Vegan Neapolitan Ice Creams (Gluten-Free)

Deliciously creamy no-churn homemade ice creams coated in a thick chocolate shell. These Neapolitan ice creams have a vanilla, a strawberry and a chocolate mix all served as one magnum with extra sprinkles.

Truth be told, I did not think I would get round to posting this one in 2021. Summer in the UK seemed pretty non-existent and while I was on quite a good thing posting lots of summery ice cream recipes earlier on in the season, I’ve definitely slowed down. But the recent 4-day sunshine break in the UK has us all thinking about BBQs, Vitamin D and ice cream, of course.

These Vegan Neapolitan Ice Creams are:

• No-churn
• Naturally vegan and gluten-free
• Made from natural wholefoods
• Easy to make in a few steps
• Rich but refreshing
• Creamy with a crunchy shell
• Chocolatey and fruity
• So fun to make and eat!

Let’s get right to it. If you want to skip ahead and make these ice creams, head to the recipe card below, or let’s see what simple plant-based ingredients we need for these Vegan Neapolitan Ice Creams.

• Cashew nuts: these are the base for the ice creams and I don’t recommend swapping them. There is an original longer-soak option or the quick-soak option for the cashews.
• Coconut cream or thick coconut yoghurt: a good coconut yoghurt will be mainly coconut anyway which is very similar to coconut cream. You can either find coconut cream in the shops or use a tin of full-fat coconut cream and scoop out the top cream part. This adds so much creaminess without tasting like coconut.
• Maple syrup: for a little bit of sweetness. You can also use agave, golden or date syrup or vegan honey.
• Vanilla essence: this is the flavour and is important for the vanilla part of the Neapolitan mix.
• Freeze-dried strawberry powder: this is the best way to add in all the strawberry flavour and colour without adding any extra liquid which would upset the ice cream mix. I like the ones from Arctic Berries but there are a few in the shops. You can use another berry powder, too, like blueberry or cranberry.
• Cocoa or cacao powder: this is for the chocolate mix of the ice creams. Either cocoa or cacao will work well here.

To make the base of the Vegan Neapolitan Ice Creams, blend together the cashews, coconut cream, maple syrup and vanilla until smooth and then divide the mix into three. Flavour one mix with the strawberry, one with the cocoa/cacao and leave one vanilla.

Then is the fun part: add the Neapolitan ice cream mixes into the ice cream moulds (mine are silicone ones from online) spoon by spoon to create lovely patterns. Then pop in the ice cream sticks and allow to set overnight. This allows the ice creams to harden enough so you can easily remove them from the moulds.

The next step is to cover the Vegan Neapolitan Ice Creams with chocolate, like a classic magnum ice cream and then go as crazy (or as sensible) as you like with the decoration. I went for some dairy-free white chocolate and lots of sprinkles (mine are 100% vegan and gluten-free from The Baking Time Club and you can save 20% with code AMY20 – not affiliate!).

The chocolate sets very quickly on these Vegan Neapolitan Ice Creams so you can enjoy them straight away! There is nothing better than a delicious chocolatey homemade, no-churn and healthier magnum on a summer’s day.

How long will these Vegan Neapolitan Ice Creams keep?

They will last 2-4 weeks in the freezer although the chocolate may start to get sticky. They are still just as delicious!

Can I change the flavours?

Yes, of course. You can use another berry powder for the strawberry mix and choose to make the chocolate one or stick with vanilla. As long as you add powder rather than liquid flavourings, they will be great!

If you are as obsessed with homemade ice creams as I am, you can find more ice cream recipes here:

• Mocha Magnum Ice Creams
• Salted Caramel Peanut Butter Pretzel Ice Cream Cups
• Chocolate and Pomegranate Magnum Ice Creams
• Chocolate Mango Magnum Ice Creams
• Raspberry Vanilla Chocolate Magnum Ice Creams

I look forward to hearing what you think of these Vegan Neapolitan Ice Creams so please let me know in the comments below. If you do make these ice creams, I would love to see them so please tag me in your creations – I’m @nourishing.amy on Instagram and use the hashtag #nourishingamy. I’m also on Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest  – please say hello!

With Neapolitan ice cream love x