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Deliciously smooth and creamy homemade dairy-free Chocolate Peanut Butter Strawberry Ice Creams made with simple ingredients and with a thick dark chocolate shell. These are perfect for summer.
These ice cream magnums are so good to make for a summery dessert or snack. They are so refreshing, creamy and fruity. They even taste better than shop bought magnum ice creams without all of the added sugars and ingredients. These are made with wholefood ingredients, naturally a source of protein and fibre and bursting with antioxidants and polyphenols from the chocolate. They take just a few minutes to make and then set in the freezer overnight for the best summer snacks. You can use your favourite chocolate to coat these lollies for the best hard-crack chocolate shell.
Chocolate Peanut Butter Strawberry Ice Creams
Why will I love these ice creams?
These ice creams are amazing:
Thick creamy and smooth
With a dark chocolate cracking shell
With a gooey strawberry jam middle
Packed with freeze-dried strawberries
A creamy peanut butter ice cream
Naturally dairy-free, egg-free and plant-based
Gluten-free with nut-free options
Requires no baking
No fancy equipment
You don’t need an ice cream machine!
Uses a blender
No cashews!
Naturally sweet
With gut healthy ingredients like yoghurt
Dark chocolate is rich in polyphenols
More wholesome than shop bought
Tastier and more enjoyable than shop nought
Will keep for weeks in the freezer
Ideal for summer or all year long
If you already love the sound of these ice creams, then skip ahead to the recipe card below. Or, first let’s discuss the recipe in more detail.
You can see the ingredients with weights in the recipe card below and see my favourite and recommended products in the “shop the recipe” section.
For the ice creams:
Strawberry jam: to add a layer of fruitiness.
Coconut whipping cream: I use the Natures Charm coconut whipping cream which is tinned coconut cream and blends so well to make the creamiest ice creams. You can also use the thick coconut cream part of a tin of chilled full-fat coconut cream.
Smooth peanut butter: to add lots of peanut butter flavour.
Thick dairy-free yoghurt: to make the ice creams so creamy but also a little lighter than using all coconut cream. I love the Cocos Organic yoghurt as it’s made with only natural ingredients.
Sweetened condensed coconut milk: this is important for texture and sweetness, too. I use the Natures Charm coconut one but they also have an oat-based condensed milk (both of which are dairy-free).
Dark or oat milk chocolate: I use the Raw Halo oat milk buttons which are made without refined sugar and only using natural ingredients but you can use whatever chocolate you prefer.
Coconut oil: to allow the chocolate to set more quickly and to thin it out.
These are naturally gluten-free. To make them nut-free, swap the peanut butter for sunflower seed butter and check that your chocolate does not contain nuts.
How do I make them?
These are ready to make in a few steps:
Spread the strawberry jam into the ice cream moulds: to make a lovely layer.
Add the coconut cream, peanut butter, yoghurt, sweetened condensed milk, maple syrup, vanilla and salt to a blender: and blend until smooth.
Crush and stir in the freeze dried strawberries: and pour into the ice cream moulds.
Insert a lolly stick: and place in the freezer overnight.
Melt the chocolate and coconut oil: and pour into a jar.
Remove each lolly from the mould and dip in the chocolate: allow the excess to drip off.
Decorate and place on a parchment lined tray: they will set straight away.
Enjoy now or place back in the freezer: for 2-4 weeks.
Deliciously smooth and creamy homemade dairy-free Chocolate Peanut Butter Strawberry Ice Creams made with simple ingredients and with a thick dark chocolate shell. These are perfect for summer.
Have ice creammoulds to hand with the sticks, ideally on a plate or board that can fit in your freezer.
Divide the jam between the moulds.
Into a blender, add the whipping cream, peanut butter, yoghurt, sweetened condensed coconut milk, maple syrup, vanilla and salt. Blend until really creamy and smooth.
Stir in the freeze-dried strawberries and then pour into the moulds to reach the top of the mould. Insert a lolly stick, and tap out the air bubbles.
Transfer to the freezer to set for 6 hours or overnight.
Melt the chocolate and coconut oil together either over a pan of simmering water or in the microwave util glossy. Pour into a heatproof jar that’s just taller than your ice creams.
Remove each ice cream from the mould and dip into the chocolate. Allow the excess to drip off and place on a parchment lined tray. Sprinkle with some freeze-dried strawberries and repeat to coat all of the ice creams.
Enjoy straight away or keep in a Ziplock bag in the freezer for 2-4 weeks.
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I look forward to hearing what you think of these Chocolate Peanut Butter Strawberry Ice Creams so please let me know in the comments below and leave a star review above. If you do make these, I’d love to see so please tag me, I’m @nourishing.amy on Instagram and use the hashtag #nourishingamy. I’m also on Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest – please say hello!
With ice cream love x
p.s. these ice creams were first made with Natures Charm who I love. This blog post is not sponsored and all opinions are my own.