Dairy Free Ice Cream Recipe - Coconut Banana Chocolate Chip

Poor Allie seems to be intolerant of dairy. :( Since September she has had almost constant tummy aches and reflux. After reading What's Eating Your Child I thought it may be dairy causing her issues.  The reflux goes away when she doesn't eat any dairy, unfortunately we haven't been able to get rid of the tummy ache.  Anyway the poor girl can't eat the most delicious food in the world and that is very sad.  So I decided to try making a coconut milk ice cream and it turned out VERY good!  I don't typically like coconut, but I ended up eating more of it than Allie did.  Oops.  The other great thing about this recipe is that it is low in sugar because the banana makes it plenty sweet.  :)

Coconut Banana Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Recipe


1 can of coconut milk
1 can of coconut cream
2 egg yolks
2 overripe bananas
1/2 cup sugar
1 chilled bar of free trade dark chocolate


In a blender mix the coconut milk, coconut cream, egg yolks, sugar, and bananas.  Pour into ice cream maker and churn according to the machines directions.  Chop the chocolate bar into tiny pieces.  A couple minutes before the ice cream is done pour the chocolate chips in.  Scoop and eat. :)  

If you don't want raw/frozen eggs here is a custard style recipe

Coconut Banana Chocolate Chip Custard Style Ice Cream Recipe



1 can of coconut milk
1 can of coconut cream
4 egg yolks
2 overripe bananas
1/2 cup sugar
1 chilled bar of free trade dark chocolate chopped into pieces

• Warm coconut milk and sugar on the stove.
• Stir egg yolks in a bowl
• Slowly pour warm milk and sugar mixture into the eggs while constantly whisking.
• Pour the milk, sugar, egg mixture back into pot and heat over medium heat while constantly stirring.
• Pour cream into a bowl and place a fine colander/strainer over the bowl.
• When the milk sugar egg mixture starts to thicken and when you can dip a scraper in the mixture, and it coats the scraper so that you can draw a line with your finger (here is a good picture of what I mean from Simply So Good) then remove the mixture from the heat and pour it through the strainer into the cream.
• Put the whole mixture into a blender, or use an immersion blender and blend the bananas in.
• Chill the mixture in the refrigerator for a few hours.  If you want to chill overnight you might want to wait and mix the bananas in the next day.  
• Pour into ice cream maker according to the machine's directions.
• A few minutes before it is completely churned pour the chocolate pieces in.
• Scoop and eat!