Maple Pecan & Chocolate Chip Coconut Ice Cream

Maple Pecan & Chocolate Chip Coconut Ice Cream

By: Lisa Guy

This creamy dessert combines the natural sweetness of maple syrup with the rich, nutty crunch of pecans & dark chocolate chips.

Ingredients

• 1 cup raw pecans
• 2 tbsp pure maple syrup
• 11⁄2 cups raw cashews
• 11⁄2 cups full-fat coconut cream
• 1⁄2 cup pure maple syrup
• 1 tbsp vanilla extract
• 100g roughly chopped good-quality dark chocolate

Method

• Soak cashews in water overnight or in boiling water for an hour until soft.
• Heat a frying pan over low-medium heat then add pecans and drizzle with maple syrup. Stir until pecans are well coated. Cook for 4-5 mins, stirring often until they caramelise. Watch they don’t burn. Transfer to a chopping board covered with baking paper to cool completely. Once cooled, roughly chop.
• To make the ice cream, add drained cashews, coconut cream, maple syrup and vanilla to food processor and blend until smooth and creamy.
• Pour into a container and stir through pecans and chocolate chips. Cover and place in freezer overnight or for around 5 hours until set. Stir every couple of hours.
• Before serving, leave it out for 15 mins to soften a little so it is easy to scoop.
• Perfect served in cones or bowls on its own, or with fresh berries.

Lisa Guy is a respected Sydney-based naturopath, author and passionate foodie with 16 years of clinical experience. She runs a naturopathic clinic in Rose Bay called Art of Healing and is the founder of Bodhi Organic Tea.

Lisa is a great believer that good wholesome food is one of the greatest pleasures in life and the foundation of good health. Lisa encourages her clients to get back to eating what nature intended: good, clean, wholesome food that’s nutrient-rich and free from high levels of sugars, harmful fats, artificial additives and pesticides. Her aim is to change the way people eat, cook and think about food.

Lisa is an avid health writer, being a regular contributor to The Sunday Telegraph‘s Body and Soul, and leading magazines including WellBeing. Lisa is an author of five books to date, including My Goodness: all you need to know about children’s health and nutrition , Pregnancy Essentials, Heal Yourself, Listen to your Body and Healthy Skin Diet .