This vegan & Paleo Cookie Dough Ice Cream! A healthy & delicious dessert recipe absolutely loaded with chunks of cookie dough. Gluten/grain-free, dairy-free with no refined sugar.
How many of you love to vacation? Ā We went on our first family vacation in 6 years this June and it wasĀ glorious.
One of the best parts of vacation, of course, is the food! Depending on where you travel the cuisine can vary...however the one food that is available no matter what part of the world you visit is ice cream! Seriously, have you ever been on a get-away that didn't include at least one stop at the local ice cream shop? I know I haven't!
The problem is, that this lady and dairy do not get along, and very few tourist towns have vegan ice cream shops. I created this Vegan & Paleo Cookie Dough Ice Cream to make all my dreams (and yours) come true. Grab a spoon and dive right into this creamy dreamy vanilla ice cream completely loaded with cookie dough.
This Vegan Cookie Dough Ice Cream uses my vegan and Paleo Vanilla Ice Cream as the base, and adds an insane amount of giant chunks of cookie dough (that is also paleo AND vegan)!
Seriously, I am not one to play around with my add-ins. Have you ever bought ice cream from the store and found two measly chunks of cookie dough (or brownies or Reese's Cups) in the entire container? MAJOR bummer right there if you ask me!
Paleo Cookie Dough Ice Cream: Ingredients & Substitutions
- Almond flour. Using a paleo baking flour or all-purpose gluten-free flour works well in this recipe too! (although be sure to choose a variety that complies with your dietary needs).
- Almond butter. any nut or seed butter should be able to be substituted in this recipe with no trouble at all! My second favorite is cashew butter!
- Coconut oil. grass-fed butter or ghee can be used in place of coconut oil!
- Coconut sugar. Feel free to substitute your favorite granulated sugar for coconut sugar!
- Honey. To make this recipe vegan, use maple syrup in place of honey.
- Almond Milk. Any milk variety works great in this paleo ice cream recipe (dairy-free or dairy-full)
LOTS of Cookie Dough!
This Paleo Cookie Dough Ice Cream has a borderline insane ratio of ice cream to cookie dough....which is just the way I like it. I mean seriously, look at that picture above. All of that cookie dough got mixed into that container of vanilla ice cream...because I want a chunk of doughy goodness in every single bite.
Don't judge, you know in a perfect world all ice cream would be this way. But we don't live in a perfect world (stating the scary obvious truth right?)...so if you want this Paleo Cookie Dough Ice Cream done right, you need to make it yourself!
How to make Paleo & Vegan Cookie Dough Ice Cream
- Make & Freeze the cookie dough chunks. Like I mentioned above, I like a TON of cookie dough. If you're a little more normal, feel free to halve the cookie dough portion of this recipe! It's important to freeze the cookie dough before adding it to the ice cream so that it holds together!
- Make the vanilla ice cream. Using a combination of the Vitamix and an ice cream maker results in the easiest paleo ice cream EVER. Not to mention insanely delicious!
- Freeze! Mix everything together and freezer for at least 3 hours! Then grab a spoon and dig in!
Serving Suggestion for Paleo Cookie Dough Ice Cream
Obviously you can eat it alone! OR...serve on top of some paleo brownies (either these or these) and you will not be sorry!
This ice cream also is delicious with a drizzle of homemade almond butter. YUM!
Recipe FAQs
This recipe is vegan and is safe to eat raw.
It takes a minimum of 2 hours.
Yes! This is so tasty that you will probably want to make more than one batch. On the recipe card just click 2x to get the measurements to double or 3x to triple the recipe.
More Delicious Recipes
- Love ice cream? Try Chocolate Chip Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches or Cookies and Cream Ice Cream (Oreo Ice Cream).
- Try this non-vegan Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ice Cream Recipe.
- We adore this Eggless Edible Cookie Dough.
- This is a delicious Cookie Dough S'mores is a must try!
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Paleo Cookie Dough Ice Cream
Equipment
Ingredients
Cookie dough chunks:
- 1 cup almond flour
- Ā¼ tsp sea salt
- Ā¼ tsp baking soda
- 2 TBS almond butter
- 1 TBS coconut oil measured in solid state
- 2 TBS coconut sugar
- 1 TBS honey or maple syrup for vegan
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 TBS almond milk
- Ā¼ cup mini chocolate chips
Instructions
Make the Cookie Dough Pieces:
- In a small bowl, mix together the almond flour, salt, baking soda, and coconut sugar, set aside.
- In a microwave-safe bowl, melt the almond butter and coconut oil (warm for about 1 minute). Mix until well combined.
- Add honey, vanilla and almond milk, stir until combined.
- Add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until homogenous.
- Add mini chocolate chips and mix well.
- Line a baking sheet with wax paper.
- Roll cookie dough into Ā½ inch balls or pieces (however you prefer your cookie dough in ice cream), placing each one on the wax paper. Once you have rolled all the dough, place it in the freezer.
Make the ice cream:
- Follow instructions here: Paleo Vanilla Ice Cream.
Putting it together:
- Once ice cream is finished churning, mix in your cookie dough pieces by hand. Transfer to a freezer-friendly container and freeze for at least 2 hours.
- When ready to eat, remove from freezer and let stand at room temperature for at least 5 minutes to make it easier to scoop!
Notes
Ingredient Substitutions
- Almond flour.Ā Using a paleo baking flour or all-purpose gluten-free flour works well in this recipe too! (although be sure to choose a variety that complies with your dietary needs).
- Almond butter.Ā any nut or seed butter should be able to be substituted in this recipe with no trouble at all! My second favorite is cashew butter!
- Coconut oil.Ā grass-fed butter or ghee can be used in place of coconut oil!
- Coconut sugar.Ā Feel free to substitute your favorite granulated sugar for coconut sugar!
- Honey. To make this recipe vegan, use maple syrup in place of honey.
- Almond Milk.Ā Any milk variety works great in this paleo ice cream recipe (dairy-free or dairy-full)
Storage
Keep in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 2 months.ĀNutrition
This Paleo Cookie Dough Ice Cream is not a variety that I have to think twice about eating. I can dive right in without hesitation because not only is it easy on my tummy...but it is made with so many healthy ingredients. It is dairy-free and gluten-free, with no refined-sugar.
If you're an ice cream lover but cannot tolerate dairy, you can also give this Dairy-Free Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream recipe a try...which is my all-time favorite. Next on my list is to merge the two...how does dairy-free chocolate peanut butter cookie dough ice cream sound?
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Rebecca
I love this recipe! I have made it twice so far. One time was for a group of friends, and they couldn't believe how good it was for having healthy ingredients. They were swooning and asking for the recipe!
kendra
did you use blanched or unblanched almond flower? thank you!
Laura
Blanched!
Debbie
Hello I follow a ketogenic diet (eating no sugars that raise glucose levels) so do you think subbing the honey for powdered natural sweetener (to taste) would also work, i would also replace coconut sugar with the stevia
Laura
Hey Debbie! I honestly have never used either of those substitutes, and I am not familiar with the keto diet enough to make a recommendation! However, my concern would be that the ice cream wouldn't be creamy enough if you substitute a liquid sweetener like honey with a granulated one.
Dana
Hey!!
How long will the cookie dough balls last/how do I store them?
Thank you!
Laura
Do you want them for another purpose than putting in the ice cream? I would store them in an airtight container in the freezer if you just want them around for snacking on! š If you are making them to use in the ice cream you can store them in an airtight container in the freezer (glass container with a lid or a ziplock bag) until you're ready to ask them! They haven't lasted more than a month in my house...but by the end of that month they were still perfectly fresh and delicious!