Place coconut cream, honey, sugar and cashew butter into the container of your Vitamix blender in the order listed.
Blend on high for 30 seconds, or until the mixture is smooth.
Add matcha powder, sea salt, and vanilla extract and blend until smooth, about 30-60 seconds.
Turn on your ice cream maker.
Pour mixture directly from the Vitamix into the ice cream maker while it is rotating.
Let the ice cream churn for about 20-25 minutes, until it becomes a firm ball or the ice cream maker stops rotating.
Transfer to an airtight, freezer-friendly container and freeze for at least 2 hours, or until completely frozen.
Makes about 1 pint of ice cream.
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Coconut cream. It is important that you choose a variety of coconut cream that does not have any stabilizers or artificial ingredients. The brands I have used and recommend are, Thai Kitchen and Trader Joe's. I always opt for an organic variety if it is available. Full-fat coconut milk may be used in this recipe. I do not recommend using any other non-dairy milks.
Honey. For a vegan version, use a liquid sweetener such as maple syrup, agave, brown rice syrup. etc.
Granulated sugar. I use organic cane sugar, but any granulated sugar works well in this recipe. To make it paleo, use coconut sugar.
Cashew butter. I love the cashew butter in this recipe. In my opinion, it is the least "nutty" tasting of the nut butters. The only thing it does is impart an ultra-creamy texture. You may substitute almond butter if you don't have cashew butter on hand, but the ice cream will have a slightly almond flavor.
Freeze/store
Store the ice cream in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 2 months.
To make without an ice cream maker:
After the mixture is blended, pour it into silicone ice cube trays (or regular trays) and place in the freezer until solid (about 1-2 hours).
Place the frozen ice cream cubes back into the container of your Vitamix and blend until an ice cream texture is achieved. You may need to add a touch more non-dairy milk to get the blending process started. Eat immediately or put it in an airtight container in the freezer to save for later.