CARDAMOM ICE CREAM WITH CINNAMON SWIRL
Friday 03.14.14 
I'm totally having one of those weeks- the ones where you're probably best served staying in bed! Yesterday morning I sat down at my computer with a glass of warm herbs from my acupuncturist (picture a tall glass of dirt water). As I was plugging in a card reader to download my photos from the shoot we did the night before I clumsily knocked over the cup of herbs and watched my entire desk become dirt water soup. Included in the natural disaster scene was my cell phone, keyboard and the two flash cards with all of the photos from our shoot. THANK GOD THEY WEREN'T WEDDING PHOTOS. AND THANK GOD FOR MY CAT LIKE REFLEXES. And while we're at it THANK GOD I AM NOT A BRAIN SURGEON! I snatched the cards up before too much damage was done (85% of the photos were recovered!) and begrudgingly cleaned up the rest. And then I took the day off (kind of). Because that's what you do, right, when your whole week is filled with one debacle after the next? I also ate a lot of ice cream since the recipe I've been working on for vegan, gluten free crepes has failed me FOUR TIMES. Rubbery crepes, blech! Ice cream. Cardamom ice cream with a cinnamon swirl. Vegan, free of refined sugar, as sweet and creamy as the real deal. That's the answer! Happy weekend everyone! xx- Sarah
CARDAMOM ICE CREAM WITH CINNAMON SWIRL
Dairy + Gluten Free
Ingredients
2 cans coconut milk (full fat)
3 tablespoons date sugar
2 teaspoons ground cardamom
1/2 cup + 1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon cinnamon
pecans for garnish (optional)
Method
- In medium, heavy bottomed pot combine 2 cans of coconut milk, 3 tablespoons of date sugar, 1 tablespoon honey and 1 teaspoon of ground cardamom.
- Whisk continuously over low heat until thoroughly combined.
- Transfer ice cream mixture into a bowl and place in refrigerator for at least two hours or until very cold.
- Give mixture one last stir and add to ice-cream maker, follow your ice cream makers instructions to finish for soft serve ice cream.
- In a small mixing bowl combine 1/2 cup honey, 1 heaping tablespoon + 1 teaspoon cinnamon.
- Scoop 1/4 ice cream into container, drizzle cinnamon honey mixture over top and then cover with more ice cream. Repeat until all ice cream is in container.
- Cover ice-cream with wax paper (make sure it is touching the ice-cream) and place in freezer to set. Remove from freezer 5 minutes before serving.
Notes:
* I prefer eating it straight out of the ice cream maker when it's soft and creamy and perfectly amazing!
* Adjust sweetness according to your tastes- more or less date sugar in the mixture. But remember, the honey cinnamon swirl adds a LOT of sweetness!
* I really love the crunch that chopped pecans bring to this too!
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Reader Comments (12)
Whaouuu. All this food seems to be so good! So many things to try.
You convert me to kale, a little bit difficult to find in Paris, FRANCE, but we love it.
Looks so good! I just started using cardamom. It's fun to have a new flavor to play with. Love your wooden ice cream scoop!
This looks so good. It's freezing in Toronto, Canada, so i'm gonna make this and imagine it is summer time while I eat a scoop or two.
Your ice cream calls my name! Amazing.
Wishing you a great weekend,
Sini
this looks so tasty! i have never thought about cardamom ice cream...but it sounds like a brilliant flavor. sorry to hear you had such a bad week, so glad most of your photos were ok!
This sounds absolutely lovely!
Oh dear! That sounds awful! And like something I can totally relate to. I hope things cheer up :) This ice cream looks to die for! I love cardamom.
Whoa! I may have to purchase a ice cream maker specifically to make this.