Recipe: Mmmm-Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream

Ingredients

• 1 tsp of Madagascar Vanilla

• 1 cup of DariFree™ Mix

• 2 cups of hot water

• 1 cups of granulated sugar

• 2 Tbsp of Coconut Oil* (We liked the Coconut Oil best, but we also substituted 2 tbs Safflower oil with great success.)

• 2 tbsp of Meringue Powder (or Egg Replacer for an egg-free recipe)

• dash of salt

• 1/2 Pinch of Peppermint Oil (a 16th of a teaspoon or 1/2 a drip)

• 1/2 Cup of Enjoy Life Chocolate Mini Chips

Note: Our Vanilla Ice Cream Kit comes with a 19.5 oz container of DariFree™ and a bottle of Madagascar Vanilla.

Preparation for the day before you make the ice cream:

1. Freeze the canister for the ice cream maker; most ice cream makers suggest 24 hours.
2. Make the 'milk' using 1 cup of hot water and DariFree™ Mix.
3. Dissolve the sugar in the microwave with the remaining cup of hot water. (This gives the ice cream a smoother texture.)
4. Melt the Coconut Oil in the microwave.
5. Add the sugar, oil, vanilla, meringue powder (or egg replacer) and mint oil to the DariFree™ mixture.
6. Cool the mixture overnight.

Time to make the ice cream:

1. Pour the cooled DariFree™ concoction into the ice cream maker canister (you know, the one that's already frozen). Churn this mixture for about 50 minutes in the ice cream maker (as much as 30 minutes longer if you use Safflower oil).

Add the chocolate chips in the last minute of churning.

Tip: Be careful not to overdo the mint! You don't want it too strong.

Put the ice cream in a plastic container in the freezer and let it 'ripen' overnight. (if you can stand the wait!)

Tip: You'll have fewer crystals if you freeze it in a shallow container, covering the surface with plastic wrap before closing the container.

The homemade ice cream should last up to a week in your freezer.

* Concerned about coconut? See the Food Allergy Network's Q&A below:

"Should coconut be avoided by someone with a tree nut allergy?

Discuss this with your doctor. Coconut, the seed of a drupaceous fruit, has typically not been restricted in the diets of people with tree nut allergy. However, in October of 2006, the FDA began identifying coconut as a tree nut. The available medical literature contains documentation of a small number of allergic reactions to coconut; most occurred in people who were not allergic to other tree nuts. Ask your doctor if you need to avoid coconut."