Made from the simplest ingredients like coconut cream, vanilla bean, and chocolate chips this recipe is perfect for a sweet tooth craving. It's plant-based, refined sugar, and gluten-free. In other words, 5 Ingredient Vegan Chocolate Chip Ice Cream is totally guilt-free. Oh, and it's a hit with the kids as well (oh and pregnant mamas, I got you, this is a perfect late-night snack for those sweet cravings)!

Today was a pretty standard day at our house. Nothing major. Just a foggy morning, with a few, peeks of sunshine. A bit humid {I swear, I was sweating all day} and hot in our house. I cleaned all day long. It was one of those days when I just NEEDED to be a homemaker. Did three loads of laundry, changed the sheets, cleaned the dirty dishes, swept the floors, cleaned shower doors; yeah, and it's only been a week since my last big cleaning {oh, life with kids!!!}.
The park was visited. Friends and their kids came over for a happy hour. New toys were purchased and opened somehow. All the boxes were checked.

But while the boys were taking their naps I decided to make a quick batch of homemade ice cream. I felt like it would be a great surprise to our otherwise kind of monotonous day?
And wow was I right. Not only was it a huge hit, I was happy because it was so easy to make and also healthy. The kids that came for a happy hour also loved it.
I mean, come on, vegan or not, what kid doesn't like chocolate chips? I mean who cares that it's made from a healthy coconut milk base.
5 Vegan Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Ingredients
I was a bit nervous that my vegan ice cream wouldn't go over well with the non-vegan kids. But all I can say is...it's all gone and everybody was smiling! {score!!}

5 Ingredient Vegan Chocolate Chip Ice Cream
Equipment
- Ice Cream Maker
- Vitamix
Ingredients
- 4 cups Coconut cream in a can (full fat)
- ¾ cup Sweetener (raw honey or agave nectar)
- 1 tablespoon Vanilla bean or vanilla bean paste
- ½ cup Non dairy chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoon Coconut oil
Instructions
- In a blender blend everything except chocolate chips.
- Transfer to your ice cream maker bowl.
- Run for 10 minutes then add the chocolate chips. Then keep running for another 20-25 minutes.
Voila! Ice cream is made!
Enjoy
Teresa
Yum! That looks de-lish. I don't have a ice cream maker and now I want one 🙂
Juli Novotny
Teresa, I got my ice cream maker for like $35 and it's super easy to use. Basically any liquid turns to an ice-cream-like texture and consistency. Healthy and sweet - you can do sorbets too. It only takes 30 minutes once in the bowl.
Ray
Hi! This looks great, thanks for posting.
How much does this recipe make?
Thanks!
Ray
Terri Wagner
Looks yummy! could you make it ice cream in the vita mix? maybe just leave it on until it freezes? I don't have an ice cream maker, but heard I could make ice cream in my vitamix...
Amy Janikas
What is the name of your ice cream maker? I have been looking for a good non expensive one. Thanks....Julie
Lucabella
this post inspired me to buy a ice cream maker, and it turned out so good, thank you! Im so glad I did, everyone who ate it loved it too..thanks again for sharing.