Dairy-Free Hojicha Coconut Ice Cream

A dairy-free version of my favorite ice cream. This dairy-free hojicha ice cream is coconutty, creamy, and just delicious. And don’t worry…it freezes well!

I’m not in the very least embarrassed to share that when we were in Japan, I had ice cream at least once a day. Yes, at least…there were days when I got a little crazy. We never had hojicha gelato, but hojicha soft serve was just incredible. After some seriously delicious recipe testing, I am excited to offer you my fantastically wonderful hojicha gelato. This is the good stuff…full of that roasted green tea coffee-like flavor, without all the extra sugar to distract you. Read more about our Japan trip here.

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Dairy-Free Hojicha Coconut Ice Cream

A dairy-free version of my favorite ice cream. This dairy-free hojicha ice cream is coconutty, creamy, and just delicious. And don’t worry…it freezes well!

Prep Time5 mins

Cook Time30 mins

Resting Time4 hrs

Total Time35 mins

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American, Japanese

Servings: 8

Calories: 310kcal

Author: Candice

Ingredients

• 4 large egg yolks
• 1/3 cup turbinado sugar
• 1 can coconut milk
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 30 g loose leaf hojicha tea
• 1 can coconut cream

US Customary – Metric

Instructions

• Put the bowl of your ice cream maker in the freezer.
• Whisk the yolks and sugar together until pale yellow.
• Warm the milk and vanilla until it just lightly simmers.
• Temper the egg/sugar mixture with the milk/vanilla mixture.
• Return to the sauce pan and cook until thickened, stirring slowly and constantly. It should get to 170F.
• Remove from heat. Add the hojicha leaves to the pan. Steep for 30 minutes with the lid on.
• Add the cream. Chill in the refrigerator overnight.
• The next day, add your chilled ice cream to your ice cream maker. Churn (stir setting) until it is the thickness of soft serve ice cream, 20-25 minutes.
• Transfer to a container you can freeze, cover with parchment paper, and freeze at least 4 hours.

Nutrition

Calories: 310kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 24g | Cholesterol: 92mg | Sodium: 12mg | Potassium: 266mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 125IU | Vitamin C: 1.8mg | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 2.9mg

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