Just in time for the day after National Watermelon Day (I seriously need to find a food holiday calendar) … This delicious watermelon ice cream is a super easy, very cute way to stay cool, hydrated, and nourished this summer. It’s plenty sweet as is, but if you like it even sweeter a little stevia will do ya.
It’s just a coincidence that yesterday was National Watermelon Day and that I also made this today. Yesterday, I took my 6 yo grandson on a building supply shopping trip that lasted longer than I expected. We swung by a nearby Taco Bell … which has come a long way in serving vegans and plant based eaters. He wanted a watermelon slushie. When it came, it had seeds in it. I thought, “Oh wow, Taco Bell is awesome! They used real watermelon!”
Yes, I am that naive.
It wasn’t real watermelon. It was the usual fake color/corn syrup slushie with little candies shaped like watermelon seeds.
Don’t judge. The kid sat through two hours of flooring selection.
But he deserves better than that, so today I made real watermelon ice cream. Though the chocolate chips mean this, too, has candy seeds.
This is so easy … it’s basically n’ice cream with chocolate chips and takes all of a couple minutes to make if you have the frozen ingredients on hand. I always have frozen bananas and if I have extra watermelon (or anything else) I cut it up and freeze it as well. Most fruit will stay good for a few to several months wrapped well and stored in the freezer.
Watermelon Ice Cream
A delicious way to stay cool and hydrated this summer. Vegan, raw, and plant based, this only takes a few minutes and few simple ingredients to make.
Ingredients
- 1 banana, frozen
- 1 cup watermelon, frozen
- 1/2 cup plant milk soy, almond, coconut
- 2 tablespoons vegan chocolate chips
Instructions
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In a blender or food processor, puree the banana, watermelon, and plant milk until creamy and like stiff soft serve ice cream.
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Serve in bowls (green works best!) and sprinkle with chocolate chips.
Want more watermelon recipes?
Try these!
Watermelon Cake! Great for birthdays!
And more …
Chocolate Watermelon Ice Cream
Watermelon Strawberry Sorbet
Watermelon Strawberry Pops
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Hello! I’m Lisa, a vegan artist, photographer, author, Vegan Life Coach Educator, and RYT 200 yoga teacher. I love showing others how simple and delicious a plant-based diet can be. I draw and paint, cook, write, take lots of pics, eat lots of chocolate, and practice gratitude daily.