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Dairy-Free Watermelon Ice Cream No Machine Needed!

July 8, 2018 by Christal

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This watermelon ice cream recipe was first posted in 2014 and has since been revamped and rephotographed for relevance and quality!

It’s general consensus that the all-time-favourite summer food for most people is watermelon. Of course there’s the odd duck who doesn’t like watermelon (seriously?) but for the most part it’s a big crowd-pleaser and a must-have at any summer gathering.

On a hot summer day this perfectly sweet, hydrating, juicy, and nourishing fruit definitely hits the spot and it’s oh-so-good for you. Watermelon is packed with vitamin C, making it a natural anti-inflammatory and antioxidant, and as the name suggests, it’s loaded with water making this fruit a natural diuretic that helps cleanse the body.

dairy-free-watermelon-ice-cream-recipe-coconut-no-machineI first made this watermelon ice cream back in the summer of 2014 when I was brainstorming ideas on how to use watermelon in a recipe that was a little…unlikely. We often see watermelon in fruit platters, punch, salads, popsicles, even smoothies, but not very often do we find creamy, rich, satisfying watermelon ice cream.

So, to the “drawing board” I went… or in this case, the Vitamix! 

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In my trusty high-speed blender I combined rich and creamy coconut milk, added in dates for natural sweetness and a touch of fibre, vanilla, a pinch of salt to draw out the flavours and then, the main star of the show, fresh, vibrant, juicy watermelon. This created a smooth, beautifully pink, watermelon ice cream liquid that I popped in the freezer to set.

A few hours later when all was frozen nicely, I broke it into chunks then placed it back in the Vitamix which blended the watermelon mixture to create the perfect ice-cream consistency. This is the best method for creating homemade ice cream if you do not have an ice cream machine.

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When I put the first spoonful of watermelon ice cream in my mouth I was SO pleasantly surprised at how well the watermelon flavour shone through. I was a bit worried it would taste too much like coconut but the two flavours worked together beautifully and there was no mistaking that the main ingredient was watermelon…and the pretty pink hue helped too!

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Isn’t it so great that all you need is a blender and you can make your own ice cream with barely any effort at all?! Next I plan to try apricot ice cream, blueberry ice cream, maybe even coffee ice cream? The sky’s the limit my friends!

You can make so many varieties of this simple homemade ice cream, just use coconut milk, dates, and vanilla as the base and add in whatever you wish.

Today, it’s watermelon ice cream for the win! Be sure to pin the photo below to save this recipe for later! 

4.8 from 4 reviews
No Churn Watermelon Coconut Ice Cream
 
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Prep time
3 hours 30 mins
Total time
3 hours 30 mins
 
Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • 1 can full fat coconut milk
  • 5 pitted medjool dates or 2 tablespoons of honey
  • ⅛ teaspoon scraped vanilla bean or ⅛ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • pinch of salt
  • 1½ cups cubed watermelon
Instructions
  1. Blend all ingredients in a blender and transfer to a brownie or cake pan.
  2. Place in the freezer for 3 hours or until hardened.
  3. Break frozen watermelon mixture into chunks and place back in the blender.
  4. Blend until a creamy consistency is reached.
  5. Place back in a container or large bowl and place in the freezer to firm up for about 30 minutes.
  6. Enjoy!
Nutritional Information
Serving size: 1 cup Calories: 221 Fat: 18g Carbohydrates: 15g Sugar: 11g Fiber: 1g Protein: 2g
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Have a wonderful Sunday!

Christal // NITK

Filed Under: Dairy Free, Desserts, Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian Tagged With: coconut, dairy free, dessert, ice cream, no churn, no machine, summer, sweet, vegan, watermelon

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Comments

  1. Sheri says

    July 21, 2018 at 7:30 pm

    Curious as to how you’d make coffee ice cream???

    • Christal says

      July 23, 2018 at 6:01 pm

      Add in a touch of ground coffee to the ice cream base! 🙂

  2. Brittany Audra @ Audra's Appetite says

    July 10, 2018 at 8:27 pm

    Love no-churn ice cream recipes! Such a fun summer flavor to try with coconut and watermelon 🙂

    • Christal says

      July 11, 2018 at 10:55 am

      Thanks Brittany!

  3. Sue Cousins says

    July 24, 2015 at 12:04 pm

    Hi there, my name is Sue, and I need to know with the Watermelon coconut ice cream, what kind of coconut milk I can use for it? Real coconut milk lite kind, or what? Be waiting to hear. Want to try it! Looks yummy. It’s very healthy isn’t it for people like me who are changing eating habits for the better. Trying to lose lots.

    • Christal says

      July 24, 2015 at 12:34 pm

      Hi Sue – a can of full fat coconut milk! 🙂

  4. Lauren says

    July 18, 2015 at 6:15 pm

    This sounds SO good. I’m a watermelon addict. I’m afraid my blender wouldn’t be able to make it though…do you think if I just blended everything without freezing it would be a yummy smoothie? Especially if the ingredients were chill?

    • Christal says

      July 19, 2015 at 1:46 pm

      Oh definitely!

  5. MeMe says

    July 11, 2015 at 5:44 pm

    So, any sub on the dates? No agave nectar, please. 😉
    I usually have all the other ingredients this time of the year.

    • Christal says

      July 12, 2015 at 4:27 pm

      Hey Meme – you could definitely sub dates for the agave! 🙂

  6. cara says

    May 15, 2015 at 12:51 pm

    How long will this recipe keep in the freezer before going bad?

    • Christal says

      May 15, 2015 at 5:50 pm

      It gets very hard in the freezer after a while so you would have to let it thaw a little before serving, I would eat it within a week 🙂 Better fresh!

  7. Michelle says

    May 4, 2015 at 3:20 pm

    This recipe was unexpectedly excellent. I’ll admit that I wasn’t sure how the coconut would play out with the watermelon, but this recipe was perfect for a warm day. Thanks for posting this!

    • Christal says

      May 6, 2015 at 5:33 pm

      You are very welcome Michelle! 🙂

  8. Susan says

    April 30, 2015 at 10:33 pm

    Could you eliminate the time in the freezer if you froze the coconut milk and waterlmelon chunks first before blending?

    • Christal says

      May 1, 2015 at 3:49 pm

      You could definitely do this but you would have a much less solid consistency, more like a frozen yogurt!

  9. Di says

    April 24, 2015 at 4:26 am

    hey!
    How much does 1.5 cup of cubed watermelon weight?i

    • Christal says

      April 24, 2015 at 2:06 pm

      I don’t know! Sorry!

  10. A says

    April 19, 2015 at 12:17 pm

    hey!
    I have to make it!! Like ASAP
    It looks amazing!!
    A lil question, is coconut milk and coconut cream are the same? It is the only thing I could find at the store..how many fat % are in the milk you used?

    • Christal says

      April 20, 2015 at 12:27 pm

      Hey A! Coconut cream is basically from a can of full fat coconut milk the part that separates from the coconut water!

      • A says

        April 20, 2015 at 1:21 pm

        So I’ll just use the cream itself without the water right?

        • Christal says

          April 20, 2015 at 5:47 pm

          Yep!

  11. Anita Reilly says

    January 21, 2015 at 10:31 pm

    Loved your website and want to subscribe to your newsletter

    • Christal says

      January 21, 2015 at 10:38 pm

      Hi Anita! I’ll manually add you, there is also a Sign Up box in the right hand sidebar 🙂

  12. Andrew says

    September 30, 2014 at 5:07 am

    Hi
    Howd u get the dates to mix in. Did u cut them up, if so how fine.

    • Christal says

      September 30, 2014 at 12:20 pm

      They mix in the blender! They pretty much dissolve within the rest of the ingredients – I put them in the blender whole 🙂

  13. Servanda Hambaridis says

    September 28, 2014 at 7:26 pm

    Hi

    Can you use an ice cream maker to churn combined ingredients ? Thanks

    • Christal says

      September 28, 2014 at 8:07 pm

      For sure! Just add the mixture to your machine 🙂

  14. Tess says

    September 1, 2014 at 6:24 am

    Hi! This looks like a great recipe and I absolutely CAN’T wait to try it!!! 🙂 When I’ve made ice cream in the past, I’ve always used frozen bananas as the base. How do you think it would work out in this recipe (instead of the coconut milk)? And could I also substitute the coconut milk for almond milk? I know its a watermelon AND coconut ice cream but what are you thoughts on that?

    • Christal says

      September 1, 2014 at 3:30 pm

      Hi Tess! I’m sure you could use frozen bananas instead of coconut milk, you would just get a bit of a banana taste in the mix! 🙂 I’m not sure almond milk would work, it might be too thin, so the ice cream would turn out rather “icy” if that makes sense!

  15. Jordana Monnerat says

    August 20, 2014 at 6:24 pm

    How much watermelon did you use on this recipe? Tkts. I love your recipes!!!

    • Christal says

      August 20, 2014 at 11:08 pm

      Hi Jordana! It says in the recipe 🙂 1 1/2 cups cubed!

  16. Shirley Dove says

    August 13, 2014 at 3:14 pm

    Do you leave the rind on the watermelon??????

    • Christal says

      August 13, 2014 at 10:28 pm

      Nope! I just use the flesh!

  17. Stephanie Berbec says

    August 8, 2014 at 5:39 pm

    I’m curious if anyone has tried this without the dates (maybe using honey instead for sweetness), or are the dates needed to aid in the overall consistency of the ice cream? Thanks!

    • Christal Sczebel says

      August 10, 2014 at 11:37 am

      Hi Stephanie! The dates are purely for sweetness you can definitely use honey instead – a couple tablespoons should do!

  18. sophia says

    August 8, 2014 at 12:34 pm

    i really like the recipe so i wanna Test it tomorrow:) but how much exactly is one can of coconut milk?

    • Christal Sczebel says

      August 10, 2014 at 11:37 am

      Hi Sophia, it’s 14oz! 🙂

  19. jaque says

    August 8, 2014 at 12:04 am

    Definitely trying this as a treat after my run with the bf this sunday!

    • Christal Sczebel says

      August 10, 2014 at 11:37 am

      Enjoy! 🙂

  20. Jordan Sward @ Smile Sandwich says

    July 29, 2014 at 6:37 am

    Hey – I kind of like the beer idea! 😉 This look refreshing and amazing. I’ve been dying for an ice cream maker, but I suppose this can hold me over until then.

    • Christal Sczebel says

      July 29, 2014 at 12:09 pm

      Lol! Who knows, the beer could be good! Lol!

  21. vila says

    July 27, 2014 at 12:40 pm

    Hi PLEASE can You tell me what one could use instead of coconut milk since its hard to find it in my country? thanks!

    • Christal Sczebel says

      July 27, 2014 at 6:58 pm

      You could try this with almond milk, rice milk, or soy milk!

  22. Lennae says

    July 25, 2014 at 5:26 am

    My goodness this looks delish!!!!

  23. Julie @ WolfItDown says

    July 24, 2014 at 11:48 am

    I bought a quarter of a watermelon on my way home today (and two 12 packs of mini milks, as I am meeelting away!) so I guess I’ll be having watermelon and ice cream but in a slightly different format, I would have tried this had I had some coconut milk at hand though, it looks absolutely amazing! And I love how you can add different elements to it for even more flavour, mmm ^ ^ What other things have you tried it with so far? 🙂
    Thanks for a great recipe once again Christal! I hope the weather is as nice as it is over here 😀 x

    • Christal Sczebel says

      July 24, 2014 at 3:12 pm

      Hey Julie! I’ve done the chocolate, just vanilla, now watermelon, and strawberry!! 🙂 So delicious and so simple! Have an awesome weekend! Almost friday!

  24. Christal says

    December 10, 2015 at 9:35 am

    Hello – please fix your link as my website is not “Nutrition Stripped” it is “Nutritionist in the Kitch”

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