WELCOME to the Virtual Vegan Potluck, beautiful souls! Thank you so much for visiting and to An Unrefined Vegan, Vedged Out and Vegan Bloggers Unite for hosting this amazing, global party!
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It all started with this incredible Red Velvet Smoothie recipe from Keepin’ It Kind. I couldn’t stop gawking at the incredible photos or daydreaming about what it would taste like. So what if I’m Australian and have never tasted a Red Velvet Cake in my life? My imagination said it would be awesome. Anything that pretty has gotta be good, right?
Armed with my new ice-cream maker and oodles of enthusiasm I decided to try my hand at creating an ice-cream version. I kept it all raw and healthy but went a bit sweeter and denser for the ice-cream translation.
And the verdict? Oh my WOW, I am in love with a cake that I have never even bitten! I will be devouring this stuff all summer long. Healthy, satisfying and oh so delicious.
Oh and if beets freak you out, I implore you – just try this once. I’m pretty sure you’ll be crushing on it as hard as I am. ♥ (And if not, I happily accept ice-cream deliveries!)
Makes a large tub – probably about 6 serves (plus the serve I drank straight out of the blender, sshhhh):
Raw Red Velvet Cake Ice-Cream
Ingredients
- 1 cup raw cashews
- 1 cup filtered water
- 10 frozen strawberries
- 2 small very ripe bananas
- 1 small beetroot pick the softest one you can find, peeled and grated or diced
- 6 medjool dates pitted
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 4 tbsp raw cacao powder
- Squeeze lemon juice
- Dash of sea salt
- 3 tbsp dark agave nectar / pure maple syrup
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a high-speed blender and process until smooth and creamy.
- Pour mixture into ice-cream maker and follow machine instructions.
- Pour mixture into a freezer-proof container and freeze until hard.
- Scoop ice-cream into bowls and enjoy your guilt-free, super healthy treat!
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Sparkles!! This looks so delicious and healthy at the same time! What an amazing color…just gorgeous girl!! 🙂
Thanks so much, Brandi! 🙂
I am in love with the color.. so beautiful!
Isn’t it! Me too. 🙂
Amazing! I did a beet recipe too – it’s the best colour ever…. and I JUST got an ice cream maker too, so your recipe is on my LIST to make and EAT 🙂
Perfect! Get into it, Lou! 🙂
just like everyone else, I love the colour!! (I wish I owned an ice cream maker!)
Mine was a bargain on a second-hand website, Jess. You might get lucky too? 🙂
I also joined the VVp & I had a blast too! 🙂
Your invented healthy beet ice-cream looks superb & very appetizing too, dear Bex! 🙂 Yummm!
Thanks Sophie! 🙂
So creative Bex! I love the flavour choice and I bet the beetroot gives it a lovely earth sweetness too! Happy VVP 🙂
It sure does! Happy VVP to you too, Gabby! I’m still making my way around the party! 🙂
You had me at raw and the color is gem-like!
Isn’t it adorable! 🙂
Such a lovely colour. I’ve been avoiding purchasing an ice cream maker for so long — I was afraid I would make too many not-so-healthy-treats. I’m now convinced I could make something very pretty, impressive and healthy.
You sure could, Trish! Jump on it! 🙂
YAY What a fab icecream!! I am soo going to come and find you if I ever come over there just so you can feed me for a week 😀 nom nom!
hehe, come on down!! 🙂
Yum! I am definitely going to try this! You’re amazing!
Thanks chickie! I LOVE your creation too! Your blog won’t let me comment on it, though. 🙁
Wow, I love the color!
Isn’t it beautiful. 🙂
Brilliant! Happy VVP Day
Thanks Dena, you too! 🙂
Wow! A stunner – and I’m sure it’s delicious, too! So glad to have you in the Potluck :-)!
Thanks so much for being our amazing host, Annie! 🙂
What an amazing looking ice cream. I wonder if Santa could bring me an ice cream maker and a beetroot for Christmas.
I’m sure he will if you’re a good girl, Lorna! 😉
Just making my way through the VVP & wanted to say hey 🙂
Hi CJ! 🙂
This might be the recipe that finally convinces me to give beets another try. Looks amazing!
haha, try it, Katie! 🙂
I’ve never been a huge fan of beets plain, but I love them in things, so I’ll definitly have to try this out. I love the color!
Definitely give it a try, Liz! 🙂
Oh my gosh! I was so stunned by the photos that I skipped directly to the recipe. Then I went back and red and saw the link to my smoothie! Thank you! And thank you for this great idea- you KNOW what I’m doing with the next bunch of beets I get!
Thank YOU for the gorgeous inspiration as always, Kristy! I’m loving your new profile pic there, too! Stunning! 🙂
Um. Wow. This looks pretty spectacular! Putting this on my list of thing to try right now! Nice to meet another Aussie blogger!
Nice to meet you too, K-Bobo! 🙂
Vibrant sophisticated dessert. and a new ice creme maker to boot 🙂
My ice creme maker bit the dust last night 🙁
Nawww. 🙁 I scored this one on a second-hand website so maybe you’ll have just as much luck?
I am drooling! I AM SWOONING! This recipe is amazing and that ice cream looks delicious!
hehe, you’ve gotta try it, Britt! Healthy to boot! 🙂
Holy cow Sparkles! I saw this like six times yesterday while I was going through the potluck putting out all the fires. Girl, SOOO incredible. Makes me wish the weather would turn so I could eat buckets and buckets of this! You totally “brought it!”
Thanks Somer! You could always eat it on hot apple pie during the colder seasons, no? 🙂
Oooh that looks amazing. Thanks. Been wanting to try my hand at icecream for some time now so this sounds a great one to start with!
Absolutely, Georgina! It was incredibly easy. I hope you love it as much as we did. 🙂
Whoa, that looks amazing! It sounds delicious too (it doesn’t taste too much like bananas, does it?) I’m so impressed by the combination of flavors you came up with… So genius to sweeten it with dates and agave.
If you use really ripe bananas and only two small ones (or one large), the other flavours will overpower the banana, Allison. Enjoy! 🙂
Bex, you have outdone yourself. I am now determined to have an ice cream maker before next summer so I can make this.
And please, please, find a vegan cupcake shop during your travels to the US and have a red velcet cupcake! 🙂
Oh it is soooooo built into the itinerary, Reia! It may be the very first stop! 🙂
Such a vibrant colour! Absolutely stunning!
Thanks Starr! 🙂
I know I’m a bit late, but I hope you saved me some… looks amazing!
Sure did, Barb! 🙂
Oh my oh wow. Yum!
It sure is, Alana! You must try! 🙂
Wow! What a gorgeous & fresh addition to end a meal! So gorgeous..what a refreshing poop of color! Hope you enjoyed the Potluck Bex!
OMG – isn’t that THE MOST tragic & embarrassing (or good for a laugh) typo EVER!!!!! Man – feel free to fix it or leave it depending on your sense of humour…man….. 😉 SO not intentional! Haha 🙂
bahaha!!! I can’t stop giggling!! 🙂
Love the colour! Gorgeous dessert 🙂
Thank you!
My pleasure, Anne! I’m still working my way through the tub! I hope you enjoy it as much as we did. 🙂
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Can you taste the beet AT ALL in this recipe?
Hi Melissa! Not if you use nice, fresh, sweet beets. Farmers Market beets are best.
I don’t have an ice cream maker…and living in Greece, I’m not sure if I’ll find one very easily! Is it possible to make this without one…or a version of it just by freezing?
It sure is, Susan. 🙂 You just need to remove the mixture from the freezer and give it a hard stir to break up ice crystals every 30 minutes until it freezes hard (which should be about 2 or 3 hours).