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Vegan Cookie Dough Ice Cream

May 30, 2012 by Cara

I imagine the idea of creating a vegan cookie dough ice cream flavor came from a little kid who, while eating an ice cream cone, went to scoop out a finger-full of his mom’s homemade cookie dough only to find a piece of it plopped down onto his cone.  Bothered at first, he looked down to see his predicament.

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Unable to remove it with his hands, his only choice was to pick up the cookie dough with his mouth. Simultaneously he managed to scoop up a slurp of vanilla ice cream along with the dough and as the flavors mixed around in his mouth, his eyes widened. Had he just accidentally created the world’s greatest ice cream flavor? Without a doubt. Lo and behold, Vegan Cookie Dough Ice Cream!

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This homemade gluten free vegan cookie dough ice cream is actually made from chickpeas. An ice cream you can feel good about!

Cookie Dough Ice Cream, yo

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Ingredients

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  • 1 pint non-dairy vanilla ice cream
  • 1/2 can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
  • 1 c rolled oats
  • pinch of salt
  • 1/2 c brown sugar
  • 2 tsps vanilla extract
  • 2 Tbsp. applesauce or oil
  • 1 c. Enjoy Life chocolate chips

Instructions

  1. In a food processor blend chickpeas, oats, salt, baking soda, sugar, vanilla, and oil. Blend until smooth, yet thick enough to form into a ball.
  2. Fold in chocolate chips.
  3. Place in a bowl and freeze for 10 minutes.
  4. Roll out into small balls and throw into pint of softened non-dairy vanilla ice cream carton. Re-freeze until solid.

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Heck, you can even skip over the ice cream part and just eat all of the cookie dough that your heart desires. I mean, it’s not a bad option considering that this is probably the healthiest cookie dough that you could possibly eat!

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Filed Under: Copycat Treats, Dairy-Free, Desserts, Egg Free, Gluten-Free, Kid-Friendly, Nut Free, Vegan

About Cara

Based in Chicago with her husband and son, Cara is the creator behind the site Fork and Beans: A place where kids can have fun with their food.

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Comments

  1. Jackie

    March 12, 2014 at 8:20 am

    My sister and I just made it and dyed the cookie dough green for St Patricks Day!! Its absolutely delicious! πŸ™‚

  2. Brittany

    June 1, 2012 at 7:23 pm

    Omg I love you. This looks SO good. I love cookie dough ice cream it is my all time favorite.

    • Cara

      June 2, 2012 at 8:34 am

      And I love YOU, Brittany πŸ™‚ There is really nothing better than cookie dough, in my opinion…

  3. Kristy

    May 31, 2012 at 3:33 pm

    So let me get this straight: There’s chickpeas and oats and applesauce in this, so technically, I could count this as a meal, yes?

    I love your non-ice-cream-maker-needing ice cream recipes! My appliance-overflowing cabinet space says thank you!

  4. Alicia @ Treble Tart

    May 31, 2012 at 5:46 am

    Oh man, this looks so incredibly amazing. I have been craving “ice cream” like none other lately, and now I really can’t wait to make/eat this. Mmm!

    • Cara

      May 31, 2012 at 8:02 am

      The cookie dough is beckoning you, Alicia… πŸ™‚

  5. Somer

    May 30, 2012 at 9:12 pm

    I need that. Now. Maybe I will just make the cookie dough and eat it all since I don’t have any ice cream in the freezer. Can you taste the beans, Ms. Bean?

    • Cara

      May 31, 2012 at 8:00 am

      You know, I won’t lie, you can taste them slightly. However, once you throw the chocolate chips in, freeze them with the ice cream, it really goes away.

      • Somer

        May 31, 2012 at 8:44 am

        It’s ok, me like beans and the garbs are my fave πŸ˜‰

        email. details. last night. now. I was waiting up like a good Nanny McPhee πŸ˜‰

  6. Cadry's Kitchen

    May 30, 2012 at 8:31 pm

    Chocolate chip cookie dough has been one of my longtime favorites. Love cookie dough, love vanilla ice cream – done and done! I made a similar chickpea-based cookie dough from Chocolate Covered Katie, and it was amazing. Looking forward to trying this dreamy, creamy concoction!

    • Cara

      May 31, 2012 at 8:08 am

      I haven’t tried that recipe yet but I keep hearing great things about it so I must try it now πŸ™‚

  7. Shira

    May 30, 2012 at 7:54 pm

    YO! This looks awesome Cara! πŸ™‚

    • Cara

      May 31, 2012 at 8:02 am

      Word. ha! xo

  8. bitt

    May 30, 2012 at 7:36 pm

    you made me curious who invented cookie dough ice cream because i was pretty sure it was first available through ben and jerry’s. and yes they are taking all the credit for it. awesome that now there are even commercial coconut dairy free ice creams with gluten free cookie dough chunks in them. love it.

    • Cara

      May 31, 2012 at 8:03 am

      Yeah I’m pretty sure a little kid invented it πŸ™‚ Most definitely. At least it’s more of an exciting story, right?

  9. veggiesandpatchouli

    May 30, 2012 at 7:09 pm

    Reblogged this on veggiesandpatchouli.

  10. Richa@HobbyandMore

    May 30, 2012 at 4:54 pm

    If that is how these brilliant flavors are discovered, then more kids should be allowed to experiment in the kitchen!
    love that chickpea cookie dough.. yo!
    we need some spicy icecream next πŸ˜‰
    today i went to the kitchen 3 times and came back without doing what i went there to do.. one of those days..

    • Cara

      May 31, 2012 at 8:05 am

      That’s what I’m thinking too! Not sure why mothers keep their children out of the kitchen when they are truly concotion geniuses!
      Spicy ice cream??? Oh Richa, you just gave me an idea!! I will call it The Richa πŸ™‚ It will have the healing power of memory in it too…

  11. Katharina

    May 30, 2012 at 2:59 pm

    So, we are just adding some stuff to common vanilla ice cream ? You must be kidding.

    What about mixing together the ingredients for home-made vanilla ice cream and the cookie dough thingies, freezing it and then smashing the mixture into our beloved blender ? =)

    • Cara

      May 31, 2012 at 8:06 am

      Maybe you can do that on your blog? πŸ™‚ I am in the midst of moving so my time is limited and sometimes easier is just more fun…

      • Katharina

        May 31, 2012 at 9:50 pm

        Challenge accepted !

        • Cara

          May 31, 2012 at 9:51 pm

          YES! I love it. Can’t wait to see what you do!!!

  12. Deanna

    May 30, 2012 at 2:39 pm

    Yum. Cookie dough is my favorite flavor of ice cream. Hands down.

    • Cara

      May 31, 2012 at 8:07 am

      It’s hard to resist little bits of cookie heaven in ice cream, isn’t it? I don’t blame you that it’s your favorite. It’s in my top 5 as well…

  13. Heather

    May 30, 2012 at 12:49 pm

    Rocky Road , now cookie dough – what’s next on the list Cara, maybe cherry garcia?

    The best thing about making your own cookie dough ice cream – you can make it anyway you like it, me personally I would go with the 70% cookie dough to 30% ice cream ratio – what can i say I like my cookie dough πŸ™‚

    • Somer

      May 30, 2012 at 9:06 pm

      please make cherry garcia, please make cherry garcia!!!

      • Cara

        May 31, 2012 at 8:00 am

        As per your request, consider it done my love!

        • Somer

          May 31, 2012 at 8:44 am

          WOohOo!

  14. Brooke

    May 30, 2012 at 11:32 am

    #1 That top photo is Gorgeous!
    #2 I don’t like cookie dough ice cream.
    #3 That’s neither here nor there.
    #4 Cookie dough hummus is freaking brilliant!

    • Cara

      May 31, 2012 at 7:58 am

      #1: A digital camera does SO much more! I love it. And thank you.
      #2: You are crazy.
      #3: Where are we?
      #4: Isn’t it though? Wish I could take credit for it…ha

      • Brooke (Crackers on the Couch)

        May 31, 2012 at 11:55 pm

        #1 What were you using before? A hammer?
        #2 This is not news.
        #3 The State of Denial.
        #4 Giving credit where it is due is a wonderful thing. Good girl for the link back! πŸ™‚

        • Cara

          June 1, 2012 at 7:52 am

          #1: My corrections: My new Nikon DSLR 5100 makes all the difference in world. That, or it really is a hammer.
          #2: Good point.
          #3: Is that the 51st State?
          #4: *taking a bow*

          • Brooke (Crackers on the Couch)

            June 1, 2012 at 4:32 pm

            #1 That’s one awesome camera! What were you using before? A hammer?
            #2 Hah!
            #3 Yes. I hear a lot of people live there already.
            #4 You have a little something on your butt… I think it might be a sprinkle.

  15. Gabby @ the veggie nook

    May 30, 2012 at 11:28 am

    Have you gone gangster on us Cara? I absolutely hope so, I can only imagine the hilarity that would ensue. Then you could start using phrases like fo’ shizzle and you go girl and get really crazy πŸ˜‰

    fantastic recipe! Love the cookie dough especially!

    Mad props, dude.

    • Cara

      May 30, 2012 at 12:29 pm

      Um, I am almost embarrassed to admit that I *actually* do talk like that πŸ™‚ It’s the inner gangster in me, wanting to come out… ha

      • Gabby @ the veggie nook

        May 30, 2012 at 3:39 pm

        LOVE it πŸ™‚

  16. frugalfeeding

    May 30, 2012 at 10:14 am

    Looks delicious, Cara – of course. I intend to try making my own cookie dough ice cream when I get my machine :D. For now, though, you’ve made me all jealous and ting…

    • Cara

      May 30, 2012 at 10:33 am

      You are getting an ice cream machine??? I’m so jealous! May I come over and watch the master work his magic?

      • frugalfeeding

        May 30, 2012 at 10:40 am

        Haha – it’s bit difficult to ‘come over’, I ain’t yo next door neighbour! I will be getting one… I hope.

        • Cara

          May 30, 2012 at 10:45 am

          Did you just say “yo”–Frugs is getting hood on me. Best day ever. And it’s neighbor, by the way. No u πŸ˜‰

          • frugalfeeding

            May 30, 2012 at 10:51 am

            Oh yes – by the way, a comment on facebook doesn’t count :D.

  17. glutenfreehappytummy

    May 30, 2012 at 8:31 am

    what a brilliant little kid:) Choc chip cookie dough is one of my 2 favorite ice cream flavors! i always get it in a bowl, and eat around the cookie dough, saving it for last — haha — thanks for sharing — this looks outrageously delicious — as always:)

  18. Caitlin

    May 30, 2012 at 7:31 am

    you know, i only remember eating cookie dough ice cream once at my best friend’s house in like 4th grade. i remember thinking, “why don’t my parents buy this kind??” but i knew the answer- not enough chocolate! my parents only bought breyers chocolate or death by chocolate or rocky road.

    nowadays, i buy cookie dough ice cream for dayv and he loves it. i think it’s pure decadence brand. i should try making your chickpea version, though! i am loving that idea. seriously, what CAN’T chickpeas do?! one amazing legume πŸ˜‰

  19. Anonymous Burn

    May 30, 2012 at 6:40 am

    I love this recipe even if it does use beans πŸ™ That kid was a freaking genius, though.

    • Cara

      May 30, 2012 at 7:02 am

      He really was. Sometimes, eating too much sugar can come in handy and creates a great result πŸ™‚

  20. Laurel

    May 30, 2012 at 6:20 am

    You’ve got to have a halo you’re hiding somewhere on your person. How do you even have ice cream left to soften and add things to? Nope. Store bought gets eaten directly when it gets home because it’s usually at that perfect just soft enough stage. I’ll save the cookies for later. Well, if I could eat chickpeas or oats. I love the little boy story. Won’t you drop a Trader Joe’s in my backyard? There’s someone back there with ruby slippers who could use an attitude adjustment. Who am I kidding. I just want the slippers. And Ice Cream!

    • Cara

      May 30, 2012 at 7:01 am

      Why don’t I just transport you back to California as my next door neighbor? How fun would THAT be??

      • Laurel

        May 30, 2012 at 12:38 pm

        YES PLEASE!!!

  21. Willow

    May 30, 2012 at 5:08 am

    Okay, cookie dough ice cream used to be like, one of my top three favorite things. Who am I kidding, I still love it! This looks so good! πŸ™‚

  22. Kelly Klepfer

    May 30, 2012 at 4:56 am

    Argh! Cookie dough balls from beans. Nice. Thanks!!!! Ok. totally tacky, here, but you said Yo which reminded me of pirates. Here is my favorite joke. A pirate walks into a bar and orders a brewski. The bartender says. “Hey, did you know you’ve got a steering wheel stuck in your pants?” The pirate says. “Argh! It’s driving me nuts!” Ha. Ha.

    • Cara

      May 30, 2012 at 6:09 am

      Kelly, I freaking live for you. Why are you the best in the world??? That joke is going to be in my top favorites from now on! xo

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