Somebody pinch me!! Last week, I got 20 whole pounds of my FAVORITE purple sweet potatoes and let me just say – I’m on cloud nine! Growing up in Indonesia, I grew up eating these for BREAKFAST!! Ask my mom— she and I could down a few pounds of these at any given day — all before 9am!!
Anyways, when I moved to the US, I kept looking for these purple stokes (aka ube), and the only brand I know to sell them is Frieda’s Produce (which i usually buy at my local Sprouts or Natural Grocers).
My favorite way to eat them has always been to roast them until they’re gooey and perfectly caramelized, but with this strangely warm November we’re having in Lawrence, I thought it’d be fun to make some Ube Ice Cream! And i mean, look at that color!
This simple Ube Ice Cream recipe is so easy to make, and yields a deliciously creamy ice cream that’s perfect for midday snack or dessert! And the best part? No ice cream maker needed! Naturally gluten-free, and naturally purple!
Ingredients to Make Ube Ice Cream
- 1 cup roasted ube / purple sweet potatoes
- 4 tbsp coconut oil
- 1 cup full-fat coconut milk
- 1/4 cup coconut sugar, sub brown sugar
- 2 tsp lemon juice
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- pinch of salt
- 2 cups cold heavy whipping cream, sub heavy coconut cream if DF
- 1 can cold sweetened condensed milk, sub sweetened condensed coconut milk if DF
How to Make Ube Ice Cream
- Place the purple sweet potatoes and coconut oil in a medium pot.
- Cook over medium heat and stir until cooked through and the mixture looks like mashed potato.
- Add the coconut milk, sugar, lemon juice, vanilla and salt. Stir until combined. Continue to heat over medium heat while stirring frequently until the mixture boils into a very thick paste-like consistency.
- Place the ube paste in a bowl, then chill until cool.
- Meanwhile, whip heavy cream on medium-high speed until soft peaks form.
- Pour in the condensed milk and whip until thick, stiff peaks form.
- Add in the ube paste and whip until combined.
- Spread evenly into a freezer-safe container, cover and freeze for at least 5 hours, or overnight. Store in the freezer for up to 6 weeks. ENJOY!
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Simple Ube Ice Cream (GF, V)
Ingredients
- 1 cup roasted ube / purple sweet potatoes
- 4 tbsp coconut oil
- 1 cup full-fat coconut milk
- ¼ cup coconut sugar , sub brown sugar
- 2 tsp lemon juice
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- pinch of salt
- 2 cups cold heavy whipping cream , sub heavy coconut cream if DF
- 1 can cold sweetened condensed milk , sub sweetened condensed coconut milk if DF
Instructions
- Place the purple sweet potatoes and coconut oil in a medium pot.
- Cook over medium heat and stir until cooked through and the mixture looks like mashed potato.
- Add the coconut milk, sugar, lemon juice, vanilla and salt. Stir until combined. Continue to heat over medium heat while stirring frequently until the mixture boils into a very thick paste-like consistency.
- Place the ube paste in a bowl, then chill until cool.
- Meanwhile, whip heavy cream on medium-high speed until soft peaks form.
- Pour in the condensed milk and whip until thick, stiff peaks form.
- Add in the ube paste and whip until combined.
- Spread evenly into a freezer-safe container, cover and freeze for at least 5 hours, or overnight. Store in the freezer for up to 6 weeks. ENJOY!
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yes a billion times to this ube ice cream! since going to NYC i’ve been obsessed with ube, and the ice cream was my favorite. So when I found your recipe, I had to make it immediately and it was as good as I would’ve hoped for!
I had so much ube desserts on my trip to Asia and now I crave it all the time! I had to order the ube extract online but it was sooooo worth the wait – this was an easy ice cream recipe that hits the spot!
It worked!! I’ve never made ice cream before and honestly can’t believe how easy this is!
My sister and I are obsessed with your Ube ice cream recipe!!
Is this the best ice cream recipe ever or what?? Not even kidding! I love Ube and this was the most perfect treat to start the week!
I made this Ube Cream recipe last night and just had my first bowl. So creamy and delicious!
I made this glorious dessert and ate the whole thing within 24 hours. I regret nothing. 11/10!
Great recipe!