So it’s really hot over here. I mean REALLY hot. Unusually hot. And I’m lovin’ it :). I’m a coldy by nature, so any heat is always welcome. Especially because heat means more ice cream {…and raw cakes, ice cream bars, ice cold smoothies…}. This cherry garcia banana ice cream has made a recurring appearance over here in the last few weeks. And holy cow is it an awesome way to break up the heat!
Sadly the heat isn’t too kind for photo taking — like every frozen treat I try and photograph melts in seconds {hence the lack of nicecream recipes on my Instagram lately…}, but I thought this nice cream was worth sharing — melty pictures or not — because it’s a real treat. Hard to beat the good ‘ol cherries chocolate combo! Plus the cherry garcia has always had a special place in my heart as a kid :) — except this version is dairy-free and can easily be made refined sugar-free.
This nice cream is loaded with hefty chunks of delicious dark chocolate, crunchy cacao nibs, dark sweet cherries, and a good dose of a melted chocolate “magic shell” to bring it all together. Creamy… dreamy… melty… cold… refreshing… sweet… tart… crunchy… fruity… {pink!}… Yep, my kind of nicecream ♥
Oh, and I almost forgot about the secret ingredient! It’s such a key player in this — tahini! Makes this nice cream extra creamy, smooth, and, well it’s tahini! It’s found its way into nearly everything on my plate, so it was no surprise I threw it into this nice cream only to find out it took something good and turned it super good ♥
Just a note on the tahini though — make sure to use a good quality tahini that’s mild in flavor. I used a hulled tahini that was white, creamy, runny, and had a very good smooth taste. A lot of the ones in North America tend to have too thick of a consistency and a strong taste. Go for the good stuff if you’re going to throw it in so that the flavor is not over-powering but complimentary. Otherwise, skip the tahini altogether — it’ll still be great without it.
♥ Audrey
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