Sweet Potato Nice Cream, Vegan and SOS-Free

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Looking for an alternative to banana nice cream? Want healthy, sugar-free and oil-free desserts? Try this sweet potato nice cream! Add whatever toppings you like or serve it over my Apple Pie Baked Oatmeal for a sweet treat!

Sweet Potato Nice Cream, Vegan and SOS-Free
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Sweet Potato Nice Cream, Vegan and SOS-Free

Servings

4

servings
Inactive Time

1 to 2

hours
Active Time

10 to 15

minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 to 3 cups frozen japanese sweet potato cubes*

  • 1 cup soy or other plant-based milk (plus more as needed for blending)

  • 5 or 6 medjool dates, pitted (or more to taste)

  • Optional: ¼ cup raw cashews

  • Optional Toppings and add-ins: date syrup, nuts, chocolate chips, cocoa powder, carob powder, fruit

  • Equipment

  • Vitamix or other high powered blender or a food processor

Directions

  • Measure out the plant-based milk and add the dates and cashews, if using. Allow to soak for 20 or 30 minutes. You can skip this if using a high powered blender, but I still like to soak whether using a food processor or blender for best results.
  • Meanwhile, take out the frozen sweet potato to defrost for at least 20 minutes before blending.
  • After soaking, add the milk, dates, and optional cashews to the blender or food processor and blend until the dates are fully blended.
  • Add the partially defrosted sweet potato to the blender or food processor.
  • For blender: Secure the lid with the tamper ready. Start blending at a low speed while pushing the sweet potatoes down towards the blades with the tamper. Increase the blender speed as long as the nice cream is still blending. If it gets stuck, use the tamper, and as needed stop and add a little more liquid. Continue this process until the nice cream is smooth and fully blended.
  • For food processor: Secure the lid and blend, periodically stopping to scrape down the sides. Continue until the nice cream is smooth and fully blended.
  • At this point the nice cream will be a really creamy soft-serve consistency. You can stir in things like nuts or chocolate chips at this point and serve right away.
  • If you want a more solid ice cream texture, transfer the nice cream to a freezer safe container. Freeze for 30 minutes to an hour and then take it back out and stir around. You can repeat this process a few times if desired.*
  • Serve nice cream with any toppings you like and store in the freezer. Allow leftover nice cream to defrost for 10 to 20 minutes for easier scooping.

Notes

  • Sweet potatoes should be roasted for the best flavor, but they can also be steamed. Once cooled either cut the cooked potato into cubes or mash the potato and freeze in a flat layer in a zip top freezer bag.
  • If you freeze the nice cream solid without doing the stirring method I describe above, you can still get the same effect if you simply allow the nice cream to soften enough that you can break it apart using a fork and then stirring it around for a more ice crystal texture. This will take a little patience if the nice cream is frozen solid.