Dark Chocolate Almond Ice Cream
🍦 Dark Chocolate Almond Nice Cream—Cool, Creamy & TCM-Approved! 🌿
🍦 This banana-free nice cream is the ultimate cool-down dessert for hot summer days—perfect for your picnic spreads or any time you want a treat that’s both decadent and nourishing. Made with white sweet potatoes, this recipe offers a velvety texture and a subtle sweetness that pairs beautifully with cocoa and almonds.
In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), this combo supports Yin, clears heat, and nourishes the Heart and Spleen—ideal for the seasonal transition into high summer.
Dark Chocolate Almond Ice Cream
INGREDIENTS
White sweet potato – Nourishes the Spleen, supports digestion, and gently clears heat
Unsweetened cocoa powder – Invigorates circulation and calms the Heart
Almond butter & toasted almonds – Strengthen Lung Yin and moisten dryness
Date paste – Natural sweetness that supports Spleen Qi
Vanilla & almond extract – Aromatic, calming, and Heart-supportive
Plant-based milk – Moistens and balances
INSTRUCTIONS
1️⃣ Steam & Cool – Steam cubed sweet potatoes until tender, then cool completely.
2️⃣ Blend – Mix sweet potatoes with cocoa, plant milk, date paste, almond butter, and extracts in a blender until smooth.
3️⃣ Add Crunch – Stir in chopped toasted almonds.
4️⃣ Freeze – Transfer to a shallow container and freeze for at least 4 hours.
5️⃣ Scoop & Serve – Let soften slightly before scooping.
💡 Optional: Use a Ninja Creami for ultra-smooth texture!
photo and recipe inspiration to Forks Over Knives
