Try this plant-based nice cream recipe combining matcha, strawberries, and sweetpotato for a naturally sweet and energizing summer treat!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword sweetpotato nice cream, vegan
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 0 minutesminutes
Total Time 15 minutesminutes
Servings 2servings
Calories 227kcal
Author Snacking in Sneakers
Ingredients
1medium sweetpotato, cooked and frozen(see instructions)
1 ½cupsfrozen strawberries
¼cupvanilla coconutmilk yogurt
2tbspshelled pistachios
1tbspalmond butter
1tbspmaple syrup
1tspmatcha powder
Instructions
If you don’t yet have a frozen sweetpotato: Poke a few holes in the sweetpotato with a fork. Place on a microwave safe plate and cover with a damp paper towel. Microwave for 4-6 minutes, until it is cooked through and tender. Once the sweetpotato is cool enough to handle, scoop the flesh into an airtight container or ziptop bag (discard the peel). Freeze for at least 6 hours, or until frozen throughout.
Once the sweetpotato is frozen, add it to a small food processor bowl or high-speed blender cup with all the remaining ingredients: frozen strawberries, coconutmilk yogurt, pistachios, almond butter, maple syrup, and matcha powder.
Process on high in 30-second intervals, scraping down the sides of the bowl or blender cup between each interval. Repeat until the mixture is smooth and has a consistency like soft-serve ice cream. It will likely take 4-6 intervals to fully combine.
Enjoy right away for a soft-serve texture, freeze for 30-60 minutes to firm up slightly, or freeze overnight. If freezing overnight, thaw at room temperature for 15-30 minutes before serving and then portion with an ice cream scoop. The texture of overnight storage will be more similar to traditional ice cream.
Notes
This recipe makes approximately 1 ½ cups of nice cream. You could split this into three ½ cup servings, or two ¾ cup servings. The nutrition analysis below is based on the latter.
Nutrition analysis (approximate per serving of ¾ cup): 227 calories, 8.5 g fat, 1.5 g saturated fat, 80 mg sodium, 37 g carbohydrate, 6 g fiber, 19 g sugar, 9 g added sugar, 5 g protein, Vitamin D: 3%, Calcium: 10%, Iron: 11%, Potassium: 13%