Coconut Fig Ice Cream

Now that we are settled in the new apartment (mostly... okay not really but the kitchen is in a workable state), I've wasted no time filling up our fridge and freezer and using all of my kitchen appliances I missed so dearly these past few months.  Including my newest toy, my ice cream maker.

This ice cream is so simple but so delicious.  Yes I know it's winter, but our new place is so darn hot (we have the windows open even though it is snowing out), and so ice cream is the perfect treat.  We ate it straight up after an evening of building IKEA furniture, but I'm sure this would also pair well with a slice of pie or a few cookies.

Coconut Fig Ice Cream - Vegan, Gluten free, Soy free

1 15 oz can full fat coconut milk

1 15 oz can light coconut milk

1/2 cup coconut sugar

1 TBSP maca powder (optional)

1 tsp vanilla extract

Pinch of sea salt

Zest of half a small lemon

2-3 TBSP fig butter

Combine all ingredients except fig butter in your food processor or blender and mix until well combined.  Taste and adjust sweetener as necessary (I like a less sweet treat, so you may want to add a bit more sugar if you like things on the sweeter side).  Pour mixture into the bowl of your ice cream maker and follow the manufacturer's instructions, stirring in the fig butter at the last minute.  Enjoy immediately as soft serve, or freeze for a few hours for a firmer texture.  

Happy New Year!