Easy Vegan Salted Caramel Ice Cream (No-Churn, 3 Ingredients!)

Easy Vegan Salted Caramel Ice Cream (No-Churn, 3 Ingredients!)

🌱 Easy Vegan Salted Caramel Ice Cream 🍦

This Easy Vegan Salted Caramel Ice Cream is no-churn and three ingredients: coconut cream, caramel, and salt. No dairy. No ice cream machine. Blend, freeze, scoop. It comes out the color of butterscotch and stays creamy if you use full-fat coconut cream.

I love how little this asks of you. Chill the cans first. Don’t skip the salt or it tastes like sweet coconut instead of caramel. Let the pan sit 8 minutes before you scoop. 💚

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Easy vegan salted caramel ice cream being scooped from a glass pan

Why You’ll Love This Ice Cream 💚

  • 🌱 Completely vegan
  • 🧂 Salted caramel flavor
  • 🥥 3 ingredients
  • ❄️ No-churn
  • 🍦 Scoopable and creamy
  • ⏱️ Blend and freeze

The Secret to Ice Cream That Isn’t Icy

Use the thick cream from chilled cans, not the watery liquid. Light coconut milk freezes into crystals. Stir once at the 2-hour mark. A warm scoop and a short rest on the counter give you that bakery ball instead of a brick.

Frequently Asked Questions ❓

What counts as the caramel? 🍯

Store-bought vegan caramel sauce, or blend 10 soft dates with 3 tablespoons water until smooth.

Will it taste like coconut? 🥥

A little. The caramel and salt cover most of it.

Do I need an ice cream maker? 🍦

No. Freeze in a loaf pan and stir once.

🌱 Easy Vegan Salted Caramel Ice Cream

Prep: 10 min Freeze: 6 hrs Total: 6 hrs 10 min Servings: 8 scoops

Ingredients 🛒

  • 2 cans (13.5 oz each) full-fat coconut milk, chilled overnight
  • ½ cup vegan caramel sauce (or blended date caramel)
  • ¾ teaspoon flaky sea salt, plus more for serving

Instructions 👩‍🍳

  1. Scoop the thick coconut cream into a blender. Leave the watery liquid for later.
  2. Add caramel and salt. Blend until smooth.
  3. Pour into a loaf pan. Freeze 2 hours, then stir.
  4. Freeze 4 more hours, until firm.
  5. Rest 8 minutes. Scoop and finish with a pinch of flaky salt.

Nutrition

Nutrient Per scoop (1/8)
Calories 180
Protein 1g
Net carbohydrates 12g
Total carbohydrates 13g
Fiber 1g
Total fat 14g
Sodium 190mg

Estimates based on coconut cream, vegan caramel, and sea salt. Exact numbers may vary by caramel brand.

Notes & Tips 💡

  • If the mix tastes flat, add another pinch of salt before freezing.
  • A swirl of extra caramel on top before the last freeze looks bakery-level.
  • Don’t use light coconut milk. It turns icy.
  • If it freezes too hard, let it sit 10 minutes, then scoop.

This Easy Vegan Salted Caramel Ice Cream is no-churn, three ingredients, and scoopable. Caramel in a loaf pan. 🍦🌱

If you make it, I’d love to hear how it turned out — leave a comment or tag me!

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