Mini Ice Cream Heart Cakes
These Mini Heart Ice Cream Cakes are a simple and fun way to celebrate Valentine's Day! Vegan, gluten free and naturally sweetened.
Servings 12 cakes
Equipment
- 1 Food processor
- 1 blender
Ingredients
For the Crust:
- 1 cup dates, pitted
- 1 cup oats
For the Pink Ice Cream:
- 1 cup frozen very ripe banana slices
- ½ cup frozen strawberries
- 1-2 tablespoon non dairy milk
For the Yellow Ice Cream:
- ¾ cup frozen very ripe banana slices
- ¾ cup frozen mango pieces
- 1-2 tablespoon non dairy milk
For the White Ice Cream:
- 1 ½ cup frozen very ripe banana slices
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla
- 1-2 tbsp non dairy milk
Instructions
For the Crust:
- Soak dates in hot water for 20 minutes to soften. Drain and transfer to food processor.
- Blend until dates break down and form a paste. You can add a little water if needed. Scoop paste into a bowl and set aside.
- Place oats in food processor and pulse a few times until oats are in small pieces.
- Transfer date paste to food processor with oats and blend to combine. Mixture should hold shape when pressed between fingers and be slightly tacky.
- Line 3 small square dishes with a piece of parchment paper. Be sure paper comes up the sides for easy removable later.
- Divide dough into 3 pieces and press each piece in an even layer covering the bottom of each square dish. Set aside.
For the Ice Cream:
- Clean food processor and combine ingredients for one flavor of ice cream. Blend until smooth and creamy.
- Spread ice cream in an even layer over the crust in one of the square dishes. Place in freezer.
- Continue this process until all three flavors of ice cream have been made.
- Freeze for 2-3 hours or until very firm.
- Working with one flavor at a time lift the ice cream from dish using the parchment paper.
- Use a heart shape cookie cutter to cut heart shapes out of ice cream. Return to freezer and cut hearts from remaining colors. Alternatively, use a heart shaped pan and simply fill and freeze.
- Drizzle hearts with melted chocolate if desired. Store in a freezer safe container until ready to serve. Allow to thaw for a few minutes for best texture.
