(#3) CHOCOLATE AVOCADO: A Scoopsies Original!

A few years ago, I had the richest vegan chocolate mousse at the now defunct Otherside Cafe on Newbury Street (R.I.P). Avocado was used as an animal-friendly substitute and the combination was heavenly. It was one of those desserts that you never forget about. One of those desserts that you somehow want to revisit in one way or another.  With no restaurant to return to, and a list of flavors to come up with, I couldn't resist adding chocolate avocado to the top of our list.


Most chocolate avocado ice cream recipes out there are raw vegan. No stovetop, no dairy. They're technically not ice creams, and they're just not the same.  While we're all for using organic ingredients, we didn't want to make any substitutions. So we put together our own recipe--our first original flavor in our 100 Scoopsies project. 


Scoopsies' Chocolate Avocado Ice Cream
(yields about 1 quart)
3 large ripe avocados
3/4 cup heavy cream
1 cup whole milk
2 ounces semisweet or bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 tablespoons honey
1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lime juice
pinch of salt

Chocolate and avocado--a heavenly combination! 

3 comments:

  1. just found you gals via twitter and bravo- i love ice cream so, so much! i always say that i wish bars served ice cream because i would rather eat a cone of oreo ice cream than drink anything! ha!

    habe you heard of three scoops in brookline? i think that the owner rayna works with chef wheeler del toro to offer vegan ice cream at her shop as well! i am vegetarian- so i definitely appreciate this! let me know when your ice cream social will take place!! i live in the boston area too!

    xo
    sami
    aglimpseofglamour

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  2. Thank you for the support Sami! We feel the same way about ice cream. I definitely think that Scoopsies should be served at every bar ;) I have heard of Three Scoops, I think it's in Brighton? But unfortunately I haven't made it over there. Now I'll definitely make a point to visit. I believe it is very important that everyone can enjoy a cone now and then no matter what your dietary restriction is. We hope to create a place where this is possible. We'll keep you posted on the socials!

    C}> C}> Sarah from Scoopsies!

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