Dairy-Free Chocolate Gelato

5 from 2 votes

This simple chocolate gelato (that's made dairy-free thanks to the lite coconut milk) tastes just like the chocolate fudge pops I enjoyed as a kid.

Prep Time10

Chill Time:8

Total Time8 10

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: dairy free gelato, easy chocolate gelato, low calorie chocolate gelato

Servings:

Author: Peter | Simple Nourished Living

Equipment

Ingredients

2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (not Dutch process)
2 cans (14 ounces each) light coconut milk, divided
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
3/4 cup agave nectar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/8 teaspoon fine sea salt

Instructions

Whisk the cocoa powder, 2/3 cup of the coconut milk and vanilla in a large mixing bowl until thoroughly combined. Mixture will be smooth, creamy and thick.
In a saucepan over medium heat, whisk together the remaining coconut milk, agave nectar, cornstarch and salt. Stir occasionally while bringing mixture to a simmer. Reduce the heat and continuously whisk until mixture thickens, about 2 to 3 minutes more.
Pour heated mixture over cocoa mixture and thoroughly whisk until well blended and creamy. Cover bowl and refrigerate until cold, at least 4 hours.
Once well chilled, pour mixture into electric ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer's instructions.
Pour or scoop gelato into an airtight container and freeze until firm, at least 4 hours.
As it hardens, you may need to remove gelato from the freezer and thaw slightly before scooping.

Notes

Serving size: 1/2 cup

WW Points: 11

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10 SmartPoints (Green plan)

10 SmartPoints (Blue plan)

10 SmartPoints (Purple plan)

10 PointsPlus (Old plan)

Ice cream maker processing times may vary. I have an older Cuisinart ICE-20 automatic frozen yogurt, ice cream and sorbet maker and it took about 25 minutes to process. Don't forget to thoroughly freeze your bowl ahead of time.

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