Recipe for a super easy, but awesome vegan 2 Ingredient Cantaloupe Ice Cream. No ice cream machine is needed for this treat! It’s also gluten-free and raw.
Cantaloupe is my favorite melon, so I decided it was time to turn it into ice cream and it turned out amazing!
The ice cream is vegan (egg-free and dairy-free), gluten-free, and refined-sugar free. 100% fruit = super healthy and good for you! I wouldn’t know what would be a better treat than this ice cream on hot summer days – even kids will love it!
Also, can we talk about the color of this cantaloupe ice cream real quick? I mean, how gorgeous is that pastel orange?! I’m in love!
You won’t need an ice cream machine for making this treat and you won’t have to churn the ice cream by hand every x hours. Just add the ingredients in a food processor or high-powered blender (you might have to add a splash of plant-based milk to get it going in the blender) and process until creamy! It’s really that easy…
I’ve cut one half cantaloupe into pieces and froze them overnight. The next day I’ve added half of that (= 1/4 cantaloupe) into the blender and added one frozen banana (in chunks) for more creaminess and blended until an awesome, smooth ice cream was the result. It’s creamy, refreshing, naturally sweet (no need for additional sweeteners!) and amazing!
Pro-tip: Keep frozen cantaloupe chunks and banana chunks in the freezer and you’ll be able to make this ice cream whenever you’re craving something refreshing and sweet!
- 1/4 cantaloupe melon
- 1 banana
- Cut the banana and the cantaloupe (remove the skin and seeds) in pieces, put them in a ziploc bag and freeze them overnight.
Put the frozen banana and cantaloupe pieces in your food processor or high-speed blender.
- Pulse or blend until completely smooth. (Don't give up, this may take a while depending on the power of your processor.)
- Transfer the ice cream in the bowls and enjoy immediately!
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More healthy vegan ice cream recipes
If you’ve never tried banana-based vegan ice cream, you’re missing out! You can find the base recipe (it’s merely instructions because you’ll only need 1 ingredient) for Nice Cream here. I’ve also included lots of possible variations in the basic Nice Cream post, so make sure you check it out! :)
Cantaloupe is one of the greats ;) Sadly, every time we’ve bought one these last few weeks, it’s been terrible! Send me some good cantaloupes!!! Hahaha!
Haaah, I wish it could! Too bad yours weren’t good ones. I’ve only had one this year and it was delicious. Cantaloupe is absolutely my favorite melon in the world :D
I love this combination, Bianca. It’s perfect for summer. The colors in your photos are beautiful!
Thank you so much Linda! So nice of you! I’ve tried a cantaloupe-peach-version too but it wasn’t that creamy and not sweet enough on its own.
I just saw this on our Pinterest thread and I was like WHOA! STOP! Bianca has done something amazing, I need to check this out immediately!!!! What a great idea, you are so creative with the chilly treats! And that color <3 I pinned it like 3 times because I love it so much!
lol, you’re crazy girl! It’s such a simple adaption to the nana ice cream, but it does a lot to the taste – I love cantaloupe so it’s the perfect treat for the summer. Thank you so much, Natalie! That’s really too kind of you.
drooling!
I’m glad you like it Michelle! :)
Welcome to Yum Goggle! My mother is going to go bananas for this recipe – she’s a huge lover of cantaloupe (with some salt and pepper) and I see making this for her in the near future. We are now following you on all your available social media and hope you will do the same – we will tag you on all available social media platforms as we promote your recipe across the Internet.
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Thank you so much for the warm welcome! I highly appreciate it! I’ve never had cantaloupe with salt and pepper – but it sounds like it’s worth a try! I’m sure your mom would love this ice cream and it’s actually so easy to make – crazy!
I can’t wait to try this.I’m sure it’s heavenly.
I don’t have a food processor can I use my cheap blender or nutribullet instead?
It should work with a nutribullet, Michelle. I just looked and found this video. Maybe use a bit of liquid (water, plant-based milk) to help get it going, take your time, let it thaw a bit in between and you should be able to make creamy cantaloupe ice cream with the nutribullet. Good luck! :)
Can this be made in a bigger batch and stored?
Definitely, yes! I did that a few times. Make multiple batches in your food processor, fill it over to a container (preferably one for ice cream with a lid so it stays creamier). And put it in the freezer. If it’s too hard to scoop when you take it out, let it thaw for a few minutes and it’s good to go :)
This is so smart and maybe the most beautiful ice cream colour ever! I don’t know why I’ve never thought to freeze melons for ice cream, it looks amazing! Now what to top it with…cookie dough bits? cacao nibs? oooh, caramel sauce?? Can’t wait to try this? Thanks! Love your site, btw :)
Thank you so much, Deryn! Not sure if melon and chocolate is a thing, but I’d imagine a magic chocolate shell would be amazing with the cantaloupe ice cream! :)