Yes, this is real life. Cherry pie, in ice cream, 100% vegan.

Who’s with me?!

I was inspired to create this recipe after making a cherry ice cream for the cookbook (yay!) and the results were fabulous.

The pie concept came in because, America. Plus, the 4th of July is right around the corner and everyone needs a vegan dessert to bring to their cookouts to wow all their friends, am I right?

I’m sure you’re wondering, do you actually bake a pie for the filling? Yes!

But it stays within the 10 ingredient limit and takes place while the ice cream base is chilling. It’s borderline sorcery, I know. Just trust me on this.



This recipe is simple, requiring just 10 basic ingredients:

Cherries

Maple Syrup

Cane Sugar

Cashews

Coconut Milk

Coconut Oil

Vanilla

Sea Salt

All-Purpose Flour

Vegan Butter (or more coconut oil)

Bonus? It actually comes together quite quickly (~3 hours total + freezing), thanks to a shortcut I include for chilling the ice cream base.

So, what does it taste like? Just like the name suggests – cherry pie swirled into rich, vanilla ice cream! It’s:

Creamy

Perfectly sweet

Swirled with cherries

Packed with real pie crust

Decadent

Easy

& Seriously delicious

I think this is the perfect dessert to make this summer when cherries are at their peak flavor and sweetness. Take it along to 4th of July celebrations, pool parties, and pretty much all summer gatherings.

If you try this recipe, let us know how it goes! Leave a comment and rate it, and don’t forget to take a picture and tag it #minimalistbaker on Instagram! We love seeing what you come up with. Cheers!