No-Churn Vegan Meyer Lemon Ice Cream-a creamy, delicious summer ice cream made with fresh lemon zest and Meyer lemon juice. This fruity light and refreshing ice cream tastes like lemon cookies only more heavenly. It takes only 10 minutes of preparation to create this fabulous ice cream treat with no churning required. This Meyer lemon ice cream is a must for entertaining and will cool off your guests on a hot summer day.
To kick off summer, I am bringing you this delightful fruity No-Churn Vegan Meyer Lemon Ice Cream Recipe.
Meyer Lemons bring me warm memories of my Grandmas farm. She has 2 bountiful Meyer lemon trees in her backyard and I have fond memories picking and eating Meyer lemons fresh off of the trees. I really miss that! Every time I would pick a lemon, the scent of lemon oil would fill the air! So refreshing!
When I found Meyer Lemons at my local farmers market this weekend, I knew exactly what I would make with them! These are just like my Grandmas lemons, so bright and yellow-orange!
The scent is that between a lemon and a mandarin. Yum!
What I love about this recipe is that it is super easy to make! I have created a No-Churn Vegan Base for my ice creams of full fat coconut milk, xanthan gum and honey/maple syrup similar to my No-Churn Vegan Strawberry Ice Cream recipe.
This recipe is my favorite due to the sweet, tart and floral combination. I told my daughter this is the type of ice cream to be served to guests or at a fancy restaurant, yup, it’s that good!
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I highly suggest making this No-Churn Vegan Meyer Lemon Ice Cream at your next weekend BBQ! It tastes perfect served over gluten free cake style ice cream cones!
If you want to take this recipe to the next level, then serve it with my Gluten Free Lemon Cookies! I will definitely try that next time!
I ended up using a few drops of doTerra Lemon Essential oil to this recipe to boost the flavor profile. If you don’t have essential oil, you can use lemon flavor or use zest of 2 lemons.
Why Meyer Lemons work in this recipe?
Meyer lemons are less acidic than regular lemons and also a bit sweeter. It is like adding half a mandarin and half a lemon. It is such a refreshing flavor!
If you decide to use regular lemons for this recipe, you will need to make adjustments to the lemon juice and sweetener.
I know you will love this creamy sweet and tart No-Churn Vegan Meyer Lemon Ice Cream! It is so easy to make and absolutely heavenly! Be sure to tag me on social media with your images! Happy summer!
For more easy No-Churn recipes, be sure to check out my:
- No-Churn Vegan Strawberry Ice Cream
- No-Churn Vegan Meyer Lemon Ice Cream
- No-Churn Vegan Mint Chip Ice Cream
- No-Churn Vegan Double Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream
- No-Churn Blueberry Acai Ice Cream
Want all the recipes in one place? Check out The No-Churn Vegan Ice Creams E-Book which includes all of Nurture My Gut’s No-Churn Recipes plus 2 bonus recipes.
This recipe is included in the No-Churn Vegan Ice Creams E-Book. Want more recipes? Check out The No-Churn Vegan Ice Creams E-Book with 8 vegan creamy ice cream recipes free from dairy, eggs, refined sugars and gluten.
No-Churn Vegan Lemon Meyer Ice Cream
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Description
No-Churn Vegan Meyer Lemon Ice Cream-a creamy, delicious summer ice cream made with fresh lemon zest and juice. All natural gourmet vegan ice cream. No churn vegan ice cream. Kid approved! This recipe is included in the delicious No-Churn Vegan Ice Creams E-Book which includes 8 creamy ice cream recipes.
Ingredients
- 1 can of full fat coconut milk (13.66 oz)
- 1 teaspoon xanthan gum
- 1/3 cup agave
- zest of 1 Meyer lemon
- 1/3 cup fresh Meyer lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 8 drops lemon essential oil OR 1/8 teaspoon lemon flavor
Instructions
- Zest lemon and add to blender.
- Juice Meyer lemon to make 1/3 cup lemon juice, about 1 1/2 medium lemons. Add to blender.
- To blender add coconut milk, xanthan gum, agave and vanilla extract. Blend until smooth and creamy.
- Add essential oil or lemon flavor and blend for 10 seconds. Pour into a glass container if using essential oil or loaf pan if using lemon flavor. Cover with aluminum and freeze until firm.
- Allow to thaw for 10 minutes before serving.
Notes
This recipe is included in the No-Churn Vegan Ice Creams E-Book. Want more recipes? Check out The No-Churn Vegan Ice Creams E-Book with 8 vegan creamy ice cream recipes free from dairy, eggs, refined sugars and gluten.
- Prep Time: 7 mins plus freezing
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This is interesting. I have never tried lemon flavored ice cream. Would love to try this soon. Thank you for sharing the recipe.
Thanks Sheila! Let us know how you like it! 🙂 Warmly, Ester
Honey is not vegan. Can you use maple syrup? It looks sooooo good and refreshing.
Absolutely! It will work just fine!
Warmly,
Ester
Thank you. I will definitely try with banana AND cashew cream. Thank you. I will let you know!
Is xantham gum really necessary? Really don’t like any additives, to be purely vegan.
Thank you –
The xanthan gum helps it to be creamy, you can substitute that for cashew cream or bananas. I can’t guarantee the same results but it will still be great! Let me know how you like it! Warmly, Ester
When do I add the coconut milk… At the beginning or after blending other ingredients??
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Sorry I missed that! I just updated the recipe. The coconut milk is added in step 3 along with the honey. Can’t wait to hear how you like this! Warmly, Ester
Thanks Soo much for your help!!
You’re welcome 🙂
This sounds incredible and i have all the ingredients to make it today!! Just wanted to point out though that the directions dont show where to add the coconut milk.
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Oops! I totally forgot that, sorry! I just updated the recipe. The coconut milk is added along with the honey in step 3. Can’t wait to hear how you like it! Warmly, Ester
This is a fabulous recipe!! And so easy to make… Wish I saw it b4 I bought an ice cream maker!!
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So glad you like it! An ice cream maker is still fun to use! If you want ice cream fast, you can always pour your no-churn ingredients into it! Truth be told, I have one too and rarely use it! My daughter is making No-Churn ice cream now with her friend! It is so easy to make and delicious! Enjoy and thank you for sharing your thoughts! 🙂 Warmly, Ester