Fraise Chérie — French Strawberry Creami
Listen goed: a strawberry ice without real strawberries is a lie, and a vegan Creami without fat is a snow cone — so we bribe the berries with cashews and proper coconut milk, hè. Do not skip the little spoon of gum, and freeze the pint FLAT — tilt it and you deserve the crumbly mess you get. Follow Remy and it comes out zo lekker, so creamy, your dairy-loving friends will sulk into their empty bowls.
A little French love letter to strawberry season — voilà.
Strawberries are ~90% water, which is why lazy vegan pints turn to pink ice — the cashew + full-fat coconut duo brings the fat, and the spoon of agave/corn syrup plus 1/4 tsp gum keeps it soft and scoopable instead of a frozen brick. Frozen-thawed berries actually give more consistent flavor than out-of-season fresh ones. Expect the first spin to look crumbly; one re-spin with a splash of plant milk fixes it every time. If the machine struggles or the surface froze domed, let the pint sit 5 minutes at room temperature before spinning.
Ingredientes
Preparación
- 1
Soak the cashews overnight in cold water (or boil 15 minutes for the impatient), then drain well.
- 2
Blend strawberries, cashews, coconut milk, soy/oat milk, sugar, syrup, vanilla, lemon juice, salt and the 1/4 tsp gum on high for 60-90 seconds until completely smooth — zero seed grit, gum fully hydrated.
- 3
Pour into the Ninja Creami pint only up to the MAX FILL line (discard or drink any excess), lid on, and freeze 24 hours FLAT on a level freezer shelf — a slanted pint spins into a tunnel-drilling disaster.
- 4
Remove the lid, lock the pint into the outer bowl and spin on the 'Lite Ice Cream' program.
- 5
Assess: if it comes out crumbly or powdery (normal for a fruit-heavy pint), add 1 tbsp (15 ml) plant milk and press RE-SPIN; repeat once more if needed until glossy and creamy.
- 6
Optional mix-ins: carve a hole to the bottom with a spoon, drop in 40 g diced strawberries or vegan chocolate chips, and run the MIX-IN cycle.
- 7
Serve immediately for peak creaminess; smooth the top of leftovers, refreeze flat, and re-spin next time.
