Avocado Ice Cream
Updated October 03, 2023
Quick Summary
Avocado ice cream is rich, smooth, and creamy. This recipe is easy to make and perfect for Cinco deMayo.
Cinco de Mayo is on Thursday and if you are looking for a delicious dessert to serve, try Avocado Ice Cream. Yes, you heard me right, Avocado Ice Cream. You might think avocados donโt belong in ice cream, but let me reassure you, this ice cream is fantastic.
I adore avocados. I love guacamole, avocado sandwiches, adding avocado slices to my favorite Mexican dishes, and I even eat them plain. There is nothing better than slicing into a ripe avocado, sprinkling it with salt, and scooping out the fruit with a spoon. Pure bliss. I knew I would love avocado ice cream. It is rich, smooth, and creamy. Josh was a little skeptical, but after one bite, he was sold.
This avocado ice cream recipe is super simple to make. We put all of the ingredients in our Blendtec blender and blended until smooth. Next, we added the avocado mixture to our ice cream maker and let it do the rest of the work. We really didnโt do any of the work-thank you appliances!
The ice cream is really soft after it is done churning, but so delicious. I love soft ice cream. If you prefer firm ice cream, put it in the freezer for a couple of hours before serving.
If you are celebrating Cinco de Mayo on May 5th-make Avocado Ice Cream. It is the perfect dessert for the occasion!
We used California Avocados Direct avocados for this recipe. They seriously are the BEST avocados I have ever tasted. They are amazing! If you donโt live in CA, donโt worry, neither do we. You can have a box shipped to your house! The avocados are hand picked , hand packed, and delivered straight from the farm. Talk about service! For more information, visit their website.
What Is the Best Ice Cream Maker?
To make sweet, creamy ice cream at home, you NEED an ice cream maker. I use the Cuisinart Pure Indulgence 2-Quart Ice Cream Maker, and all I need to do is remember to chill the freezer bowl in advance for a sweet treat in just 20 minutes. Itโs the best ice cream maker Iโve ever used, and you can get it at Amazon.
California Avocados Direct sent us a free box of avocados, but our opinions are our own. We love them!
Avocado Ice Cream
Ingredients
- 3 medium ripe avocados
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lime juice
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Slice open the avocados, remove the pits, and scoop out the flesh. Put the avocados in a blender of food processor. Add the sugar, sour cream, heavy cream, lime juice, and salt. Blend until smooth.
- Freeze in your ice cream maker according to manufacturerโs instructions. If you like soft ice cream, go ahead and eat. If you like firmer ice cream, store in the freezer for a couple of hours before serving.
Notes
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I would LOVE this!
I love this! Just found out Iโll have access to an ice cream maker this summer, Iโll save this recipe for that!
I have ripe avoโs to useโฆthis looks awesome!
This sounds amazing! Iโve never had avocado ice cream before. Iโm positive Iโd LOVE this ๐
YUM! I love avocado. It really adds a special touch to salads. Iโve never had it in dessert form- but have seen some awesome pudding recipes out there. I bet it makes such a creamy ice cream.
drool. i can only imagine how thick and creamy and wonderful this is!
Intresting! I def want to try this!
I like avocado and I like ice cream, so this is something that I will have to try! Great post!
VERY intriguing ice cream!
Yum!! Iโve been wanting to try some more savory ice creams this summer. This one sounds rich and creamy.
Ofcourse I would love this. I like soft ice creams too!
This looks great! How unusual, but I love avocados!
Mmmmmโฆthis recipe looks delicious! I may have to try it for my party this coming weekend ๐
I donโt see how I could NOT love this! Such a pretty color too. Must get an ice cream makerโฆ.!
This looks so delicious! I bet the sour cream makes it perfect.
Happy Monday ๐
Looks PERFECT!! Smooth and creamy and I bet it tasted great. Love the pretty green color!!
So smooth and luscious looking! I really have to make desserts with avocados.
Cheers,
Rosa
I love avocado everything, so I am assuming I would love this ice cream!!
mmmm, pretty color!
Iโd love to try this! I just spent a weekend at Camp Blogaway w/ the CA Avocado Commission & came home with a few to play with.
My husband and I are avocado fans. Wonder, if weโd like this icecream. Certianly we would!
Avocado ice cream โ sounds so nice and creamy!
Yum! I love avocados and hope to try this service soon! We all know CA avocados are seriously the best! โฆnow Iโve gotta try that recipe.
Iโm a huge avocado fan as well. And I ate them obsessively when I was pregnant! My son as a baby ate avocado everyday and still likes them as a toddler. Iโll have to try this ice cream.
Ohhhh Maria โ I bet this is wonderful. What a delicious creation!
OMG! This looks delicious and creamy!
Seriously wiping a tear from my eye right now. Could.this.be.any.more.divine?!
I love avocado also! Iโm obsessed with this cupcake recipe
http://www.fourgreensteps.com/community/recipes/dessertsagoodies/glazed-chocolate-avocado-cupcakes
Such a pretty green.
Oooh, LOVE avocado ice cream! Itโs such an amazing flavorโso creamy, too! Iโm going to have to check out the company you got yours fromโwe eat so many avocados all year round. And thanks for the shout out! ๐
genius!!! And itโs so pretty, too ๐
Well I know that I ADORE avocados and so I canโt imagine that this ice cream would be any different!
Maria, I adore avocado ice cream. Great recipe ๐
Iโve had avocado smoothies, but not ice cream. Sounds delicious!
I love avocados and I love ice cream, so this seems like a perfect match for me!
This sounds delicious!! We recently got an ice cream maker so have been ice cream crazy.
Cool! Avocado makes my world go round ๐
I am in love with this. Avocados are one of my favorite foods, and they look like the perfect ice cream. Better than matcha even.
Can you believe Iโve never had an avocado?? I need to remedy that soon. I love the green color of this ice cream!
Tracey-you HAVE to try an avocado. They are SO good!
I have always wanted to try avocado ice cream!
Hmmm, at first I thought maybe this was the result of a pregnancy craving, but I think youโve sold me.
Sounds perfectly creamy and delicious! I would love this!
Youโre supposed to be eating pickles and ice cream, but this works too ๐ Avocado is so creamy, I bet this was good!
Does it take on the earthy avocado flavor or does it just provide the creamy texture and color?
You can taste the avocado and the ice cream is very creamy!
Thanks for linking to my recipe! Jealous of your blender. ๐
Avocado is very high in potassiumโฆhigher than bananas! As my 90 year old mom recuperates from surgery, ice cream is one of her favorite foodsโฆbut avocado ice cream would be the answer to a dietary concern too! Thank you for featuring our avocados, and thank you for this delicious and healthy recipe!
Thank you! We are in love with California Avocados Direct. Best wishes for your momโs recovery.
This would be a fun dessert for Cinco de Mayo of with any Mexican dinner!
Canโt wait to try this โ thanks!
love this one Maria! Thanks for checking on me during the storms!
I love the color!!
Iโve never eaten avocado as a dessertโฆ you have me intrigued!
This looks beyond divine Maria! One of my favorite treats is an avocado sweetened condensed milk smoothie, so I know Iโll love avocado ice cream!
Just stumbled upon your blog and all I have to say is yum, I am definitely adding you to the RSS feeder thanks to this recipe. So creative and if I had a bounty to use, Iโm sure avocado ice cream would be on the list too!
I had to do a double take on this one. Avocado ice cream? But if you say itโs good, Iโll try it! Especially since my appliances are going to do all the work. ๐
with that gentle green hue and subtle flavor, this is bound to be an outstanding batch of ice cream! it makes me long for an ice cream maker, thatโs for sure. ๐
Bring on the avocados! That looks delicious and I would just want to dive right into it. Smooth and creamy! Yum.
Love avocados, love ice cream, whatโs not to love here?
This looks so rich & yummy! I would have loved this during either one of my pregnancies, actuallyโI was craving & eating an avocado everyday! Gorgeous treat, Maria!
I love avocados. This looks so creamy and delicious! Thanks for sharing ๐
Why donโt I have an ice cream maker??? I love avocados and this recipe makes me want to run out to buy an ice cream maker today! Looks divine.
What an interesting flavor! Love this ice cream and Iโd love to make it if I didnโt make a guacamole out of all the avocados first!
My husband wants to try this. How long will the ice cream be good? Will it turn brown?
It will keep in the freezer for a few weeks. Ours didnโt turn brown.
I am soooo trying this!!!
Iโm all for unique flavors of ice cream! This sounds great!!
I absolutely adore avocado ice cream and this looks like the perfect way to end a Cinco de Mayo feast.
Looks great!โฆwonder if I can get paint that colorโฆ
This ice cream is a great idea for Cinco de Mayor or any warm spring or summer day. So refreshing:)
Oooh what perfect timing. I was wanting to make avocado ice cream after I had a spicy avocado ice cream at dinner the other week. Especially love it for Cinco de Mayo.
incase anyone is interested in a vegan recipe for a very similar treat, check this out: http://cookmarked.com/recipe.aspx?eID=0ZQnkVryTxYl5dd2Vdppp6Row2bEPiYYoYqFqstnPI8e . the addition of lemon juice and pistachios is really awesome!
This takes me back to my mission in Brazil. I ate lots of avocado ice cream (and corn ice cream too!)
We made this along with your cilantro lime rice last night for Cinco de Mayo and threw together some burrito bowls. Everything was fantastic! No leftovers. Thanks for the great recipes!
I love avocados! Just added you on twitter and put you in my RSS reader ๐
Thank you!
I LOVE avocados and I LOVE ice creamโฆ.this sounds incredible!
OohโฆI want to try this but Iโm off sugar. Do you think I could substitute honey for the sugar?
Yes! Enjoy!
Can I just say WOOW! I love avocado. I cooked soup from it, baked cake from it with chocolate but this ice cream is a new recipe for me. I will definitely try it!
This intrigued me the moment I saw it. I had a bag of frozen avocados in the freezer and used it this morning to make the ice cream. Delicious! Who would have thought? Iโm having a Mexican food themed party next week and will serve this for dessert. However, I wonโt reveal the secret ingredient until everyone finishesโฆhee heeโฆ Thanks for the links to other similar recipes, too. Some of them sound mighty tasty.
i always wanted to try this. looks good.
oh this looks great! i just got an ice cream maker so iโm looking for all sorts of recipes and this is going on the list!!
when i was little, we used to eat avocados (slightly mashed) with milk and sugar. it sounds weird to so many people but itโs really so yummy. avocado ice cream is just awesome!
Thanks for posting this recipe. Avocado ice cream is very popular in the Philippines where my dad is from. I can find it in some Asian grocery stores but Iโve always wanted to make my own. Canโt wait to try it!
I surprised my gramy with avocado ice cream, and she really loved it.
Mmmmโฆ avocado. I eat it straight from the skin too! I like a sprinkling of garlic powder with mine though. ๐ Iโm wonderingโฆ how hard would it be to make this into chocolate ice cream? Maybe just adding cocoa powder?
I havenโt tried chocolate, but adding cocoa powder should work! I will have to try it!
Never wouldโve thought to make ice cream flavored by avocados and sour cream. This sounds really good though. I was wondering if adding some vanilla extract to this would be a good or bad choice? I donโt want to ruin my first batch if you think it wouldnโt be good. Any thoughts?
This is amazing! Iโve just made my first batch, and weโre hooked. Rich avocado flavor, just a hint of sweetness, and that glorious color. This recipe is going straight into my โfavoritesโ cookbook. Thanks for posting it. I would have NEVER come up with avocado ice cream on my own, but as long as I can get my hands on ripe avocados this will be in my freezer!
WOW! Definitely going to make this!! Thanks so much for the recipe โ and the avocado recommendation!!
I make Avocado ice cream often. Throw a scoop of it on a bowl of Gazpacho and it will put you over the edge!
Dear friends and ice cream lovers
Iโm from Brazil and over there avocado is a desert fruit. We eat them with sugar and drops of lemon juice, ice creams and milk shake as well. Interesting was to find in Canada, where my family and I live for more than a decade, that people eat it in salads! Iโm very glad that you liked the ice cream, it reminds me my childhood.Thank you for sharing it!
In the Philippines, we eat avocados in a sweet, not savory way (in puddings, smoothies, ice cream, etc.), so when we moved to the U.S. and I saw guacamole for the first time, I went, โEww, why would anyone ever eat avocado like THAT??โ In time, I learned to love avocado in savory foods too, but eating it in sweets like this just takes me back to my childhood in a straight shot :).
I made this for my mother-in-law as a Motherโs Day gift. She loves avocado, and she loved this ice cream. I added about 2 tbsp. water to the blender to help it purรฉe better.
So, I didnโt have all the ingredients, and I donโt have an ice cream makerโฆ and I live alone. I took one avocado, 1/4 cup sugar, 1/2 cup whole milk, a dash of salt and lime juice, and two ice cubes. I put everything in my Blendtec and hit the โicew creamโ button. I ended up with a soft, fluffy, smooth avocadoโฆ. pudding, perhaps? It was really delicious!
Iโm Brazilian and we usually eat avocado in sweet recipes, like smoothies and ice creamโฆ.. i grew up eating this stuff.. climbing trees to get them. Anyways, ,my favorite way to eat is just slice open and that little cup that it makes, just put some sugar and lime juice and eat it like thatโฆ. SOOOOO YUMMYโฆโฆ
Also, try avocado, orange, banana, appleโฆ. milk, little bit of sugar and a little bit of lime juiceโฆ.. blend it all in the blenderโฆ.. DELICIOUS!!!!!
Iโm whipping up a double batch for a Cinco de Mayo potluck tomorrow. It is very yummy.
Always on the look out for avocado recipes! This one is a keeper.
Just made some. My ice-cream maker isnโt great so I wonโt comment on how it froze up, but omg was it delicious. I just kept licking my spatula. It actually tasted like sweetened avocado and the use of sour cream was excellent.
Iโd suggest using some honey instead of all sugar though!
Iโm a cook for 25 years I used condence milk every time i make any ice cream taste a lot better, not unless ur in a diet.
Just wanted to come here to comment that we have made this so many times and it is my favorite ice cream! I absolutely love it!
Glad you like it!
Hi, Maria! I am very sure that Josh did like this simple dish of yours. Very healthy and I canโt wait to try this at home.
Making this right now. Sooooo goood.
Very good recipe, thanks for sharing. I altered it to make it keto friendly. Since I didnโt have lime, I added lemon juice and Lime Vitality Essential Oil. Iโve also created a quick blog post and I gave credit to your post. My blog post is at https://lovelylishsweets.blogspot.com/2018/05/keto-friendly-avocado-ice-cream-with.html if you would like to leave me a comment, I would appreciate it.
Thank you again.
Violet
Looking for. Recipe to satisfy craVing. Grew up in Phil where we have this both commercial and homemade. Excited to try this.
SOUR CREAM, HEAVY CREAM, FATTY AVOCADOS ??? WAY TOO MUCH FAT! & 3/4 CUP SUGAR โ WHOA!!! VERY UNHEALTHY RECIPE; SUBSTITUTIONS ARE A MUST โฆโฆ. (NON FAT SOUR CREAM, FOR CREAM: ALMOND MILK, PEANUT BUTTER, OR AN EGG, & A VERY RIPE BANANA FOR SWEETNESS!)โฆ..
Get a Life the fatter the better
For those interested, this recipe comes from โThe Perfect Scoopโ by David Lebovitz.
Thanks for reminding me to store the ice cream mixture in the freezer for at least two hours if I want firmer ice cream. Since summer is near, I want to make uniquely flavored snacks for my children. Avocado ice cream sounds like a delightful idea so Iโll be looking for avocado powder for this recipe this weekend. https://cheesepowder.com/avocado-powder.php
Okay ladies and gentleman, if you like avocado just a little this recipe is excellent.
Try it you will not be disappointed.
Itโs healthy.
I love Florida avocados as ice cream or simply eaten right in its shell with a little lemon and sugar. I canโt stomach salt, pepper, onion, hot sauce on such amazing fruit! Perfect dessert.
Loved itโฆgot 5 avocado trees and always making lots of things with avocadosโฆ.this recipe is a keeper. Had 1 full cup before freezing it. Also licked the blender and spatula thank you
I am jealous:)