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Vegan Butter Pecan Ice Cream is 100% dairy-free, churn-free, and made with a handful of healthy whole food plant ingredients for a delicious dessert or treat!

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If you follow TSV, you know that we love using bananas as a base for ice creams like this Almond Chunky Monkey Ice Cream, Banana Coconut Ginger Ice cream, or Banana Cherry Garcia Soft Serve.

Bananas are inexpensive and can be blended into all kinds of delicious and healthy flavored nice cream like this Butter Maple Pecan Ice Cream!

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Why We Love This Recipe!

  • No ice cream maker required! This simple no-churn vegan ice cream is perfect for those of us who don’t have an ice cream maker or are just too lazy to use one. All you need to do is blend and freeze.
  • Refined sugar-free.The only sugars you will find are the natural fruit sugars and all their nutrients.
  • Healthy and nutritious.Full of nutrients, healthy fats, and 100% dairy- and egg-free, this whole food plant based ice cream is a great alternative to dairy filled ice creams.
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Ingredient Notes

Now you can enjoy butter pecan ice cream in a nutritious way that tastes great without using any dairy products. It’s a win, win for everyone – my favorite kind!

Here is everything you’ll need, including substitution ideas when possible:

  • Banana – Overripe bananas are best for flavor and added sweetness. You can use fresh or frozen bananas.
  • Almond Butter – I like to use my Homemade Almond Butter, but store bought is great too. If in a pinch peanut butter or sun butter is ok too, but almond butter is a little more neutral in flavor.
  • Tahini – Adding richness and decadence to the ice cream, you can use store bought or make your own Homemade Tahini.
  • Pure Maple Syrup – This natural sweetener can be adjusted to taste. Depending on how sweet your bananas are I suggest to start with the lower amount and add more as needed.
  • Vanilla – Adds a nice layer of flavor to the ice cream.
  • Pecans – Bold and distint in flavor, if you’re a lover of pecans feel free to double the amount!
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How To Make Vegan Butter Pecan Ice Cream

Making vegan and non-dairy butter pecan ice cream is as easy as 1, 2, 3!

  • In a food processor or blender, add the frozen banana, almond butter, tahini, maple syrup, and blend until smooth.
  • And the pecans and give a quick pulse, or stir them in by hand.
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  • Place the ice cream mixture in a freezer-safe container, cover, and freeze for at least six hours, or overnight.

And voila, you have yourself a most deliciously decadent and healthy vegan ice cream.

Top Tips

  • Leftovers can be stored in the freezer for up to 2 – 3 months.
  • Serve in chilled bowls or glasses.
  • Double the batch to fill a 9 x 5 loaf pan, as pictured.
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More Healthy Pecan Recipes!

  • Raw Pecan Pie Energy Balls
  • Salted Chocolate Chip Pecan Sandies
  • Healthy Bowl of Cinnamon Oatmeal
  • Pumpkin Granola
  • See all vegan recipes with pecans on TSV!
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If you try this vegan ice cream recipe, please let me know!Leave a comment and rate it below. I love to hear what you think, or any changes you make.

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Vegan Maple Butter Pecan Ice Cream

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Rich, decadent vegan butter maple pecan ice cream made with wholesome plant-based ingredients!

  • Author: Julie | The Simple Veganista
  • Prep Time: 6 hours
  • Total Time: 6 hours
  • Yield: Serves 8
  • Category: Dessert
  • Cuisine: Vegan

Ingredients

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  • 3 large or 4 small ripe bananas, frozen or unfrozen*
  • 1/2 cup raw almond butter
  • 1/41/2 cup pure maple syrup, to taste
  • 1/4 cup tahini
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon, optional
  • 2 teaspoons or so vanilla extract
  • 1 cup pecans

Instructions

Place ingredients, except for the pecans, in a food processor/high-speed blender and process, scraping down the sides as needed, until creamy and combined. Taste for sweetness, adding more maple syrup if needed. Stir in pecans.

Place in an airtight container and keep in the freezer for at least 6 hours to harden. Let sit for about 10 minutes or so to soften before scooping into serving bowls.

Makes about 4 cups

Notes

If using frozen bananas, you can serve right away as it will be a soft-serve ice cream. Or store in the freezer to harden completely as above.

As with any of my recipes, adjust flavors to your own taste…I have made this using 1/4 cup almond butter along with just a few tablespoons of maple syrup and tahini with great success. I have also used less pecans. So feel to play around with the ingredient amounts.

Updated: This recipe was originally published in January 2013. It has been retested and updated with new photos and helpful tips in July 2021.

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FAQs

What is the difference between butter pecan and pecan praline ice cream? ›

Butter pecan is a flavor combination of pecans, butter, and pure vanilla flavoring, making this a sweet treat you want to bite your teeth into. Pecan pralines are another popular treat option using pecans. However, pecan pralines are much sweeter and more sugar forward compared to butter pecan.

What is the base flavor of butter pecan ice cream? ›

Some recipes will call for you to roast the pecans with both butter and sugar first – sugar is going to be added at some point during the ice cream making process, but the foundation is based upon the butter roasting step. Don't forget that pure vanilla extract adds a bit of sweetness to any dish as well.

Who makes dairy free butter pecan ice cream? ›

Veg O Licious Butter Pecan - Guernsey Farms Dairy. We put the same level of care in our non-dairy dessert offerings that we do in our dairy staples. It became clear that our customers needed a non-dairy dessert that actually tasted good.

Is butter pecan ice cream just vanilla? ›

Butter pecan ice cream is smooth vanilla ice cream with a slight buttery flavor, with pecans added. It is manufactured by many major ice cream brands. A variant of the recipe is butter almond, which replaces the pecans with almonds.

Does butter pecan ice cream taste like butter? ›

Butter pecan is one of my all time favorite flavors. In this recipe, the butter flavor comes in the custard base, achieved by browning the butter first before adding the other ingredients. Have you ever made brown butter before? It's easy to do and makes the butter taste amazingly deep, rich, and nutty.

Is butter brickle the same as butter pecan? ›

Further internet research also shows that the difference between butter brickle ice cream compared to butter pecan ice cream is the addition of one little thing. While both recipes include up to two tablespoons of actual butter incorporated into the recipe, butter brickle ice cream also includes some butter-flavoring.

Who likes butter pecan ice cream? ›

Southerners like butter pecan ice cream the most (42%), while Midwesterners like chocolate chip cookie dough (44%) and caramel ice cream (41%).

Does Breyers make butter pecan ice cream? ›

Same page link. Discover Breyers® Butter Pecan with rich vanilla and butter-roasted pecan pieces. So good, it's nuts!

Does Lactaid make butter pecan ice cream? ›

Lactaid® Butter Pecan Lactose Free Ice Cream 1 qt Tub | Non-Dairy Ice Cream & Novelties | Priceless Foods.

Is butter pecan ice cream a southern thing? ›

Nikki explained that Antoine, an enslaved man from Louisiana, found a way to cultivate pecan trees in the mid-1800s. Pecans were native to the South and therefore easily accessible ingredients, which helped butter pecan become a favorite ice cream flavor among Black people.

What is the best milk for vegan ice cream? ›

1Use the right non-dairy milk as your base

Kaminsky says that you'll get the best results from dairy-free counterparts that are higher in fat such as canned coconut milk. She typically uses almond milk as her base, but other non-dairy milks can work (steer clear of rice milk because it tends to be too watery).

Is Ben and Jerry's vegan ice cream really vegan? ›

You dared us to go dairyless—and we did! Our Non-Dairy flavor creations are made with almond milk, 100% certified vegan, and boldly loaded with chunks and swirls. You'll get Ben & Jerry's euphoria in every bite. These flavors deliver everything… but the cow.

Is Chick Fil A ice cream vegan? ›

You can get a whole grain tortilla wrap and request veggies added to that. Does Chick-fil-A have vegan milkshakes? No. At this time all Chick-fil-A milkshakes contain dairy, as well as their ice cream.

What is the difference between pecans and praline pecans? ›

For one, pecan pralines are a patty-shaped candy made from pecans and several other ingredients, typically sugar, butter, and cream. Praline pecans, on the other hand, are individual pecan nuts with a praline-flavored coating.

Is butter pecan ice cream sweet? ›

Sweet, salty, pecan.

Smooth butter pecan flavored ice cream with roasted, salted pecans. Made to spark everyday moments since 1926.

What does praline ice cream taste like? ›

Taste some South in your mouth! Sweet praline-coated pecan pieces and rich caramel in creamy vanilla flavored ice cream. Y'all will love it!

Is butter pecan a good ice cream flavor? ›

The rich, buttery ice cream is super delicious and creamy, and the pecans actually work surprisingly well with it. Very nice. I will add that the pecan pieces sometimes get stuck in my gums, but they're small enough to come out pretty easily.

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