Not one to care much for making dinner reservations and navigating crowded restaurants? We hear you!
Spending Valentine’s Day in can be just as romantic—if not more.
To plan the perfect evening, queue up a romantic comedy, pull out a favorite board game, or spend the evening talking fireside.
If you enjoy cooking, any of these delicious recipes would be wonderful options for the evening: shepherd’s pot pie, luscious vegan lasagna, or baked ziti.
But here’s the key component of the evening: DESSERT!
See that amazing pairing to the right? It looks like it was made in a fancy Manhattan restaurant, but it wasn’t! The uber-talented and sweet, Hannah Kaminsky, created this mouthwatering dessert with an Allison’s Gourmet brownie, vegan ice cream (see recipe below for one way to do it), and finally topped with a chocolate almond toffee.
Absolutely Instagram-worthy!
Make your own healthy vegan ice cream with this DIY recipe, and be sure to purchase your chocolate almond toffee and brownies in time for Valentine’s Day, which is only a few weeks away!
Vegan Soft-serve Chocolate Ice Cream
Serves 4
Ingredients:
4 bananas, peeled and frozen
1/4 cup cocoa powder
2 tablespoons coconut milk (regular canned, not “light”)
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Directions:
1. With a sharp knife chop bananas into 1 to 2-inch chunks. Add all ingredients to food processor and blend, stopping occasionally to scrape down the sides of the bowl. Continue blending until smooth.
2. Scoop into bowls or vegan cones and serve!
Create your own flavor by adding/substituting ingredients:
Espresso, nut butter, nuts, dried fruit, spices like cinnamon and nutmeg, cayenne, fresh herbs like spearmint or basil, chocolate chips, cookie crumbs, brownie chunks, vegan peanut butter cups, vegan toffee, and anything else you can dream up!