Raw vegan Ice Cream

This weekend was my first attempt to make raw, vegan ice cream.  It was simple and easy, and it turned out really good.  I combined two recipes, to accommodate the ingredients I had available.

Here are the two recipes I used:

Vegan Cashew Banana Ice Cream

http://goneraw.com/recipe/vegan-cashew-banana-ice-cream

Ingredients: 

2 cups raw cashews soaked for 2 hours
1 cup filtered water
3 large really ripe organic bananas
1/4 cup agave or “Just Like Sugar”
1 Tbsp natural vanilla extract
pinch of Celtic sea salt

Maple Pecan Ice Cream

http://www.rawfoodhomerecipes.com/2011/06/maple-pecan-ice-cream/

Ingredients:

• 3 ripe bananas
• 1/2 cup raw almond butter
• 1/2 cup raw tahini (sesame butter)
• 3/4 cup dark agave nectar
• 1/4 cup raw honey
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tbsp ground cinammon
• 1 cup pecans, chopped (optional)

Here's what I did:

• 2 cups raw cashews soaked for 2 hours
• 3 large really ripe organic bananas
• 1/2 cup maple syrup
• 1 Tbsp natural vanilla extract
• pinch of Celtic sea salt
• 1/2 cup dark agave nectar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tbsp ground cinammon
• 1 cup pecans, chopped (optional)

Blend everything in the food processor, then mix in the chopped pecans.  Freeze.