Let’s get this ice cream party started with these ice cream cupcakes! A gluten pretzel crust, topped with dairy free cherry limeade ice cream and a beautiful swirl of So Delicious Cocowhip. Don’t forget the cherry on top!
This fun, frozen treat is my first entry in the Raise a Pint Recipe Contest! A collection of amazing recipes by 21 talented bloggers, authors and recipe creators in this summer’s Go Dairy Free recipe contest, sponsored by So Delicious Dairy Free. The entrants are creating cool, creamy recipes using So Delicious coconut milk and cashew milk frozen desserts.
Want to join the #RaiseAPint event? From July 11-August 5, So Delicious Dairy Free will award 20 entries with an ice cream party prize pack. Simply share your moment on instagram, facebook, or twitter. Be sure to include #RaiseAPint and vote for your favorites too. You can find all of the details here!
I always, ALWAYS, have multiple pints of So Delicious Dairy Free ice cream in my freezer. Usually the cashew milk salted caramel cluster and the coconut milk vanilla bean. Did you know the vanilla bean now comes in a quart size? So awesome!! Now when you have friends over, you’ll have plenty for the berry cobbler or root beer floats.
I stuck with the classic vanilla with these ice cream cupcakes, but it’s been jazzed up with cherries and lime! I folded in fresh, black cherries into the ice cream {cause it’s summertime}, also adding fresh lime juice and lime zest. Instant cherry limeade ice cream. For the crust, I went for a little salty and a little sweet. A gluten free pretzel crust. It’s the perfect base to the tart, zesty ice cream. Once frozen, these frozen cupcakes are topped with a swirl of Cocowhip and a fresh cherry. Adorable and delicious to the max.
I’m rootin’ for these gluten free vegan ice cream cupcakes to go all the way to the finish line in this #RaiseAPint recipe contest. Head on over to instagram to cast your vote!
- 1 cup crushed gluten free pretzel crumbs
- 3 tablespoons non-hydrogenated shortening, melted {such as Nutiva}
- 3 tablespoons cane sugar
- 1 1/2 pints So Delicious Dairy Free coconut milk vanilla ice cream {about 3 cups}
- 1 cup pitted and chopped fresh cherries
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 2 teaspoons lime zest
- 1/2 cup So Delicious Dairy Free Cocowhip whipped topping
- So Delicious Dairy Free Cocowhip whipped topping
- fresh cherries
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line cupcake pan with paper cupcake liners.
- In mixing bowl, stir together crushed pretzels, melted shortening and sugar. Place heaping tablespoon of pretzel mixture into each cupcake liner and press to cover bottom.
- Bake pretzel crust for 10-12 minutes. Remove from oven and place on cooling rack to cool completely, leaving in pan.
- Remove ice cream from freezer and let soften on counter, 10-15 minutes.
- In mixing bowl, add softened ice cream, chopped cherries, lime juice and lime zest. Stir to combine.
- Gently fold in 1/2 cup Cocowhip into ice cream mixture.
- Immediately scoop ice cream into cupcake pan, over pretzel crusts. Smooth tops. Place in freezer for 2-3 hours, until firm.
- When cupcakes are frozen, remove from freezer. Place cocowhip whipped topping in piping bag with star tip. Pipe onto tops of cupcakes.
- Place cupcakes back in freezer for 30 minutes or until ready to serve. Top with cherries and remove paper wrappers before serving.
Be sure to check out the other fabulous bloggers participating in the #RaisePint recipe contest!
Alexa of Flo & Grace
Brianna of Flippin’ Delicious
Cadry of Cadry’s Kitchen
Colette of Learning to Eat Allergy Free
Elizabeth of EBL Food Allergies
Hannah of Bittersweet
Jackie of Jackie Ourman
Jenn of Veggie Inspired
Jules of gf Jules
Kelly of The Pretty Bee
Kim of Kim’s Welcoming Kitchen
Kristina of Spabettie
Lacy of Making it Milk Free
Laura of Petite Allergy Treats
Megan of Allergy Free Alaska
Natalie of Feasting On Fruit
Rebecca of Strength and Sunshine
Sarah of A Whisk & Two Wands
Sharon of What the Fork
Wendy of Wendy Polisi
This post has been sponsored by Go Dairy Free and So Delicious Dairy Free. All opinions are my own.
Cherry limeade? Sign me up! That sounds amazing.
I’m all about cherries this summer. And I love the idea of ice cream cupcakes! Genius. 😉
Thank you, Raia!
Lime and cherry was an unexpected combination. These look delish.
What a cool flavor combo! YUM!!!!
Oh yum! What a fantastic combination of flavors! There needs to be more ice cream cupcakes in the world. Thanks for adding some. Pinned!
I have never thought to make ice cream cupcakes! So cute and fun.
I love this idea Sarah! You never see cherry and lime together but they really do sound like an amazing pair.
Thank you, Alisa!