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Coconut Vanilla Bean Sorbet

Creamy, dreamy coconut frozen dessert with hints of vanilla bean.
Prep Time20 minutes
Freezing Time6 hours
Total Time6 hours 20 minutes
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8
Calories: 123kcal
Author: Kayla Purcell

Equipment

  • ice cream machine

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 1 1/4 cups sugar
  • 1 whole vanilla bean
  • 2 (13.5 ounce) cans coconut cream
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
  • 2 teaspoons sorbet stabilizer or 7g (.5% by weight)

Instructions

  • Combine the water and sugar in a large measuring cup or bowl, stir until dissolved to make a simple syrup. Refrigerate to cool.
  • Remove the seeds from the vanilla bean by slicing lengthwise and scraping the seeds out with a sharp knife.
  • Add the vanilla bean seeds to the simple syrup with the coconut cream, lemon juice, zest, and sorbet binder in a blender and mix until fully combined.
  • Pour the blended base into an ice cream maker according to the manufacturer's instructions to create the sorbet.
  • Transfer to a freezer-safe bowl or shallow pan, cover and freeze for at least 6 hours before serving.

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Notes

RECIPE VARIATIONS:
    • Use lime juice instead of lemon for a more tropical put-the-lime-in-the-coconut feel.
    • Throw in baking spices like cinnamon or clove for a more winterized coconut sorbet.
    • Use pineapple juice instead of water to make the simple syrup. Bring it to heat only enough to dissolve the sugar; you don’t want to boil or cook the juice. It’ll be more like a pina colada.
    • Use 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract if you don’t have vanilla bean. 
    • Add ½ cup of fresh fruit to the base and an additional ¼ cup of simple syrup. Strawberries, pineapple, or peaches work very well.
    • To substitute gelatin (non-Vegan) for the Perfect Sorbet Stabilizer, use this lemon sorbet recipe from Cooking Nook as a guide

Nutrition

Calories: 123kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 0.03g | Fat: 0.2g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.003g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.004g | Sodium: 3mg | Potassium: 8mg | Fiber: 0.05g | Sugar: 31g | Vitamin A: 0.5IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 2mg | Iron: 0.03mg