Berry Vanilla Semifreddo (Vegan, Gluten-free, Fruit-Sweetened)

There are quite a few recipes with berries on my blog already. Because I simply love them so much! And they are so good for you 🙂

This week I’ve been doing another freezer challenge, trying to use up some of its contents. Like my little berry stash that needs reducing. At the same time I have been thinking about another semifreddo recipe…

You can find a recipe for vegan Hazelnut Chocolate Semifreddo on the blog already. Now I tried something completely different, with a flavour combination of vanilla cream and berries. One of my favourite combos!

Completely vegan, gluten-free and only sweetened with dates, this recipe is super easy to make. It doesn’t require an ice-cream machine. But a high-speed blender is essential. If you are looking for one, you can find a review about one of my favourite blenders in my blog post here (contains advertising).

Berry Vanilla Semifreddo (Vegan, Gluten-free, Fruit-Sweetened)

This recipe for semifreddo is completely vegan, gluten-free and only sweetened with dates, this recipe is super easy to make. It doesn’t require an ice-cream machine. But a high-speed blender is essential.

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Course Ice Cream

Cuisine Italian

Servings 1 Semifreddo (20 cm)

Equipment

• 20cm loaf
• high-speed blender

Ingredients

  

For the vanilla cream:

• 150 g dates pitted & chopped
• 500 ml water
• 150 g cashews or blanched almonds
• 3 tbsp tapioca
• 1/2 tsp ground vanilla

For the berry drizzle:

• 100 g raspberries
• 50 g blueberries
• 70 g dates pitted & finely diced
• 50 g extra blueberries

Instructions

 

• For the vanilla cream, first blend dates and water until smooth. Then add remaining ingredients and blend long enough for it to turn creamy and heat up (alternatively heat it up in a small pot).
• While the vanilla cream cools down, place the ingredients for the berry drizzle in a pot. Leave the extra 50g blueberries aside. Bring the berries to the boil and let simmer for a few minutes. Then blend with a stick blender until smooth and let cool down.
• Once cooled down, stir in extra blueberries. Line a 20cm loaf tin with baking paper. Drizzle with some berry sauce. Add some vanilla cream. Repeat until both are used up.
• Place in freezer until firm. Should you leave it in the freezer for longer, let defrost for about half an hour before serving.

Notes

Enjoy! 🙂

Keyword Almond, Berry, Blueberry, fruit-sweetened, Ice Cream, Semifreddo, Vanilla

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