Comments on: Loving the BITE: Nutritious Coconut Milk Ice Cream

By: AmandaGaleKotyk

AmandaGaleKotyk — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 22:05:00 +0000

Sounds good. I’ve bought the tetra pak kind before….I’ll have to pick some up, because the kids and I agree that this is a must-try recipe!!

By: Kelli, RD

Kelli, RD — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 21:58:00 +0000

I don’t think it will work, but you can try:). If you buy cans, look for the ones listed above in the ingredients, or look for the tetrapaks Or, if you have unsweetened coconut flakes, you can make your own coconut milk (not hard) and then make your own coconut milk ice cream. Now that’s homemade for sure!

By: Eric Hutchins

Eric Hutchins — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 21:49:00 +0000

Making it this weekend!

By: AmandaGaleKotyk

AmandaGaleKotyk — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 02:44:00 +0000

Oops…I usually buy the refrigerated coconut milk….I didn’t even think to buy the canned kind. Do you think it will still work? I’ll have to buy some canned next time I’m out.

By: Kelli, RD

Kelli, RD — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 18:48:00 +0000

Hi Eric, Thanks for your comment! Tetrapaked coconut milk is fine as long as it’s full-fat coconut milk. I’m just trying to distiguish between real coconut milk and the ones that come in the dairy section refrigerated – while these are fine for some use, they are not full-fat and are diluted (full-fat usually has 120-150 calories per 1/3 cup, the refrigerated milk substitutes have 80-120 calories per cup). Thanks also for this point as tetrapaks are generally bpa free.

By: Eric

Eric — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 17:53:00 +0000

I see that you recommend using canned coconut milk. We typically use coconut milk that comes in the tetrapak type containers. Is that okay to use or should we be switching to canned? What is the problem with non canned?

By: Kelli, RD

Kelli, RD — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 15:56:00 +0000

Thanks Amanda! Super easy and good recipes for adults and kids alike. I like that the coconut milk offers a slight natural sweetness so you can cut down on other sources. I’ve got say that I favorite is the cocoa Let me know what you think…

By: Kelli, RD

Kelli, RD — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 15:53:00 +0000

Thanks for your comment! I hope you enjoy the ice cream…I sure enjoyed all the testing of these recipes!

By: A B

A B — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 15:12:00 +0000

We use coconut milk quite often and I have thought about making it into icecream but haven’t looked around for a recipe. Thank you for this reminder and information and will most definitely make this very soon.

By: AmandaGaleKotyk

AmandaGaleKotyk — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 14:29:00 +0000

OH MY GOODNESS!! Today is grocery day so I’m definitely picking up some coconut milk and making this. This sounds like the perfect treat for these hot days we’ve been having….and again, I LOVE that it’s dairy free!