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    Healthy Pistachio Ice Cream (no churn, dairy free)

    Jun 1, 2025 · Updated: Jun 1, 2025 by Dee Dine · Affliate links disclosure.

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    dairy free pistachio ice cream.

    This creamy, dairy-free pistachio ice cream is made in a blender with 5 simple wholesome ingredients including yogurt. No churning needed—just blend, freeze, and enjoy a healthier version of the classic!

    dairy free pistachio ice cream with dubai toppings.

    This healthy pistachio ice cream is creamy, nutty, and naturally sweetened—with no dairy and no ice cream maker needed. Just blend, freeze, and enjoy!

    Made with yogurt, coconut milk, and pistachios, it’s a rich frozen treat that’s dairy free, gluten-free, and easy to make at home.

    Drizzle with chocolate shell for a Dubai chocolate pistachio twist. I have other pistachio recipes, including no bake pistachio brownies, 1 ingredient pistachio butter, and creamy pistachio milk.

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    • Why Make Pistachio Ice Cream?
    • 🥄Ingredients
    • Step by Step Instructions
    • 📦Storage Tips
    • 🧊Recipe Tips
    • Variations of Pistachio Ice Cream
    • FAQS
    • More Healthy Ice Cream Recipes
    • 📖 Recipe

    Why Make Pistachio Ice Cream?

    Homemade pistachio ice cream is rich, nutty, naturally creamy, and easy to make in a blender.

    • No churn, no fuss – Just blend and freeze in a loaf pan—no ice cream maker needed.
    • Dairy-free & vegan – Made with coconut milk, cashew butter, and dairy-free yogurt.
    • Real pistachio flavor – Rich, creamy, and naturally green from real unroasted, unsalted pistachios.
    • Healthier treat – Naturally sweetened with maple syrup and free from gluten and refined sugar.

    🧊 How to Make Ice Cream Using Coconut Milk: Use unsweetened full fat coconut milk from a can for creamiest ice cream. How? Open a can at room temperature, set it in a pot of boiling water and stir until solids have melted. Let the milk cool before using.

    🥄Ingredients

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    • Pistachios. Use shelled and raw or roasted.
    • Milk. I used full-fat canned coconut milk, but any milk works. The higher the fat, the less icy your ice cream.
    • Yogurt, unsweetened. I used coconut yogurt, but Greek yogurt works too if you don't need the ice cream to be dairy free.
    • Cashew butter. Or any nut butter to help make ice cream creamy.
    • Maple syrup. A refined sugar free liquid sweetener.
    • Pantry items. Vanilla, salt, chopped pistachios for topping

    See the recipe card at the bottom for full information on ingredients and quantities.

    Step by Step Instructions

    For more detail, visit the complete and printable recipe at the bottom of this post, but here are general steps.

    Prep: Start by soaking 1 cup of shelled pistachios in just-boiled water for 5 minutes. This will help make a creamier ice cream.

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    Step 1: Add all ice cream ingredients to a blender.

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    Step 2: Blend until creamy. Add spinach leaves to deepen the green color.

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    Step 3: Pour into a metal pan, loaf pan, or ice cream container. Sprinkle chopped pistachios and press to submerge

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    Step 4: Then sprinkle the rest of the pistachios on top.

    Step 5: Cover tightly and freeze. Then scoop and enjoy!

    Tip: Don't freeze overnight or it will become rock-hard and be hard to scoop. Instead, freeze only 2-3 hours and then scoop into individual cups and freeze those - they are easier to thaw.

    dairy free pistachio ice cream.

    📦Storage Tips

    • Scoop into individual cups and freeze those - they are easier to thaw.
    • Keeps for 1–2 months in the freezer.

    🧊Recipe Tips

    1. For a brighter green color, you can add baby spinach leaves before blending (won’t affect flavor).
    2. If you use peanut butter instead of almond butter or cashew butter your pistachio ice cream will have a strong peanut flavor.
    3. Can you make this recipe in an ice cream maker? Yes, just chill your ice cream tub overnight. I use this ice cream maker machine, it's budget friendly and works great.
    dairy free pistachio ice cream.

    Variations of Pistachio Ice Cream

    • Make chocolate Dubai pistachio ice cream: Melt ½ cup of chocolate chips in microwave for 1 minute, pour over top of ice cream after it has been frozen about 30 minutes. Sprinkle pistachios on the chocolate. Freeze 2-3 hours and serve.
    • Chocolate Magic Shell: Make one of my 3 magic shell flavors and drizzle on top along with the pistachios!
    • Fruit chunks: Fold in chunks of any fresh fruit.

    FAQS

    Can I make healthy pistachio ice cream without an ice cream maker?

    Yes! This recipe is made entirely in a blender and poured into a loaf pan to freeze—no churning or special equipment needed.

    Is pistachio ice cream dairy-free?

    Traditional pistachio ice cream contains dairy, but this version uses dairy-free yogurt, coconut milk, and cashew butter for creaminess without any milk or cream.

    What makes this pistachio ice cream healthy?

    It’s naturally sweetened with maple syrup, contains no refined sugar, is made with whole-food ingredients, and is both dairy-free and gluten-free.

    Can I use roasted or raw pistachios for this ice cream?

    Raw pistachios are ideal for a soft, natural flavor, but lightly roasted, unsalted pistachios also work well. Avoid heavily salted or flavored varieties.

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    📖 Recipe

    dairy free pistachio ice cream with dubai toppings.

    Healthy Pistachio Ice Cream (no churn, dairy free)

    Created by Dee Dine
    This creamy, dairy-free pistachio ice cream is made in a blender with 5 simple wholesome ingredients including yogurt. No churning needed—just blend, freeze, and enjoy a healthier version of the classic!
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 4 hours hrs
    Total Time 4 hours hrs 10 minutes mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Servings 6
    Calories 239 kcal

    Equipment

    • blender

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 cup pistachios, unsalted, shelled
    • ½ cup milk, full fat canned coconut milk or cashew milk
    • ½ cup yogurt, full fat coconut or cashew yogurt
    • 3 tablespoon cashew butter or any nut butter
    • ¼ cup maple syrup
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla
    • pinch salt
    • 3 tablespoon chopped pistachios (mix-in & topping)

    optional

    • ¼ cup baby spinach leaves for greener color
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    Instructions
     

    Prep

    • Soak pistachios in just-boiled water for 5 minutes, then drain.

    Make ice cream

    • Add ingredients* to a blender. Blend until very smooth and creamy.
      1 cup pistachios, unsalted, shelled, ½ cup milk, full fat, ½ cup yogurt, full fat, 3 tablespoon cashew butter, ¼ cup maple syrup, 1 teaspoon vanilla, pinch salt, ¼ cup baby spinach leaves
    • Taste mixture and add more maple syrup if needed.
    • Pour the mixture into a parchment-lined loaf pan.
      3 tablespoon chopped pistachios (mix-in & topping)
    • Sprinkle 2 tablespoon of pistachios on top and press into mixture to submerge. Then sprinkle the last 1 tablespoon on top.
    • Cover container tightly with foil or plastic wrap and freeze for about 2-3 hours.
    • Don't freeze overnight or it will become rock-hard and be hard to scoop. Instead, freeze only 2-3 hours and then scoop into individual cups and freeze those - they are easier to thaw.

    Notes

    *For a brighter green color, you can ¼ cup baby spinach leaves (won’t affect flavor).
    Make chocolate Dubai pistachio ice cream: Melt ½ cup of chocolate chips in microwave for 1 minute, pour over top of ice cream after it has been frozen about 30 minutes. Sprinkle pistachios on the chocolate. Freeze 2-3 hours and serve.
     

    Nutrition

    Calories: 239kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 8gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 8mgSodium: 28mgPotassium: 379mgFiber: 2gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 171IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 114mgIron: 1mg
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    1. Dee Dine says

      May 30, 2025 at 3:09 pm

      5 stars
      A healthy pistachio ice cream made in your blender with only 5 ingredients!

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