Stay cool all summer with this delicious roundup of gluten free and dairy free ice cream recipes! Some recipes are healthy and some are decadent, but all are allergy friendly. We’ve also included plenty of paleo, vegan, keto, soy free, and nut free options as well.
Hey friends! It’s officially summer and it has been an unusually hot and dry here this year, perfect for homemade frozen treats.
While I love a great store bought dairy free ice cream (there are some amazing brands out there!), I also love making ice cream or sorbet at home. Making ice cream (and sorbet) at home:
- Saves money (dairy free ice cream is notoriously expensive).
- Is easy to customize to your specific allergens.
- You can make bigger batches for sharing (make a quart of ice cream instead of just buying several pints for multiple people).
We have a couple great ice cream recipes in the works to share with you all as well that we will include in this list once they are posted.
Each time we post our own allergy friendly ice cream recipe, we’ll add it to this roundup. So this list will continue to grow with great recipes!
There are also plenty of paleo, nut free, low carb/keto, soy free, and vegan ice cream options here. And if you’re not a fan of chocolate or vanilla, there are lots of fruity flavors, too!
We’re currently using the Hamilton Beach ice cream maker, which is affordable and works pretty good unless your mix freezes on the sides preventing it from turning… But I’ve had my eye on the Cuisinart soft serve ice cream maker, but it’s rather expensive.
Our next ice cream maker will probably be the ice cream maker attachment for our KitchenAid stand mixer, it should be sturdier than the Hamilton Beach one we have.
Check out our other recipe roundups!
- Gluten Free Dairy Free Camping Recipes
- 40+ Gluten Free Dairy Free Air Fryer Recipes
- 10 Amazing Dairy Free Cheesecake Recipes
- 1 Week Gluten Free Dairy Free Meal Plan
40+ gluten free and dairy free ice cream recipes
Here are the recipes! Just click through each link to the full recipe on each blogger’s page. There are so many great allergy friendly recipes here to make your summer cool and sweet.
We’ve not only included ice cream recipes, but also nice cream recipes, sorbets, sherbets, and an ice cream sandwich recipe, too. It’s pretty amazing, but I might be biased since it’s one of mine 😉
Ice Cream Recipes
Dairy Free Roasted Peach Ice Cream (Gluten Free)
Summer is the perfect time for cool, creamy, and fruity peach ice cream! Our Dairy Free Roasted Peach Ice Cream is made with fresh seasonal peaches that are roasted to bring out their flavor. Our peach ice cream is so delicious, naturally sweetened, and made dairy free and gluten free.
Caramel Cookie Dough Ice Cream Sandwiches (Vegan)
Looking for a cool treat on hot summer days? These Caramel Cookie Dough Ice Cream Sandwiches really hit the spot, and you won’t believe that they’re gluten free, dairy free, and vegan!
Dairy Free Chocolate Oreo Ice Cream (Gluten Free)
Indulge in this super creamy and decadent dairy free chocolate Oreo ice cream! Our chocolate cookies n cream ice cream is dairy free, gluten free, quick, and simple to make.
Peppermint Chocolate Chip Nice Cream
This Peppermint Chocolate Chip Nice Cream is sweet and creamy with a hint of peppermint and lots of chocolate pieces. Perfect for a cool homemade frozen treat anytime, plus it’s dairy free and allergy friendly!
Quick Dairy Free Strawberry Ice Cream (Paleo)
Take a break from the summer heat with this cool and fruity dairy free Strawberry Ice Cream! Our recipe is so easy to make, and it’s dairy free, paleo, vegan, and made in 30 minutes or less.
Dairy-Free Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream Recipe
Dairy-Free Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream! A healthy ice cream recipe that is ultra creamy. Made with 6 good-for-you ingredients! Dairy-free, gluten-free, refined sugar free, vegan & paleo friendly!
Easy Gluten Free Dairy Free Ice Cream: Rocky Road (No Machine!)
This rich and creamy no churn dairy free ice cream is made with whipped chocolate coconut cream and marshmallow fluff. The marshmallow base means that you’re halfway to rocky road ice cream right at the start!
Vegan Salted Caramel & Chamomile Ice Cream
I scream, you scream, we all scream for Vegan Salted Caramel & Chamomile Ice Cream! And since it’s a bajillion degrees outside, I couldn’t think of a better way to celebrate summer. 🙂
Dairy Free Cherry Chocolate Ice Cream
This cherry chocolate ice cream reminds me of Ben & Jerry’s Cherry Garcia! And it’s made with coconut milk so perfect for anyone with lactose intolerance or following a vegan lifestyle!
Paleo Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream
Paleo Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream from Paleo Ice Cream: 75 Recipes for Rich and Creamy Homemade Scoops and Treats which is the newest addition to my cookbook collection.
Honey Lemon Ice Cream
Dairy free lemon ice cream, made with coconut milk, is a light and bright dessert year round. Sweetened with honey.
Three Ingredient Raspberry Peach Nice Cream
Three Ingredient Raspberry Peach Nice Cream is easy to make and healthy to boot. Gluten free and vegan, it takes frozen bananas, raspberries, and peaches, and blends them up into a creamy frozen dessert. Your kids won’t even know they’re eating “just fruit”.
Lavender Nice Cream
This Lavender nice cream is light, delicate and yet refreshing and delicious! Made from just a few ingredients and free of added sugar, it’s delightful!
Chocolate Banana Nice Cream Shakes – Gluten Free, Vegan
These Chocolate Banana Nice Cream Shakes are so delicious you would never know they are actually healthy! They are so chocolaty and this recipe is SO easy to make.
Salty Honey Dairy-Free Ice Cream Recipe
Between its creamy, dreamy texture, and the flaky sea salt bringing out the best in the sweet, floral honey, you’re looking at a bowl of my ice cream love language.
Matcha Coconut Ice Cream: No Churn, Vegan & Dairy Free
Delicious and easy, no-churn matcha ice cream made with coconut milk.
Blueberry Cashew Ice Cream
This fresh blueberry cashew ice cream is the most amazing colour and sings of sweet blueberries and roasty, creamy cashews. Its plant based and both dairy and egg free, perfect for those with allergies or dietary restrictions.
Vegan Chocolate Pecan Ice Cream Gluten free
This Vegan Chocolate Pecan Ice Cream is rich and thick like a premium ice cream. Like, make a batch right now and sit down and devour it! Use the servings slider to easily adjust the ingredient amounts.
cookies n’ cream ice cream – gluten free & dairy free
COOKIES N’ CREAM ICE CREAM – GLUTEN FREE & DAIRY FREE
Banana Golden Milk Turmeric Latte Nice Cream
This Golden Milk Turmeric Latte Nice Cream combines the anti-inflammatory benefits of golden milk with the luscious texture of nice cream.
Copycat Disney Pineapple Dole Whip Recipe
Is Dole Whip one of your favorite dairy-free treats? You’ll love this easy pineapple Dole Whip recipe that will remind you of Disney Parks or visiting Dole Plantation in Hawaii. Scroll to learn how to make Dole Whip!
No Churn Vegan Chocolate-Banana Ice Cream (Top 8 Free)
A no churn ice cream that is made in your blender. Simply blend the ingredients and freeze! This ice cream is not only chocolaty and delicious, but it's free of the top eight allergens, is vegan, and has no refined sugar. BOOM.
Vegan Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream
This ultra creamy and delicious vegan mint chocolate chip ice cream combines coconut milk, cashews, and non-dairy milk for a rich and irresistible ice cream base!
Vegan & Paleo Vanilla Ice Cream Recipe dairy-free
The creamiest homemade dairy-free vanilla ice cream ever! Made with only 5 ingredients and is vegan, paleo, gluten-free & refined sugar free!
Coconut Pineapple Ice Cream {No Churn}
Refreshing, light, creamy coconut and pineapple ice cream. This easy no churn soft serve recipe has only three, natural ingredients! It’s naturally vegan, refined sugar free and delicious.
Healthy Vegan Chocolate Chickpea Ice Cream
Secretly healthy whole food plant-based chickpea ice cream made with creamy peanut butter and dates for natural sweetness. It’s an easy 10-minute, 6-ingredient vegan dessert that’s rich, chocolatey, good for you and kid-approved!
Dairy-free Neapolitan ice cream
Ice cream is absolute essential at any birthday party in my opinion, but it’s usually made with dairy and eggs, and often features soya. This dairy free Neapolitan ice cream is creamy, delicious and free from the 14 major allergens.
Vegan Key Lime Ice Cream
Vegan Key Lime Ice Cream – a refined sugar-free and paleo friendly key lime ice cream made with a secret ingredient…can you guess what it is?
Paleo Cinnamon Ice Cream- Keto, AIP, GAPS, Vegan
Cinnamon Ice Cream is that undiscovered ice cream flavor that's stupendously delicious by itself or with your favorite pie! Or with cake. Can't. go. wrong.
Healthy Peanut Butter Ice Cream (vegan, paleo option)
This healthy peanut butter ice cream does not taste at all healthy but is rich, dense and creamy. It’s no-cook, no-churn and doesn’t freeze rock hard! Can be made with sunflower seed butter for a paleo and nut-free version and it’s also vegan.
Vegan Mango Coconut Ice Cream
This 3-Ingredient Vegan Mango Coconut Ice Cream is a cool decadent summer dessert that is so delicious and easy to make. A healthier treat to satisfy your sweet cravings. No-Churn, Dairy-Free.
Dulce de Leche Ice Cream (Paleo)
Dulce de Leche Ice Cream made dairy-free and refined sugar-free is an incredibly rich and flavorful ice cream recipe that tastes just like caramel.
Honey Roasted Beet Nice Cream
This Honey Roasted Beet Nice Cream is dairy free, vegan and uses just four ingredients. No food coloring necessary to get this gorgeous color, but it is a fun and frozen way to get vegetables in your dessert!
Sorbets and Sherbets
Easy Dairy Free Orange Sherbet
Stay cool this summer with our easy dairy free orange sherbet! Our recipe comes together in a few minutes, and it’s naturally sweetened, allergy friendly, and paleo.
Dragon Fruit Dole Whip (Dairy Free)
Cool off this summer with our super easy Dragon Fruit Dole Whip! This colorful frozen treat is dairy free and paleo, and naturally colored and sweetened. You can even make this sorbet/nice cream into popsicles as well!
Easy Tropical Mango Sorbet (No Churn)
Our smooth and delicious tropical mango sorbet is easy to make, and is ready in just a few minutes, no churning necessary! It is made entirely with fruit and fruit juices, and is top 9 allergen free and paleo.
Easy Lemon Sorbet
Smooth, sweet, and tart describes this deliciously, Easy Lemon Sorbet recipe! No ice cream maker needed! Add an optional shot of vodka for the perfect palate cleanser!
Sugar Free Berry Sorbet Recipe
With frozen berries as the base, this refreshing Sugar Free Berry Sorbet Recipe whips up in just 5 minutes, is full of nutrients, and is the perfect treat to cool down with when temps heat up!
Easy Blueberry Peach Sorbet
This quick and easy sorbet starts with a fruit juice base.
Muscavado Blueberry Plum Sorbet
A vibrant, sweet summertime sorbet, sweetened with a dark muscovado sugar and rounded out with tangy lime juice.
Vegan Raspberry Sorbet Recipe
This vegan raspberry sorbet recipe is so easy to whip up in the evening and you don't need an ice cream maker, in fact I really love pottering about and stirring it every hour or two.
Strawberry Banana Sorbet
How to make delicious, healthy strawberry banana sorbet in your blender with frozen fruit and WITHOUT an ice cream maker — quick and easy homemade vegan recipe that's dairy free and only calls for 3 ingredients and NO refined sugar!
Watermelon Basil Sorbet
Use fresh basil and sweet, ripe watermelon for this frozen confection.
Yellow Plum Sorbet
Yellow Plum Sorbet is an incredibly easy summertime dessert - a super easy yellow plum recipe! Not only will the family (those 21 and older) love it, your guests will be impressed. This one is spiked with Grand Marnier, it really is unbelievable!
Apricot Sorbet
Apricot Sorbet is perfect for a hot summer's day or as a light dessert after dinner anytime of the year. This sorbet is made with just apricots, lemon juice and sugar.
Cucumber Sorbet
Skip the fancy spa and make your own Cucumber Sorbet! It’s so easy and a great use for all of those cucumbers you are picking from your garden. Cucumber Sorbet is a famous palate cleansing recipe!
Sarah Jane Parker is the founder, recipe creator, and photographer behind The Fit Cookie. She’s a food allergy mom and allergy friendly food blogger of 12 years based in Wyoming. Sarah is also an ACSM Certified Personal Trainer, ACE Certified Health Coach, Revolution Running certified running coach, and an ACE Certified Fitness Nutrition Specialist
What a great roundup of ice creams! I can’t wait to eat my way through the list!
Thank you Marta!