Chocolate Coconut Ice Cream Cookie Dough Blizzard (with VIDEO).
And here comes some more chocolate…but with video this time!
Oh my gosh, yes video. It is no perfect, gorgeous video, but it is fun – and my very first attempt.
In the midst of running around like a mad person last week and not even remembering what I did, let alone what I made, I decided it was high time to enter into the world of video. What I was thinking I have no idea, but I was just set on it. It had to happen. So I called in the troops. Actually, I called in my younger brother Kai who makes snowboard videos that are kind of amazing…his food videos? Well, they need a little work. Or I need some teaching, more time and patience.
Chocolate Coconut Ice Cream Cookie Dough Blizzard. from Half Baked Harvest on Vimeo. Or here on You Tube.
It was pretty fun to do something out of the norm though. Not just cook, shoot, cook shoot. Video is unknown territory for me, so my anxious self was all kind of nerves.
I think I tried to scrap the project like twenty times, but thankfully I had Kai there to slap some sense into me. Plus, he just makes things fun and a little less serious, which is really good for me. I have to say, normally I love working alone and having it super quiet (which never happens), but this day was pretty fun and I laughed a lot. I think I need to do a whole extra video of just the screw ups. There were a lot.
A few notes:
1.) Yes, those are burn marks all over my arms. The oven hates me…fine, I am not the least bit careful.
2.) I love rings and colored nails, but I have none in this video. That totally bummed me out. Oh and my hands look funny.
3.) You would think since I went to LA to attend a Fashion Design School I might have put on one of my cuter outfits, but like I said, I just decided one day I wanted to make a video. Also, I try not to wear cute clothes while cooking. I ruin them all if do. So I wear my brother’s Burton shirts and striped socks and I rock the messy hear. All day long. And yes, I know I look sixteen.
4.) Yes, I am still doodling on my hands with spring colored pens.
5.) The set up for the shoot was not my idea and not how I normally set things up for my photos, but I had to make do with what I had. It worked.
6.) Ice cream is not only the worst thing to photograph, but also to video tape. Especially on the sunniest day imaginable.
7.) Oh and no lie, keeping the cat out the video was the hardest thing. Don’t worry, he never actually got any ice cream… or cookie dough.
So a little about the blizzards though. They are probably one of my only vegan friendly desserts, but also one of my favorites. Personally, I do think butter works best for the cookie dough, but if you are vegan coconut oil or even coconut butter both work really great. If you are not a fan of coconut I honestly think you will still love this. I tricked the whole fam with these. No one ever knew there wasn’t any eggs or milk going on in these blizzards. Kai kept asking me what that stuff in the cans was and I just said you use it for making for ice cream.
Worked like a charm.
DQ is probably my family’s favorite place to go out and actually buy dessert. We are not huge on the fancy expensive ice cream shops, so blizzards and really even just plain old DQ ice cream, is our favorite.
I have wanted to try coconut ice cream for forever now, so I just went with it. SO freaking creamy!!! Like wholy moly, it’s awesome. The huge bonus is that is so incredibly easy to make. Just remember to keep an ice cream bowl in the freezer at all times. Yah, ALL TIMES. That way, you can have this ready to go in thirty minutes… any day you want. Awesome.
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Chocolate Coconut Ice Cream Cookie Dough Blizzard.
By halfbakedharvest
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chocolate, coconut, ice cream
A delicious homemade take on a DQ classic
Ingredients
Cookie Dough
- 2 tablespoons roasted cashews
- 1/2 cup butter vegan butter or coconut oil (butter works best, but coconut oil also works really well)
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup flour
- pinch of salt
- 3/4 cup mini chocolate chips use vegan if needed
Chocolate Coconut Ice Cream
- 1/2 cup pure cane sugar or granulated sugar
- 2 cans full fat coconut milk chilled
- 3/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1 vanilla bean seeds removed
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- pinch of salt
Instructions
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*Make sure to put your ice cream bowl in the freezer the night before.
Make the Cookie Dough
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Add the cashews to a food processor or high power blender, process for 2 minutes or until the cashews are a fine powder. Add the butter (or coconut oil), brown sugar and vanilla and process another 30 seconds to 1 minutes or until smooth and creamy. Add the flour and salt, process until combined. If the mixture seems dry add a tablespoons of milk or water. Stir in the chocolate chips.
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Line a baking sheet with parchment and spread the cookie dough out in an even layer about 1/4 inch thick. Place in the freezer until ready to use. Chop into small chunks.
To make the Ice Cream.
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Add the sugar to a food processor or high powered blender. Process 1-2 minutes and then add the coconut milk, cocoa powder, vanilla bean seeds, vanilla extract and salt. Process one minute or until smooth and combined. Pour the mixture into a 2 to 4 quart ice cream freezer bowl and process for 20 to 25 minutes.
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During the last five minutes of the churning process add the cookie dough chunks. Churn for 3 to 5 minutes longer. Serve immediately and freeze any remaining ice cream.
Recipe Notes
*I find it is best to use cold coconut milk, but room temperature milk should work fine as well.
Oh, and now that it is officially spring ice cream is totally cool, right? K, good because I am gearing up for more.
Loved the video and I just got an icecream machine so this is on my bucket list
What a fabulous video and amazing take on the DQ Blizzard!
I loved the video. Especially the fast action. And the kitty.
This video is great…loved it…the ideas are endless with this recipe I can think of so many things to add in…Luv the blizzard.
I love that you tipped it upside down like DQ! I love blizzrads too…fav ice cream shop…and congrats on entering the world of video! So fun! Coconut ice cream is a fav and these look the bomb.com!
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Loved the video Tieghan! Now to break out my ice cream maker!
Wow, so cool! Your first video! Congratulations!! I definitely want to get into the world of video as well, but it’s completley unchartered territory for me. I like how you just jumped right in and did it! Totally inspiring!
And I’ve yet to make coconut ice cream either… totally need to!!
You are just full of surprises. No telling what you will do next. Hahaha!!!
Congrats on your first video! They are super hard–especially when you start editing them a lot (speeding things up, adding music, transitions, etc). I need to try to do another one soon! Unfortunately, my assistant, Connor, is too busy 🙂
The video was totally awesome – I loved it! And the ice cream looked great too; I love making chocolate coconut ice cream for friends that have dairy allergies/lactose intolerant/vegan. Can’t wait for more ice cream!
Look at you and your cute little hands!! I love them and theese blizzards! The DQ blizzard is my favorite dessert ever…I can put myself into a serious sugar coma with those things. AND coconut ice cream is my faaaaavorite. Love what you’ve done here and can’t wait for all the videos to come! 🙂
This video is awesome and so much fun, girl!! I really love how you sped things up. I hope you do more. Also, DQ has nothing on this Blizzard! Chocolate + coconut wins, always.
Wow, really great video! I love the fast-mo through you cutting the dough. It looked super cool. Chocolate coconut and cookie dough together just sounds beyond amazing!
Blizzards are my favorite dessert!! Chocolate and coconut also rock my world.
this may sound weird but it was one hell of a therapeutic video..esp when you cut those cookie dough.
Ummmmmm you don’t think this vid is amazing?! WTF! It is AWESOME! Holy crap! You taught yourself to make a vid- AWESOME! Great job! Super jealous- I am getting my vid on soon!
SO cute! I love that your brother helped you, and now I want ice cream.
That ice cream looks amazing. Loved the video! Can I ask what song was playing? 🙂
This is so incredible, I can’t even believe it right now. Love that you did the upside down blizzard thing, too! I am totally going to be craving this for the rest of the day.
I loved this video, so fun! and I always love a cookie dough blizzard, bonus points for the coconut milk ice cream!
I also wear my scrub clothes when I’m in the kitchen, I tend to be pretty messy. Also, finding out that you forgot to put the ice cream bowl back in the freezer is totally heartbreaking!
Hi Tieghan! Your video looks great! I laughed at the part where you were shooing the hands away! 🙂 And yes to coconut ice cream! It’s my favourite. Just a quick question, do you use the entire can of coconut milk or just the creamy stuff?
You are too cute!!! Love the video! And heck yes for spring!
Oh my gosh Tieghan that video was awesome!! I’ve done one video for the blog and it was so much work… Like I don’t even know how people do them so often! This ice cream looks amazing and the cookie dough makes it even better 🙂
Great job on your first video! Now I need a blizzard!
Love the video! I just knew one day you’d have your own cooking show 🙂
Love the video! And your sister is just too cute!
That was AWE INSPIRING! Everything about it was cool, and I’ll be there was a lot of laughing. Your family looks spectacular. I was really hoping to be able to hear your voice/ see you in action. Oh, well. Perhaps next time! By the way, what was your sister’s name? She was really cute!
LOVE the video—so cute! And those blizzards look heavenly! I can;t even believe it’s vegan, totally amazing
Can I please eat that entire sheet of cookie dough?! Yum! I’ve made coconut milk ice cream before, but not chocolate – I must!
Ice cream is my favorite dessert/treat — especially during the summer. I love the looks of this blizzard!
Your video was extremely entertaining, and inspiring and made me really hungry for summer, and chocolate coconut ice cream while relaxing on my patio- can’t wait to try the recipe! ‘Includes all my favorite things!
Um those look amazing! The video was great! It definitely looked like so much fun and it makes me want to try out this recipe so much more! Thanks for sharing
Oh yum! Can not wait to try this. I’d be making it right now if I actually had coconut milk. Our ice cream maker bowl stays in the freezer all the time too (just in case!) 🙂 But I have a question – why the cashews? Are they necessary for texture in this recipe?
Oh and I almost forgot – loved the video! You should do more when you have time. It was fun to see you working.
Tieghan, that video is AWESOME. For real. Keep ’em coming!
And gimme all of this blizzard. YUM.
Your first video is fantastic! I love your blog, and this dessert looks ah-mazing. 🙂
Awesome video! My favorite part was someone trying to steal bites of the cookie dough, that would be me! Delicious looking blizzard too!
Thanks so much!
This looks so freaking good. I’m totally in love!
Thanks Katrina!
This looks so yummy, I can’t wait to try it! How long does the ice cream mixture need to go in the refrigerator before mixing?
Thanks Donna!! The ice cream mixture does not need to go in the fridge before mixing, but can be left in the fridge up to a day if needed. I do recommend using cold coconut milk though, if your coconut milk is not could I would refrigerate the ice cream mixture for two hours or so before churning. Hope that helps and I hope you love this!
Yes, there is an odd statement in number 4 about removing the mixture from the fridge? doesn’t make sense. Thanks for clarifying! ^^
I am in love with blizzards. They’re amazing, and this would be my favorite!
Thank you so much, Dorothy!!
I enjoyed your video. From the hand smacking to your taste tester that definitely had me fully convinced of this desert’s deliciousness, and everything in between, it was very cool to watch. I kept thinking I wish I could cook that fast. I think that had to be the first time I’ve ever watched somebody prepare a recipe in fast motion. Happy Friday!
Haha! It was fast!
Thanks Crystal!
Oh man, what are you doing to us?! I don’t know that my waistband can handle many more desserts, but this one just looks so darned good!
haha! Thank you!
Tieghan, I loved the video! The fast motion was really well done. Loved the cat, loved you on the table shooting, and loved the hand trying to steal cookie dough – so perfect. Love your blizzard too!
Thank you so much! I am so excited you like the video! Thanks Laura!
This looks to die for! So happy it’s vegan!!!! Thank you for sharing x
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Tieghan, your video looks great! I must have one of these blizzards! Plus more time on the treadmill! 😉 Yum!
OMG…….Can’t wait to try it.
Thank you!
Homemade ice cream is always the best. I guess it is that tasty because it is made from all the natural products and contains no preservatives. And of course chocolate crisps and coconut is a very tasty combination.
Thanks Maria! I could not agree more!
Could you make this with the dough baked?? I’m not a fan of raw flour.
Yup!! You can and it would be delicious! I would make cookies with some eggs though. Here is a great recipe that I use.
Just bake the cookies, but don’t add the filling or pretzels and then crumble them into the ice cream. It will be so good!! Hope you love it!
Oops, here is the link.
i really loved the video!! I have got to hire someone to vid for me! Also… YUM!!
Thanks so much, Holly! I am lucky my brother is a filmer! Only, I wish he knew how to do food and not action sports! Ha!
Very cool video!! haha Now can you teach me how to edit videos? I have NO ideas how to do that lol
Thank you so much, Samantha!! I have no idea how to edit videos. I had my brother do it for me, but I am trying to learn!
This makes me so hungry!! love your work keep it up 🙂
Thank you so much, Susie!
Awesome job on the video!!!!
Thank you! It was so time consuming, but worth it!
Ahhh this looks so good, and your photos are amazing! I love the video – I’m working on one right now too and it’s so weird to see/hear myself on camera – I think I sound like a man. Do you use a lightbox for your photos?
Thank you do much! Good luck with that video. They are so hard!!
I only use natural daylight for my photos. No light box.
Great video! I loved the end, and PS I noticed NONE of the things you highlighted including the burns until you pointed it out! As always, love the photos! I’ve done video several times so I know it’s HARD
Thanks so much!!
If I haven’t said it yet, you are the cutest thing ever! 😉 Your video was great! I liked how your brother kept trying to steal cookie dough ;Love this recipe! Pinned!
Thank you so much!! 🙂
I think your video was awesome! Do more!
Thank you so much, Kristen!! Means a lot!
love love love the video, and of course the ice cream. blizzards are the best
Thanks Heather!
This looks amazing! My ice cream maker is by far my favorite thing in the kitchen! Love the video!
Thank you!
This sounds sooo amazing. I might just make the cookie dough sometime too 🙂 Thanks for sharing
Thank you!
Coconut with chocolate its a good and new combination i like it and its taste well best part is your video is great to describe.
Thanks!
This may be the best thing I’ve ever seen. Like it makes me drool just looking at it. I think some escaped while watching the funny and fantastic video. Oops. Thanks for the awesome recipe and the cool vid! I’m still gonna make this even though it is winter and freezing cold where I live!
HAHa! Thank you so much for the kind words!
The video was great! You needa make more 🙂
Thank you!!
This recipe looks delicious! Do you mind if I link back to it in my ice cream round up post next week?
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Hey Logan,
That is fine with me. Just please do not include the recipe. Thanks!
Gosh dang does that look good!!
Thank you so much, Billy! I hope you are having a great weekend! 🙂