Gluten Free Cookie Dough Ice Cream was like a mirage to me, back in what I call the Dark Ages of Living Gluten Free. I could find no palatable gluten free substitutes for anything whatsoever. Thus it was that when I was diagnosed with celiac disease in the 90’s, I had to kiss one of my most-loved treats good-bye: raw cookie dough (shhh – don’t tell!).
Could it get worse? Yes. When I later learned I was also lactose intolerant, I also had to give up my late night straight-from-the-carton-ice-cream eating hobby as well.
Doing without both of these things may have benefited my waist-line, but not my heart.
Doing without is actually what drove me to create my own flour and write my own recipes! Necessity has always been the mother of invention!
Luckily I was able to finally create the perfect gluten-free chocolate chip cookie, which fortunately or unfortunately meant that I had delectable doughy treats whenever I wanted them! I later fell in love with new coconut, almond and cashew dairy-free ice cream options, so nothing could stop me!
Gluten free, dairy free (yes, vegan!) Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ice Cream now threatens my hips once more, but boy is it making my mouth happy!
I’m so excited to share this super easy and too delicious recipe with you! I most often cheat and use my favorite So Delicious® Vanilla Coconut Ice Cream instead of making my own from scratch, but you could certainly make your own ice cream or homemade frozen yogurt. I even have a recipe for homemade vegan ice cream, so the whole thing can be a from-scratch affair.
The real key is in the amazingly yummy cookie dough itself! Nothing gritty of funky tasting here because we’re using my #1 voted gfJules Flour!
I highly recommend Enjoy Life’s® Mega Chunk dairy-free, soy-free chocolate CHUNKS (but chips are perfectly fine too) or choose another brand of chocolate that you prefer (Pascha Organic even has vegan white chocolate chips!), but don’t skimp on the chocolate!!!!
SO many options, depending on the time available and what flavors you most prefer for your ice cream, and of course, what you want as your base for said ice cream.
Whatever you choose, life is definitely sweet again!*
If you try this recipe and love it, please leave a 5-star review and any recipe notes or comments! What vegan ice creams do you love? Did you use any other add-ins??
Homemade Gluten Free Cookie Dough Ice Cream Recipe
Homemade Gluten Free Cookie Dough Ice Cream Recipe
Choose your favorite ice cream or non-dairy treat and add this delicious homemade gluten free, vegan cookie dough for the best gluten-free, allergen-free homemade cookie dough ice cream around!
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups gfJules® All-Purpose Gluten-Free Flour
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 3/4 tsp. sea salt
- 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated cane sugar
Plus
- 1/2 cup Earth Balance® Buttery Sticks
- 1/2 cup mild cooking oil OR shortening Spectrum Organic Palm Oil Shortening
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 Tbs. Ener-G® egg replacer, whisked into 4 Tbs. warm water OR 1/2 cup applesauce
- 8-10 oz. chocolate chips or Enjoy Life® Mega Chunks
- 1 ½ cups chopped pecans (optional)
- 1 pint or 1 gallon Ice cream of choice, dairy or non-dairy (So Delicious® Almond Milk Ice Cream, Coconut Milk Ice Cream, Cashew Milk Ice Cream or Soy Milk Ice Creams
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 F.
Evenly spread the gfJules Flour out on a parchment lined sheet pan. Bake in preheated oven for 5 minutes to kill any bacteria present in uncooked flour (it needs to reach 165°F). Alternatively, you could microwave the measured flour in a bowl, stirring a few times to be sure it is evenly heated. Remove from oven and allow to fully cool, then whisk together with baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
Bring the Buttery Sticks close to room temperature, then beat together with oil/shortening and sugars until light and fluffy – several minutes. Mix in the egg replacer/applesauce and vanilla until combined. Gradually beat in dry ingredients to incorporate.
Stir in chips and nuts, if adding.
Spoon out small teaspoonfuls of dough and place on a plate or bowl, cover and freeze (they may be rounded or unshaped dough balls). Freeze until very cold (1 hour or longer). Whether you use a pint or a gallon, you'll still have more cookie dough than you need, so you get the bonus of making the rest of the dough into cookies!!!
Pick your favorite ice cream or non-dairy ice cream; set out to thaw slightly so that it is easily stirred. Scoop frozen dough balls into the ice cream and mix to distribute. Return to the freezer to set until ready to serve.
Notes
*Since originally writing this recipe years ago, So Delicious® has actually come out with their own Gluten-Free and Vegan Cookie Dough Ice Creams! So, there's yet another yummy option when you're short on time and long on your cookie dough ice cream craving! Always read every label to be sure that ingredients match your dietary restrictions.
**Prep time includes freezing time
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LIKED your Facebook page and have been LOVING the emails with recipes for ages! With every member of our family with differing issues, it is so hard to figure out enough “free” versions without the ideas you bring!
Jules, I too have missed raw cookie dough since going gf and dairy free! I would love the chance to cook out of your cookie book and reintroduce cookies (and dough) to my family. (I have yet to wow them with most gf recipes)Thanks for the fun giveaway and all the work you do to promote gluten-free education.
Regards, Karen
Any of these prizes would make our summer sweeter, especially since we JUST started a gluten-free diet in our home! We are just beginning the journey and have much to learn! Thanks for the great site and the giveaway!
I like your facebook page, thanks for making GF easy!
I “like” your facebook page and I would LOVE LOVE LOVE those bowls! I am a slow ice cream eater and end up drinking the last of my cold creamy goodness. *pouts* Hehehe!
I “Liked” you on Facebook because not only do I love your cookie mix, but my non-gluten free friends love the cookies too (and don’t realize they are gluten free until they see me eating them too!).
I would love to win not only for your recipes, but because ice cream is a big weakness of mine and I’d get lots of use out of the bowls and spoons (not to mention trying out chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream for the first time since my celiac disease diagnosis).
Just found your website a few weeks ago and I love it. Also liked your facebook page! Thanks for the great recipes.
These products would make the end of our summer much much sweeter! We love ice cream and these products are adorable!
I liked your fb page AND SoDelicious ice-cream has put a smile back on my face…and some poundage:)
Liked ur page
would love to try ur stuff ! i ll pass this blog to my friends 
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Oh what an awesome giveaway! I love the bowls and spoons….perfect colors for me. I also liked your page on Facebook a while back.
Oh what an awesome giveaway! I love the bowls and spoons….perfect colors for me. I also liked your page on Facebook a while back.
Jules, this recipe is a wonderful close to our most beloved summer season, though most might agree, ice cream is YEAR round! Your recipes are wonderful for those of us living well with Celiacs, thank you for all you do and share with us. Please continue to let us indulge in your wonderful recipes, I can clearly tell this is your passion.
Such a treat… a ‘Jule’ for our GF child and fun for our whole family! Thanks for making our summer cooler!
I love your product and have since I tasted your goodness at the Allergy Free fair in Chicago a couple of years ago. My latest order just recently arrived. I am excited to try out your cookie and bread mix, but more excited to use your gluten free flour mix in many of my existing recipes! Please pick me to win your Ice Cream Social prize! YUM!!!!
Would love to have these. I’m GF and my gran-angel is lactose…so these two things would go a long way in making special ice cream treats that we can share.
I “Like” your Facebook page! Make that LOVE your FB page! Thank you for all of the FAB recipes and such great products you offer. The Ice cream bowls are COOL (pardon the pun!) and So Delicious Ice cream is a staple in our house as we are Dairy Intolerant (as well as Celiac. All 4 of us! Thanks!
I liked your Facebook page!
You made the gluten-free transition much easier for our family this summer! I stumbled across your mixes & flour at the same time my 3 year old was diagnosed with Celiac disease. Thanks!
I have “liked” your page.
I share both the GF and lactose issues so I love that you share so much about these products. Ice cream has always been my guiltiest pleasure and when I found out it was also making me sick (though not as bad) it devastated me. But then I came across So Delicious Coconut Ice Cream and it was a true blessing! Having some new fun, summer tools to go along with your recipe would be great!
I just liked your facebook page. I would love the chance to feed my in-laws gluten free cookie dough ice cream. My in-laws have no food allergies and ocassionally frown at the thought of eating gluten free. The bowls would make a beautiful first impression.