For those of you who are still requesting more fig recipes, I hope you enjoy this roasted fig sauce! The cardamom really adds flavor to this dessert, but if you are not a cardamom fan feel free to omit it or replace it with cinnamon or a pinch of ground cloves

This is my very first ice cream recipe. I know it comes a little bit late since summer is already over. I am not sure why it took me so long to get an ice cream maker. This is my new favorite appliance, it is so easy to use and all I can think about is a wide variety of new ice cream recipes.

This is a very basic ice cream and I made 2 versions of it; one using canned coconut milk and one using homemade coconut milk (see recipe here http://www.edibleharmony.com/coconut-milk/).

Ingredients for the Roasted Figs:

1 lb of figs
2 tbsp of raw honey
1 tbsp of lemon
1 tbsp of vanilla extract
1 -2 tbsp of red wine or water
1 tbsp of coconut oil
1/8 tsp of cardamom

Preparation:

• Preheat oven to 400 F.
• Remove the stems and cut the figs in half or into wedges.
• Combine all ingredients together in an oven-safe dish.
• Cover and bake for 20-30 minutes or until soft (cooking times varies depending on the size of the figs).
• Serve over vanilla ice cream or yogurt

Ingredients for the dairy-free ice cream using canned coconut milk

28 ounces of BPA free Organic canned coconut milk
Raw honey to taste (I used about ½ cup)
2 tbsp of vanilla extract

Preparation:

• Combine all the ingredients together and follow your ice cream maker instructions

Ingredients for the ice cream using homemade coconut milk

28 ounces of homemade coconut milk
Raw honey to taste
2 tbsp of vanilla ice cream
1 tbsp of arrowroot powder

Preparation:

• Dissolve the arrowroot powder in a half a cup of coconut milk.
• Bring the rest of the coconut milk to a boil
• Add the dissolved arrowroot powder and continue to boil for 2-5 minutes, stirring constantly
• Remove from heat
• Mix in the rest of the ingredients and allow mixture to cool down to room temperature
• Pour mix into your ice cream maker and follow manufacturer’s directions