Try This: Vegan Ice Cream and Ice Cream Sandwiches at Pure Fare


The Sweet Potato Custard Brownie Sandwich and the Roasted Cashew Coconut Custard Sandwich. Yum.

The Sweet Potato Custard Brownie Sandwich and the Roasted Cashew Coconut Custard Sandwich. Yum.

Here’s another spot to add to your list of go-to’s for vegan ice cream in Philly: Pure Fare. The healthy grab-and-go lunch spot used to have vegan soft serve, but they just started making their own vegan ice cream, dairy-free custards (no milk products, but they do contain egg), and ice cream sandwiches this summer.

We took one for the team and tried them out ourselves. I’ll be honest, I was a little skeptical that ice cream made primarily of avocados could taste like the real thing. But let me tell you, all of the flavors were absolutely deeeeelicous and the texture was super rich and creamy. If I hadn’t known ahead of time that I was eating vegan ice cream, I wouldn’t have even been able to tell the difference.

Right now, there are three flavors of ice cream, two custards, and three ice cream sandwiches. They don’t have the menu posted online, so here are all the flavors and ingredients:

Peanut Butter Chocolate Avocado
Roasted peanuts, coconut milk, cocoa powder, avocado, maple syrup

Roasted Banana
Banana, coconut milk, maple syrup, coconut oil

Avocado Key Lime
Avocado, coconut milk, lime, coconut sugar

Roasted Cashew Coconut Custard
Roasted cashew, coconut milk, egg yolk, vanilla, maple syrup

Brownie Coconut Custard
Coconut flour, walnut, egg, cocoa powder, coconut oil, semi-sweet chocolate chips, coconut milk, egg yolk, vanilla, maple syrup

Roasted Banana Custard Sandwich
Chocolate Fudge Cookie: Coconut powder, coconut flour, cashew, maple syrup, vanilla, coconut oil
Roasted Banana Ice Cream: Banana, coconut milk, maple syrup, coconut oil

Roasted Cashew Custard Sandwich
Grain-Free Chocolate Chip Cookie: Almond meal, coconut flour, cashew, semi-sweet chocolate chips, maple syrup, vanilla, coconut oil
Roasted Cashew Coconut Custard: Roasted cashew, coconut milk, egg yolk, vanilla, maple syrup

Sweet Potato Custard Brownie Sandwich
Sweet Potato Brownie: Gluten-free flour, sweet potato, cocoa powder, semi-sweet chocolate chips, water, flax seeds, coconut oil, coconut milk, maple syrup, vanilla extract, date sugar, baking powder
Sweet Potato Custard: Sweet potato, coconut milk, maple syrup