Paleo Chocolate Ice Cream

Directions

1. 1
   Combine milk, cocoa powder, dates, avocado, honey, and stevia into a blender. If you have a Blendtec, use the "sauces" program once or twice, scraping down the sides of the jar as needed. Otherwise, blend until you reach a pudding-like consistency.
2. 2
   If you don't have a Blendtec or a Vitamix, I would suggest using a food processor for the first blend, then transferring the "pudding" mixture to the blender and adding ice for the second blend. You may need to add more milk to help it go. Your blender should be able to handle ice fairly well to get a smooth consistency.
3. 3
   Add ice and blend again (using the "ice cream" program on the Blendtec twice, pushing down the ice as needed).
4. 4
   Adding 2-3 drops of peppermint oil at the beginning is a good idea. Just sayin'.
5. 5
   This isn't a great make-ahead recipe. If you make it and stick it in the fridge you only have an hour or so before it freezes as hard as a rock. Just make it and eat it. It only takes about 10 minutes!