Prepare to blend ingredients. Use a blender or a bowl and stick blender.
In blender or bowl, place all ingredients except sliced almonds and chocolate chips.
Blend ingredients until completely combined.
Pour almond ice cream base into your ice cream maker.
Churn ice cream base according to manufacturer's instructions - usually about for 25-30 minutes .
Add almonds and chocolate chips during the last 5 minutes of churning.
Tips
A fast freeze produces a smoother ice cream. After you blend the ice cream ingredients together, you may have to chill the base in refrigerator for a little bit. This is especially important if your ingredients like your sweetener and almond butter were not previously refrigerated. Depending on how long you blended the ingredients, the blending may warm up the ice cream base as well.
If you are adding cashew pieces make sure that the pieces are not too large. Large mix-ins can wreck your ice cream maker.
If ice cream is stored in the freezer for a long time, it will become hard. You will have to dethaw slightly before serving.