By Lisa MarcAurele · · 16 Comments
Making low carb frozen treats at home is easy with an ice cream maker. This is a basic sugar free coconut ice cream with unsweetened coconut mixed in.
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Although I have an ice cream maker, I don't use this machine as often as I should. It's just too easy to buy low carb ice cream at a local store.
However, the flavors available are very limited. And, I usually settle for plain vanilla as the chocolate typically tastes bad with the added Splenda.
There are a few gourmet ice cream shops near us that sell low carb flavors. But these are seasonal places that are only open during the warmer weather and they are very expensive.
The sugar free flavors offered are typically just vanilla, chocolate and strawberry. But, they are working to expand the variety. I'm really surprised more companies haven't tapped into the low carb ice cream market.
Making homemade ice cream is really easy when using an ice cream maker machine. The only thing is that you have to prepare for it by placing the freezer bowl in the freezer a few days prior so that the gel inside is frozen.
Getting bored of the regular vanilla ice cream, I got the ice cream maker machine out of storage and thought of a good flavor to try. Sugar free coconut ice cream is something that is hard to find.
Locally, I've only seen it served in a Chinese restaurant. And, you may as well forget about finding any sold in a local grocery store.
I have heard that So Delicious has a vanilla frozen dessert made with coconut milk. And, they do offer a sugar free version as shown here.
I still had some homemade hot fudge sauce left over, so this is going to make a great low carb sugar free coconut ice cream sundae. Maybe I'll add some chopped almonds for an Almond Joy sundae.
Since I've been trying to cut back on dairy, I'll be making this recipe using coconut cream next time. Plus, using it instead of heavy cream will really up the flavor.
Low Carb Sugar Free Coconut Ice Cream - Sugar Free
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Recipe
Coconut Ice Cream - Sugar Free
4 from 4 votes
Making low carb frozen treats at home is easy with the help of an ice cream maker. This is a basic coconut flavor with unsweetened coconut mixed in.
Prep Time:5 minutes mins
Cook Time:40 minutes mins
Total Time:45 minutes mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
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Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 432
Ingredients
- 2 cups heavy cream use coconut cream for dairy free
- 2 cups unsweetened coconut milk or almond milk
- ¾ cup allulose or other low carb sweetener
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon coconut extract
- 1 ¼ cup unsweetened flaked coconut
- 2 tablespoons glycerin (optional) helps make it scoopable
- ½ teaspoon xanthan gum (optional)
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Instructions
Blend all ingredients together with an electric mixer.
Pour into ice cream maker and freeze per manufacturer directions.
Store in a covered container in freezer.
Notes
Makes 8 servings
Net carbs per serving: 3.5g
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Nutrition
Calories: 432 | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 46g | Saturated Fat: 34g | Cholesterol: 81mg | Sodium: 78mg | Potassium: 274mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 875IU | Vitamin C: 2.2mg | Calcium: 52mg | Iron: 1.5mg
Additional Info
Net Carbs: 6g | % Carbs: 5.3% | % Protein: 2.7% | % Fat: 92% | SmartPoints: 23
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Kathleen Evans
Looking forward to trying low carb coconut ice cream
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Karen
This recipe looks delicious. I was wondering if this is canned coconut milk or the coconut milk you buy in cartons?
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Lisa MarcAurele
I use canned coconut milk.
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Vernne
What if I dont have an ice cream maker? Can I just put it in a plastic container and freeze?
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Lisa
I find that it's best to whip the mixture as best as possible with an electric mixer before freezing to incorporate air and then stir every half hour or so until frozen.
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Rosemary
Is there anything else that can be used instead of the lecithin granules?Reply
Lisa
You can leave those out. It does help to add a stabilizer like xanthan gum, but not required.
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Carol Moore
What does the lecithin do?? I don’t have—what will happen if I leave out?
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Carol Moore
Also, googled “vegetable glycerin” near me—comes up as “skin care”—is it the same? OK to use in food??
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Lisa
It is the same thing, but you need food grade.
Lisa
It's just a stabilizer. I was experimenting with it, but I've made it without. I should probably delete it from the recipe.
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Lydda Torres
Is necessary the glycerin and the ice cream maker?
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Lisa
Glycerin helps keep it scoopable after freezing. You can leave it out. The mixture will just freeze harder and you'll need to let it thaw a bit before trying to scoop it out.
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Mai
Can i use coconut milk and coconut cream to make any other kind of ice cream but coconut ice cream?
Or the coconut flavour will be too strong for other flavour?Reply
Lisa
I used coconut cream to make chocolate ice cream and the chocolate covers up the coconut flavor. You can find that recipe here.
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Jeanette
This looks fabulous! I've never used glycerin before so that will be new...
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