Low Carb Dairy Free Ice Cream Recipes

Aside from keto cheesecake, the number one keto dessert that people ask me for is how to make keto ice cream. And while there are a million ice cream flavors that you could make, my first priority when making homemade keto ice cream was just a basic sugar free low carb ice cream recipe — because you can use it as a base for all kinds of flavors. I’ll show you how to make different flavors in the Flavor Variations section below!

Of times! After this much (delicious) experimentation, and lots of testing with my kids, I can confidently say that this is the best keto ice cream recipe ever. After you try this latest version, I think you’ll agree. 😉

The key component in this keto friendly ice cream is the sugar free sweetened condensed milk. (You can actually use it for many other things, too.) It works in keto ice cream recipes the same way as conventional versions that are not custard-based.

Chocolate Dairy Free Keto Ice Cream

The sweetener you use is VERY important, because most sugar substitutes have a higher freezing point than that of sugar, resulting in rock-hard ice cream. Plus, they don’t dissolve well. This is why I only use Besti Powdered Sweetener for

My low carb ice cream recipes. It dissolves effortlessly for a smooth texture, but even more important, it keeps your ice cream soft and scoopable, just like the kind made with sugar.

This section explains how to choose ingredients for the best homemade keto ice cream without sugar, what each one does in the recipe, and substitution options. For measurements, see the recipe card below.

Vegan Vanilla Ice Cream

The reason for the MCT oil (aside from the benefits for keto) was to lower the freezing point and help make the ice cream soft and scoopable. However, I no longer include this because: a) using Besti solves the problem of rock-hard ice cream, and b) the oil can make the ice cream taste, well, a little oily. You can still at it if you like, but it’s not my favorite.

This section shows how to make low carb ice cream, with step-by-step photos and details about the technique, to help you visualize it. For full instructions, including amounts and temperatures, see the recipe card below.

More surface area means the condensed milk will form faster. It will typically take 30-45 minutes in a large pan, but can be well over an hour if you use a saucepan.

Keto Blueberry Ice Cream (low Carb, Dairy Free)

Yes! You can make this homemade low carb ice cream recipe without an ice cream maker if you don’t have one. To make no churn keto ice cream, transfer the mixture to a freezer safe container, and freeze, stirring frequently until completely solid.

TIP: The key to making no churn sugar free ice cream is to take it out of the freezer and stir frequently.

Stir every 30-60 minutes for the first 2 hours, then every 60-90 minutes for a few hours after that. This essentially does the work of the ice cream maker. Don’t skip this step, because it breaks up ice crystals and prevents the ice cream from becoming too hard or icy.

The Recipe For Delicious Sugar Free Vanilla Ice Cream

Now that you know how to make keto ice cream the basic way, it’s super easy to customize it for other flavors and add-ins. Try these…

For these sugar free ice cream flavors, the ingredients will be fully combined into the ice cream mixture (rather than just pieces of add-ins).

Add these to the ice cream maker in the last few minutes of churning, or if making without an ice cream maker, stir in when partially frozen.

Zero Carb Carnivore

Using Besti Powdered as the sweetener, it will stay much more soft and scoopable than low carb ice cream recipes using other sweeteners, but these tips can help with scooping:

No, regular ice cream is not keto friendly. While it does not have grains or other starchy carbs, ice cream is loaded with sugar, so is not suitable for a keto diet. There are a few keto ice cream brands out there, but when you make your own, you know exactly what’s in it. Fortunately, it’s very simple to make keto friendly ice cream at home — and similar to making the regular kind — so you can enjoy ice cream on keto again.

In fact, it’s much easier to make low carb ice cream taste authentic compared to keto baking recipes, because the only swap we need is the sweetener and we’re not trying to make any low carb flours mimic wheat. Here are even more ways to make keto ice cream…

Moose Tracks Ice Cream (low Carb, Gluten Free, And Dairy Free)

This low carb keto ice cream recipe is sweet, creamy, sugar-free, and tastes like the real deal, with just 5 ingredients + 3.3g net carbs.

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Homemade Sugar Free Keto Ice Cream Cones