Sugar free ice cream recipes for ice cream maker

Sugar free ice cream recipes for ice cream maker

Sugar free ice cream recipes for ice cream maker

This delicious sugar-free vanilla ice cream tastes even better than any ice cream you can buy in the store! It only takes about 5 minutes to prep, then you just pour the mixture into the ice cream maker and let it do the rest of the work for you. To make this guilt-free ice cream even more heavenly, top it with some mixed berries or melted chocolate. In the photos, we used stevia-sweetened chocolate. This ice cream is also incredibly decadent in a stevia sweetened root beer float!

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We ended up having to make this recipe about 10 times before we managed to get it photographed. Every time I made it, we got a little too involved in the tasting ritual and somehow managed to “taste” it all before we could photograph it. We did finally manage to get a photoshoot in without eating it–okay, we did eat it all afterwards. In our defense, this ice cream is soo creamy and delicious! If you’re been craving soft serve ice cream, this recipe will definitely satisfy those cravings.

If you’re feeling innovative, you can use this recipe as a blank canvas for all flavors of guilt-free ice cream. I’m sure we’ll soon be posting some exciting new ice cream recipes in the future…Let us know what ice cream flavors you make! 

Enjoy! (Yes, you can have that extra spoonful!)

-Harper

Sugar free ice cream recipes for ice cream maker

Sugar free ice cream recipes for ice cream maker

Sugar-Free Vanilla Ice Cream

Easy and delicious sugar-free vanilla ice cream.

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 40 minutes

Total Time 50 minutes

  • 16 oz organic whipping cream
  • 1/2 cup granulated stevia/erythritol blend
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup milk of choice plus a separate 1/2 cup milk of choice

  1. In a large bowl, beat the whipping cream with an electric mixer until stiff peaks form.

  2. Add the sweetener and vanilla extract and beat until ingredients are throughly incorporated.

  3. Next, gradually add the 1/2 cup of milk, beating until soft peaks return between each addition.

  4. Pour the ice cream mixture into an ice cream maker.

  5. Once the ice cream maker has begun to churn, slowly pour in the remaining 1/2 cup of milk.

  6. When the ice cream has thickened and holds it shape, remove from ice cream maker and store in freezer.

  7. When serving, allow 5-6 minutes for the ice cream to soften outside of the freezer.

While any milk can be used, whole dairy milk will produce the creamiest results. Dairy milk is higher in carbs, so if you still want it very creamy and lower-carb, you can substitute cream for the milk. Almond milk also works well, but isn't quite as creamy and takes longer to soften. Nutritional are calculated using unsweetened almond milk.

Serving size: 1/6th of recipe

Per serving:

Calories: 281

Fat (g): 27

Carbs (g): 3

Fiber (g): 0

Protein (g): 0

Net carbs (g): 2

Sugar free ice cream recipes for ice cream maker

What is the best sugar substitute for making ice cream?

Overall erythritol is ideal for the formulation of ice cream with reduced sugar and calorie content as it reduces calories while still providing texture and a pleasant sugar-like taste.

Can you reduce sugar in ice cream recipe?

Just like fat, sugar is one those ingredients that we might want to cut out of ice cream. Or at least reduce. But just like fat, sugar is an essential component of ice cream. So while we can certainly reduce it, it's very difficult to cut it out altogether.

Can you substitute Splenda for sugar in homemade ice cream?

Yes. Splenda Original Sweeteners work well in frozen desserts. However, the texture may not be as creamy as you may be used to. Splenda Sweeteners will freeze the same as sugar in an ice cream and works particularly well in fruit sorbet.

Can I substitute stevia for sugar in ice cream?

Substituting half of the sucrose in ice cream with 0.04g stevia has been shown to produce ice cream with similar texture and taste to a sucrose only formulation.