Best Sugar-Free Keto Coconut Ice Cream (No Churn Recipe) (2024)

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This perfect rich, sugar-free keto coconut ice cream recipe is made with only a few simple ingredients.

This coconut milk treat is such a refreshing and wonderful dessert in the summer. You don’t even need an ice cream maker!

If you are sugar-free or low carb, most ice creams are out of bounds…until now! This keto coconut milk ice cream recipe has just a few simple ingredients and are all probably in your pantry right now.

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My kids go absolutely nuts for this keto ice cream recipe. It’s our go-to in those warm months—and often even in the cooler ones too. If you’ve ever been intimidated by homemade ice cream, give this creamy version a try.

Is coconut keto?

Coconut is a low-carb high-fiber ingredient that is used in many low-carb and keto recipes. it is versatile and can be used in sweet recipes such as keto coconut ice cream, or savory such as coconut curries.

Nutrition of unsweetened shredded coconut per 100g: 7.3 g net carbs, 6.9 g protein, 64.5 g fat, 660 calories.

Sugar-free keto coconut ice cream

Many homemade coconut cream ice cream recipes will contain coconut sugar, maple syrup, or bananas in the misbelief that it makes them sugar-free. If you are new here, you may want to read the Ultimate Guide To Sweeteners and the 50 names of sugar.

It can be difficult to find a sugar-free ice cream recipe that doesn’t contain frozen bananas because frozen bananas give a creamy texture, but if you’re watching your carbs and blood sugars, you’ll want to try and avoid bananas and other high-carb fruit for a while.

When any recipe is based on bananas, they are still incredibly high in sugar and carbs. A medium banana contains on average 27g of carbs which can be an entire day of carbohydrates for many keto dieters! So in this recipe, we’ll steer clear of ALL added sugars and still make yummy ice cream.

Ingredients

This keto coconut ice cream has just a few ingredients. To whip up this creamy ice cream, you’ll need:

• egg yolks – but don’t toss the whites! Use them to make another coconut recipe like these quick and easy keto macaroons.
• coconut cream – this is different from canned coconut milk although they are often found in the same section of the grocery store.
• powdered sweetener – always add sweetener to taste. You may require more or less than the recipe has suggested.
• shredded coconut – make sure to read the label for your desiccated coconut and ensure there’s no added sugar.
• heavy whipping cream – double cream, heavy cream.
• vanilla extract – I always recommend purchasing the best vanilla extract you can afford. It makes a big difference! If you really love coconut flavor, you can also add coconut extract.

For exact quantities, see the keto coconut ice cream recipe card below.

Instructions

Making this coconut milk ice cream couldn’t be more simple. Who knew homemade ice cream could be so easy to put together?

STEP 1 – WHISK

First, whisk your egg yolks together in a large mixing bowl. Set it aside for now.

STEP 2 – HEAT

Then, grab a medium saucepan. Add the coconut cream, heavy whipping cream, and your choice of sweetener. Heat over medium-low and stir to dissolve the sweetener.

Do not allow it to boil but just until you see steam rising and the edges begin to form little bubbles.

STEP 3 – THICKEN

Now, grab that bowl of egg yolks. This is what will make your custard-based ice cream thick, creamy and delicious.

Slowly add the coconut ice cream mixture from the saucepan to the egg yolk mixture. Pour the mixture back into the saucepan and stir to heat gently until it is the thickness of a traditional custard and stocks to the back of the spoon.

STEP 4 – COOL

Once your sugar-free coconut ice cream has thickened, remove it from the heat and stir occasionally as it cools. Once it is at room temperature, pour your keto coconut ice cream into a lined baking dish and set in the freezer overnight.

Variations

This easy sugar-free coconut ice cream recipe can be adapted to make many flavors. There are so many possibilities. Ice cream keto style is so versatile! What flavor would you turn this coconut keto ice cream into?

• chocolate keto ice cream – to turn this keto ice cream into a chocolate lover’s dream, simply add some cocoa powder.
• chocolate chip coconut ice cream – add a handful of your favorite sugar-free chocolate chips to this frosty treat once it has cooled down a bit in the freezer.
• almond coconut ice cream – switch out the vanilla ice cream for almond extract for an even more tropical flavor.

Equipment

Many readers think making ice cream is tricky and you need an ice cream maker, but I’ll show you neither is the case.

An ice cream maker does make whipping up homemade ice cream easier and lighter, but you can easily make this keto coconut ice cream then freeze it in a large container or lined baking dish. All you do is simply stir the ice cream each hour to break up any ice crystals which may form.

The pictures I have shown for thisrecipe I made without an ice cream maker. We were away on holiday and our apartment only had basic cooking equipment, yet it still turned out brilliantly.

In short…no ice cream maker? No worries! You can still enjoy creamy ice cream.

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