If you’ve been on the hunt for a keto chocolate ice cream that tastes like the REAL deal, but, you know, without the sugar and carbs, THIS is the recipe for you! My sugar free chocolate ice cream is a sweet, creamy, and cold treat that satisfies your sweet tooth. This recipe has a similar custard base to my almond milk ice cream and protein ice cream recipes, but this time I wanted to share a plain keto chocolate ice cream. If you want an ice cream recipe that is not custard based, try keto vanilla ice cream instead, or even keto mason jar ice cream for a fun activity. The one thing that all my keto ice cream recipes share is that they use Besti powdered sweetener. If I had to choose one thing to use this sweetener for, ice cream would be it, hands down. Besti is a blend of monk fruit and allulose… and the key to soft, scoopable, smooth ice cream (whether that’s sugar free chocolate ice cream or any other flavor!) is the allulose. Ice creams sweetened with other brands of monk fruit or with erythritol will get rock hard in the freezer, making them very difficult to scoop, but allulose has a different freezing point and allows the ice cream to stay softer. Your ice cream will still be firm, but much easier to scoop and with a smoother mouth feel. You’re going to love it!
Keto Chocolate Ice Cream Ingredients
This section explains how to choose the best ingredients for homemade sugar-free chocolate ice cream, what each one does in the recipe, and substitution options. For measurements, see the recipe card below.
Egg yolks – This is the base of the custard. You want large sized eggs for this recipe.Besti Powdered Monk Fruit Allulose Blend – This allulose-based sweetener is the key to ice cream that won’t get rock hard, and we use powdered to help it dissolve more easily. You can also use plain powdered allulose, you’ll need about 33% more sweetener if you do. Other sweeteners will work to sweeten the ice cream, but the texture won’t be nearly as good. Sea salt – Just a pinch to balance flavors. Don’t worry, your ice cream won’t be salty.Unsweetened coconut milk beverage – Make sure you buy the coconut milk drink in a carton from the dairy section of the store, not the canned coconut milk. They are different! I chose this to keep the recipe nut-free for those that need it, but you can also use unsweetened almond milk instead if you like.Heavy cream – This gives the custard base that creamy texture and flavor. You can make it dairy-free by using full-fat coconut milk from a can instead.Cocoa powder – Look for unsweetened high quality cocoa for the richest chocolate taste.
How To Make Keto Chocolate Ice Cream
This section shows how to make keto chocolate 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.
Mix egg base. Whisk together egg yolks, Besti Powdered Monk Fruit Allulose Blend, and sea salt until combined. Set aside.
TIP: Wondering what to do with the egg whites? Try making keto bread or keto flatbread.
Heat chocolate mixture. In a saucepan, whisk together coconut milk, cream, and cocoa powder. Heat over medium heat and whisk until it just starts to simmer. Remove from heat.
Temper. Very slowly, pour hot cream into egg yolk mixture while whisking constantly.
TIP: Pour hot cream in a thin stream. We don’t want to scramble the eggs, so whisk vigorously and pour slowly.
Heat again. Once the custard mixture is combined and smooth, transfer back to saucepan and heat over low heat until it reaches 170 degrees F.
TIP: Use a thermometer if you can. I use this meat thermometer for ice cream as well, it’s super precise and I avoid having another specialty tool just for sweets. If you don’t have one, just heat for 3-5 minutes.
Chill. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, until very cold (below 40 degrees F).
Churn. Pour cold custard into a pre-frozen ice cream maker bowl and churn according to instructions, until mixture has the texture of soft serve.
Freeze. You can enjoy the soft serve immediately, but for a classic ice cream texture, freeze for at least 4 hours to firm up.
More Keto Chocolate Recipes
If you love this sugar-free chocolate ice cream recipe, you might also like some of these other keto chocolate recipes:
Keto Avocado BrowniesAlmond Flour Chocolate Chip MuffinsSugar Free Chocolate TrufflesKeto Chocolate Croissants
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