This No-Churn Keto Ice Cream is so creamy and smooth, it’s a game-changer! There are lots of flavours you could substitute to vary this recipe, but I wanted to start with the basic vanilla today.
Place a nonstick 7.5 x 5 x 3.5 inch (19 x 13 x 8.8 cm) loaf pan in the freezer.
If using a fresh vanilla pod, slice in half lengthways using a sharp knife and scrape out the seeds.
Add the heavy cream, almond milk and vanilla powder or vanilla pod with seeds to a pot. You can use vanilla extract if you don’t have access to fresh, but fresh gives the ice cream a nicer flavour.
Bring the cream mixture to a boil. Remove from the heat and set aside to infuse.
Meanwhile, in a mixing bowl, beat the egg yolks with the powdered sweetener, MCT oil and salt with an electric whisk for about 2 minutes or until pale yellow.
Return the cream to the heat until it is just a little warm but not hot. Carefully pour through a fine-mesh sieve over the egg yolk mix, while whisking with a balloon whisk until combined.
Pour the ice cream mixture back into the pot and set over low heat; cook, while continuously whisking, until thickened, about 8 to 9 minutes.
Allow the custard to cool. You can either cover it with cling film and set it aside to cool, but my favourite way is to fill a glass bowl with ice and water, pour the custard into a clean smaller bowl and nest it over the other, making sure no water can flow into the ice cream mix. This method cools the custard faster.
Once cool, pour the custard into your chilled loaf pan, cover with cling film and freeze for 3 - 4 hours.
Remove from the freezer, lift the cling film and stir using a balloon whisk every 45 - 60 minutes, especially for the first 2 hours, and every 60 - 90 minutes for a few hours after that, or until set to your liking.
How to Make Keto Ice Cream in an Ice Cream Maker
After straining the custard mix, pour into your ice cream maker and churn as per the manufacturer's recommendations. It normally takes about 20 minutes. Enjoy soft serve straight from the maker or pour into a loaf tin and freeze for a couple of hours until scoop-able.
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Nutrition Facts
No-Churn Keto Ice Cream
Amount Per Serving (2 scoops)
Calories 206Calories from Fat 189
% Daily Value*
Fat 21g32%
Saturated Fat 12g75%
Cholesterol 167mg56%
Sodium 60mg3%
Potassium 48mg1%
Carbohydrates 1.8g1%
Fiber 0.2g1%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 3g6%
Vitamin A 869IU17%
Vitamin C 1mg1%
Calcium 74mg7%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie keto diet.
Top Tips to Making the Best No-Churn Keto Ice Cream
Low-carb sweetener - Allulose definitely makes the best ice cream. I used a powdered version of my erythritol/monk fruit blend and it works well, but any ice cream with erythritol will set solid if left in the freezer. This isn’t too much of a problem as you can leave it to soften (up to about an hour) or microwave it in 30-second bursts until soft enough to eat.Allulose makes a nice and creamy ice cream but it is a little less sweet than the erythritol/monk fruit version, so you may want to add about 30% more. It depends how sweet you like your ice cream.Use MCT oil or powder - This isn’t an absolute must, but I would really recommend it because it is what makes this ice cream creamy and prevents it from cystallizing like many other keto ice creams.Use a fresh vanilla pod or vanilla bean powder - Using fresh vanilla or powder over extract really makes the tastiest ice cream if you can afford itStir with a balloon whisk every 45 minutes for the first 2 hours and every 60 - 90 minutes for 2 hours after that, or until set - By manually stirring at regular intervals you’re essentially doing what your ice cream maker would do and preventing the formation of ice.