Cookies and ice cream make a perfect dessert! The cookie dough bits will surprise you with every bite. You’ll feel both indulgent and healthy with this low carb version of everyone’s favorite ice cream.
June 22 2020 recipe by Kristie Sullivan, PhD, photo by Naomi Sherman, nutritional review by Franziska Spritzler, RD, CDE in Recipes, Dessert
Cookies and ice cream make a perfect dessert! The cookie dough bits will surprise you with every bite. You’ll feel both indulgent and healthy with this low carb version of everyone’s favorite ice cream.
USMetric
4 servingservings
Ingredients
Ice cream
- 1½ cups 350 ml heavy whipping cream
- 1 cup 240 ml unsweetened almond milk
- 5 5 large egg yolkslarge eggs yolks
- ½ cup (3¾ oz.) 120 ml (110 g) xylitol
- 2 tsp 2 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp ½ tsp salt
Cookie dough
- 2½ oz. (2⁄3 cup) 70 g (150 ml) almond flour
- 2 tbsp 2 tbsp xylitol
- 2 tbsp 2 tbsp butter, softened
- ½ tsp ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp 1 tbsp sugar-free baking chocolate, finely chopped
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Instructions
Ice cream
In a heavy saucepan, heat the cream and almond milk over low heat, stirring with a wire whisk. Add the egg yolks and whisk until just frothy.
Continue whisking on low heat until the mixture reaches a temperature of 140°F (60°C) or until the mixture thickens and coats the back of a spoon.
Add the sweetener to the cream mixture and whisk until well dissolved. Add the vanilla and salt. Remove from heat and let cool in the fridge. While the ice cream mixture cools, make the cookie dough.
Cookie dough
Combine all ingredients and mix well to make the dough.
Crumble the dough into small pieces. The pieces should be the size of small pebbles. Set aside.
Ice cream maker
Take the ice cream mixture from the fridge and add it to your ice cream maker. Follow the manufacturer’s directions for making the ice cream.
Whilst the ice cream is still churning and almost ready but still soft, gradually add the cookie dough bits to the ice cream mixture. As the ice cream churns, the cookie dough bits will be distributed through the mixture.
Let the ice cream continue in the ice cream maker until it is ready to be served, or ready to be transferred and stored in the freezer.
Tip
To give the ice cream a creamier consistency, use xylitol instead of erythritol or an erythritol blend. Erythritol makes the ice cream very hard; however, if you use erythritol, simply wait 5-7 minutes to serve the ice cream after removing it from the freezer.
If purists in your house love plain vanilla ice cream, you can also enjoy this version without the cookie dough pieces.
If you are using pasteurized eggs, the ice cream mixture can be combined all together in a blender without heating.
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17 comments
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Max
June 28 2020
I don't understand the use of xylitol. The carb count is no less than regular sugar.
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YM
June 28 2020
For the cookies dough, no need to bake it?
Reply: #6
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Y M
June 28 2020
Xulitol is a poly-alcool sugar, like erythritol, we don't count it as carb.
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Y M
June 28 2020
Sorry, xylitol
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Kerry Merritt Team Diet Doctor
June 28 2020
I don't understand the use of xylitol. The carb count is no less than regular sugar.
Xylitol is a low-glycemic sugar alcohol. Here's more information! https://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/sweeteners#xylitol
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Kerry Merritt Team Diet Doctor
June 28 2020
For the cookies dough, no need to bake it?
No, the cookie dough bits are added to the ice cream mixture.
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Dee Sper
July 9 2020
Hello, So if i am using pasteurized eggs can I just dump all the ice cream ingredients in a blender and mix?
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Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
July 9 2020
Hello, So if i am using pasteurized eggs can I just dump all the ice cream ingredients in a blender and mix?
Heating the mix may help thicken it as well as pasteurizing the eggs. If you like the texture and consistency yes, you can skip the heating stage.
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Jay
July 26 2020
What's the nutritional info per 100g of product and what's the serving size in grams? Thanks.
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Kerry Merritt Team Diet Doctor
July 26 2020
What's the nutritional info per 100g of product and what's the serving size in grams? Thanks.
The default amount makes 4 servings. (This can be adjusted.) If you click the Nutrition heading below the ingredients list, you'll see the nutritional information, which is per serving.
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katinhen
July 31 2020
If I use erythritol would it be the same amount as Xylitol?
I have Stevia drops, might it be better mixing erythritol and Stevia?Reply: #13
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Stephanie O.
August 30 2020
Erythritol will make the ice cream freeze very hard. Stevia will also cause it to freeze very hard. Xylitol and allulose are the only sweeteners that keep it from being hard as a rock.
If I use erythritol would it be the same amount as Xylitol?
I have Stevia drops, might it be better mixing erythritol and Stevia?Reply: #14
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Kerry Merritt Team Diet Doctor
August 30 2020
Erythritol will make the ice cream freeze very hard. Stevia will also cause it to freeze very hard. Xylitol and allulose are the only sweeteners that keep it from being hard as a rock.
If I use erythritol would it be the same amount as Xylitol?
I have Stevia drops, might it be better mixing erythritol and Stevia?Xylitol should be the same amount as erythritol. You may also want to try allulose.
Here's our sweetener guide for more info!
https://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/keto/sweeteners15
Amy
October 12 2020
I don't have an ice cream maker. Can I make this recipe without out?
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Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
October 13 2020
I don't have an ice cream maker. Can I make this recipe without out?
The texture may not be the same, but you can freeze it in a bowl. Some people will stir it occasionally as it freezes.
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Mad
December 7 2020
Hi,
I have a nut allergy can I substitute the almond for coconut?
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Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
December 7 2020
Hi,
I have a nut allergy can I substitute the almond for coconut?We have not tested this recipe with coconut flour but generally if you use coconut flour, you'll want to use half the amount.
