Low Carb Ice Cream – Strawberry Cheesecake
This no churn low carb ice cream is filled with delicious strawberries. This ice cream is so rich and decadent, you can eat a few bites and be satisfied!
This creamy and decadent Low Carb Ice Cream is easy to make with only a handful of ingredients. It is a low carb dream come true! I made mine strawberry cheesecake flavor and it is divine. It is so rich and decadent, you can eat a few bites and be satisfied.
I love cheesecake so much! You will find several cheesecake flavored recipes on my blog like my super thick sugar free cheesecake, cheesecake fluff, and pumpkin cheesecake muffins!
You could say I am an ice cream aficionado because I have been obsessed with ice cream my entire life. I’ve even received ice cream scoops as birthday presents. Some moms are obsessed with wine, but this mom is obsessed with ice cream. Can anyone else relate?
I used to think my favorite flavor was chocolate, but I have since refined my ice cream palate and fallen in love with strawberry cheesecake. I can still tolerate some delicious chocolate, but it has to be super decadent, like chocolate ganache flavor. Yes, I’m an ice cream snob!
Being on a low carb diet is pretty tough when everything you love is filled with sugar! I have to have something sweet and decadent around at all times so I don’t slip up. That’s where this low carb ice cream comes into play! It is so easy to throw together, you don’t even have to let the cream cheese soften.
The coconut cream and the cream cheese make this low carb ice cream so decadent. Like I said before, I don’t even wait for the cream cheese to soften when I make this ice cream. I actually love the chunks of cream cheese all throughout. So delicious!
I know you see that I used that crazy ingredient xanthan gum again. This ingredient is really something that should be in every low carb pantry. A staple, just like flour is in a traditional pantry. It is perfect for thickening sauces and ice cream. You only use a tiny amount and I have found it in most grocery stores.
Because I used coconut cream, this low carb ice cream has a slight coconut flavor. I am in the process of developing an ice cream that uses heavy whipping cream instead, though, so be on the lookout for that coming up!
I am a huge fan of easy low carb dessert recipes! Check out my recipe for Keto Mug Cake, and Low Carb Cookies!
Low Carb Ice Cream - Strawberry Cheesecake
Ingredients
- 1 can coconut cream
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tbsp Granular Sweetener
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp xanthan gum
- 1/2 cup diced strawberries (fresh or frozen)
Instructions
- combine coconut cream and cream cheese in a bowl and mix with a hand mixer or a stand mixer until the cream cheese chunks are evenly distributed.
- add the swerve, vanilla, and xanthan gum to the mixture and mix til combined.
- Fold in the strawberries with a spatula. Pour the mixture into a loaf pan and freeze for 2 hours.
Notes
Nutrition
If using granulated sugar, can i use coconut sugar. Also, can i replace the granulated sugar with a syrup like dates?
You could but they wouldn’t be low carb
Should the coconut cream be sweetened or unsweetened
unsweetened
I made this without any additional sweetener because the coconut cream I had purchased was pre-sweetened and it was still quite sweet. I added 2T spiced rum for a strawberry-coolada flavor and it was outstanding! p.s. I also added a pinch of salt out of habit. I don’t know if it made a difference but I was taught to do so with sweet things.
Would this turn out alright without cream cheese?
I think it would since the cream cheese is more like cream cheese chunks.
Jennifer,
What size can of coconut cream do I use. I have coconut milk size can and a small can.
You would need a 12-13 ounce can
I cannot eat that swerve sweetener. What amount of sweetener could I use if I use coconut sugar?
It would be the same amount
I used 2.5 Tblsp white rum to try and make it less hard after one night in the freezer. This did not work. I will have to use more next time. I have this trouble with every keto ice cream I make. The flavor of this ice cream is spot on.
Made this snicker doodle flavor with double the vanilla and apple pie seasoning. Yum!
Sounds amazing!
Thanks!
Can you use hwc instead of coconut cream?
yes, that should work!
I didn’t see the calories or the carb count, or the serving size. Did I miss them?