Almond Milk Ice Cream (4 Ingredients, No Churn)

This dairy-free almond milk ice cream recipe is made with just 4 simple ingredients. It is super refreshing and has a deliciously creamy texture. It is also low in fat, sugar free and dairy-free.

Everyone has a food they never run out of at home, and for me that is almond milk. I drink it every day and often use it in baking.

As it happens, it also makes a great base for dairy-free ice cream that tastes better than any Ben & Jerrys or Häagen Dazs.

This homemade almond milk ice cream contains just 2.4g net carbs per serve. It is easy on the tummy since the fat content is low. I was surprised how creamy the texture turned out!

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• Ingredients
• Instructions
• Top tip
• Ingredient Swaps
• Flavor Variations
• FAQ
• Storage
• Related recipes
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Ingredients

Below are the ingredients you need for the recipe:

Coconut Butter - Softened. Use a block or coconut butter in a glass jar. If it is soft or runny, you can use it straight away. Otherwise, melt it until you can scoop it.

Almond Milk - It's important to choose a good quality unsweetened almond milk. I like Plenish.

Powdered Allulose - Powder granulated allulose in a food processor. Other low carb sweeteners, especially erythritol, will set harder.

Vanilla extract

....and if you feel up to it, add mini keto cookie dough balls. Optional, but I highly recommend!

Instructions

(This section contains step by step instructions and photos that show how to make this recipe. Find the recipe card with ingredient amounts and nutritional information at the bottom of the post.)

Step 1: Put all ingredients in a high speed blender and blend until smooth. Taste and adjust sweetness. Optional: Add a pinch of salt.

Step 2: Place an ice cube tray on a baking tray and fill in the ice cream mix. Put the mixture in the freezer to set,

Step 3: Add the frozen almond milk ice cubes to the blender and bend until smooth. Use a spatula to scrape the sides of the blender bowl in between.

Step 4: If using, stir though the gluten-free cookie dough balls.

Step 5: Enjoy as a soft serve straight away or for a scoop-able ice cream, pour into a small loaf pan and freeze until just set.

Top tip

Almond milk ice cream sets hard if you keep it in the freezer overnight or longer. The reason for this is the low fat content of the recipe.

Here are 3 ingredients you can add to make it soft and easy to scoop:

1. Add 2 tablespoons of MCT oil. Unlike coconut oil, it stays liquid at room temperature.
2. Stir in 1 tablespoon of vodka or another spirit.
3. Add a pinch of xanthan gum or guar gum.

Ingredient Swaps

Nut butter. Replace the coconut butter with almond butter, cashew butter or another nut butter of your choice.

Peanut butter. Yes, you can also use peanut butter in place of the coconut butter!

Dairy-free milk. You wouldn't call it almond milk ice cream, but coconut milk, cashew milk or any other milk of your choice can be used. Note that oat milk contains as much natural sugar as dairy milk.

Different sweetener. Any sugar-free syrup can be used, or even coconut sugar or maple syrup if you are not bothered about keeping it sugar-free. Note that other low carb sweeteners will set harder than allulose.

Flavor Variations

Berries. Stir in 1 cup of fresh or frozen fruit. Blueberries, raspberries, chopped strawberries or blackberries. Also, increase the amount of coconut butter by 2 tablespoons.

Sugar-free chocolate chip. Use my homemade Sugar-Free Chocolate Chips or chop up a bar of Sugar Free White Chocolate.

Chocolate. Stir in ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder and increase the sweetener by 2 tablespoons.

Mint. Add ½ teaspoon of peppermint extract.

FAQ

Storage

The ice cream tastes best on the same day because then it is the smoothest and creamiest.

To freeze, cover the tub with cling film and then wrap in aluminium foil. Keep in the freezer for up to 3 months.

Before serving, let it sit at room temperature for 1 hour to soften.

Related recipes

I have a bunch of sugar free ice cream recipes on my website. Here are a few to try:

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