This keto avocado ice cream is so creamy! My easy chocolate avocado ice cream recipe contains 5 ingredients and it is only 4.9 net carbs per serving. No ice cream maker necessary.
Do you hide vegetables in meals? If you have children, I'd say that's a yes. Kids are notorious for refusing dishes that look too obviously healthy/too green. When they are very small, they can still be fooled ("have another of the green French fries!"), but as they grow, the discussion about why veggies are important can become quite a bore. The easy route out of the dilemma is to "healthify" their favourite food. If you chop finely enough, there will be no complaints!
I never tire of the moment after the meal when they tell you the food was nice (you do have to ask them for this information, it is rarely offers on its own accord) and you list exactly how many vegetables they have just eaten. Eventually they WILL stop announcing they do not like beans/carrots/*add their most despised vegetable*. Well, maybe this stops at Brussels sprouts.
Over the years, I have perfected my Bolognese sauce by adding an insane amount of vegetables from zucchini to red pepper. Zucchini with its mild, unimposing taste is a real chameleon - it works perfectly in any tomato-based dish, but can also be used in baking (watch that space!). Another great candidate for hidden veggie overload are meaty stews. Especially the rich flavour of beef successfully masks the taste of celery, carrots or mushrooms. And in turn, it's the vegetables that take the broth to the next level. And when you round it off with a veggie dessert such as these pumpkin brownies or some low carb zucchini muffins, you can bask in feeling like a super-mom.
Enter chocolate avocado ice cream.
Avocado with its rich, creamy texture is the ideal candidate for no-bake desserts. On top of that, it has an insane amount of health benefits. Avocado is...
- packed with more potassium than bananas
- loaded with healthy fatty acids
- full of fibre
- brimming with antioxidants.
I have posted this chocolate avocado mousse already, which is a ridiculously easy dessert. Avocado and chocolate work just so well together. Combined they are rich and indulgent, yet with a pleasingly fresh note. Chocolate avocado ice cream seemed the next natural step, even though it's February. Or maybe because it's February. Don't we all need something to look forward to?
I don't have an ice-cream maker - if you do, you can still use this recipe and probably get an impossibly silky result. But it works just as well without. All you need is a little more planning and patience. Enjoy!
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Recipe
Chocolate Avocado Ice Cream (Keto)
from Sugar Free LondonerNote: The servings slider only changes the first amount in each line and not any subsequent amounts. Please make your own calculations where necessary.
Ingredients
- 2 avocados ripe and stoned, 300g avocado flesh
- ½ cup cacao powder 45g
- ¾ cup heavy cream 180ml
- ¾ cup coconut milk from a can, 180ml
- ½ cup allulose 60g, or powdered sweetener of choice
- optional: cocoa nibs or sugar free chocolate chips
Instructions
- Place all ingredients in a food processor or high-speed blender. Or, mix with a hand blender until smooth and no green avocado pieces remain. Scrape the sides of the blender bowl with a spatula if necessary.
- Check and adjust sweetener to taste.
- Stir in the cocoa nibs, if using.
- Place in a container lined with baking paper. Cover and freeze for 4-6 hours or until set.
Jules
Hi Katrin - could I replace the double cream with coconut cream to make this vegan? X
Katrin Nürnberger
Yes, that would work.
Jenny B
Your recipe connects to Amazon BochaSweet which Amazon does not have and does not know if they will get it again.. What other sweetener do you recommend? I have Alulose and monk fruit 1-2 blend. Would the Alulose keep it smoother? Thanks for any reply I would like to try this recipe for my husband who is prediabetic.
Katrin Nürnberger
Low carb ice cream is best with allulose, as it will keep it smooth and creamy.
Cheryl
Very good recipe!
Dr Bob Daugherty ND
I love this recipe and the idea in general too, much thanks for posting it! A quick question, I love whey protein, do you have any suggestions for incorporating it into the recipe effectively?
Katrin Nürnberger
I'm sure you could simply add a little into the recipe without issues.
Rachael
Could I make this ice cream a different flavour? Vanilla, strawberry, anything really. I'm not a chocolate fan, but I prefer this recipe to your more traditional ice creams as it is easier to convert it to plant based.
Katrin Nürnberger
You can definitely do that, if you think of it as avocado ice cream with a flavour. You could add vanilla extract or scrape out a vanilla bean. You could also consider adding my sugar free strawberry jam - that way the flavour will be more intense than if you just used fresh strawberries.
LB
HI, can the coconut milk be substitued with normal milk or some other type of milk. I just do not like coconut milk.
Katrin Nürnberger
You could use more cream instead. Regular milk will be too watery, unless you're using an ice cream maker.
Denise
Added some chocolate chips and some chopped walnuts for a rocky road theme.
John Mcmahon
What are cocoa nibs?
Katrin Nürnberger
Hi John, they are small pieces of crushed cacao beans.
John Mcmahon
Wow thanks,I didn't know that.
Kinda new to the keto thing,and really excited!
Can't wait to try th ice cream recipe.
Thank so much for getting back to me.
Hard to find that kind of customer service nowadays
Sincerely John
Katrin Nürnberger
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Kathie
Thank you for your lovely posts, everything sounds so delish and satisfying to my sweet tooth! Unluckily, my digestive system just won't tolerate all the creamy goodness found in dairy products so I'm just wondering if you think I can make this with some type of non-dairy milk like Cashew, Ripple 1/2 and 1/2, Soy, etc.? Thank you for any suggestions....
Katrin Nürnberger
Of course! If you want to omit the cream and replace with a nut milk, I'd recommend you use an ice cream machine, to make sure the ice cream stays nice and spoonable.
Rhian
Hi Katrin,
Can I substitute agave syrup for the stevia in this recipe? What quantity/volume of agave syrup do you think would be a suitable amount as an alternative sweetener?
Many thanks!
Rhian
Katrin Nürnberger
Hi Rhian, I've never used agave, but I think it's as sweet as honey. I'd probably use the same amount as stated in the recipe - 1/2 cup. To make sure you get it right, why not use 1/4 cup first, then taste, and then continue adding until it has the sweetness you like.