This Keto Protein Ice cream is very creamy, delicious & tasty. As the name indicates this Protein ice cream contains 15g of protein in it. It requires only three ingredients which are easily present in our home/in our pantry. It features coconut milk & sweetener which makes this ice cream not only protein-rich, but they are also keto-friendly & dairy-free. We can easily customize it according to our liking and add lots of flavor variations like strawberry, chocolate, coffee, cinnamon, and vanilla. This recipe of Keto Protein Ice cream gets ready only in five minutes. This ice cream only has 5g of net carbs and 15g of protein/serving.
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STATS:
- Course: Dessert
- Cuisine: American
- Calories: 145 kcal
- Servings: 16
- Prep time: Five mins
- Cook time: 2 minutes
- Total time: Seven mins
EQUIPMENT:
- Deep loaf pan or deep pan
- Food processor
- Ice cream scoop
- Bowl
INGREDIENTS:
- 28 ounces of canned chilled coconut milk
- 1 cup protein powder
- 1-2 tbsp. Allulose
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
Free Keto Meal Plan: STEP-BY-STEP KETO DIET PLAN FOR BEGINNERS
INSTRUCTION:
- Take a big & deep loaf pan or deep pan and put the pan in the freezer.
- Take a food processor, and include the coconut milk, & blend it till it gets smooth & creamy.
- Include the protein powder, granulated sweetener, or dates in the blender and blend all of them till they get smooth.
- Then pour the liquid protein ice cream in the deep pan and put it in the freezer.
- Lightly mix the ice cream every twenty to thirty minutes so it will not become icy in the first hour.
- When it is properly frozen take the ice cream out and thaw the ice cream for 10 to 15 minutes.
- Take an ice cream scoop wet it lightly and scoop the ice cream in the bowl.
TIPS:
- We should only utilize full-fat coconut milk instead of low-fat one because the ice cream will become very icy if we use low-fat milk.
- Put the loaf pan in the freezer before the addition of ice cream liquid will helps the ice cream to get freeze evenly & properly.
- You can use some fruits like banana or any choice of fruit if you want to make the ice cream with other non-dairy milk or use only fruit instead of milk.
- We should use the correct protein powder it can help to make the ice cream thick and creamy. There are some different protein powder choices like brown rice, pea protein, & casein which make the great ice cream.
VARIATION:
CHOCOLATE:
- We can use cocoa powder or chocolate protein powder to make it a chocolate flavor protein ice cream.
COOKIE DOUGH:
- Cookie dough crumbles also taste great in this protein ice cream.
STRAWBERRY CHEESECAKE:
- You can mix a quarter cup of frozen strawberries or strawberry paste to make it strawberry flavor ice cream.
PEANUT BUTTER:
- We can also add 2 to 3 tbsp. of peanut butter in the food processor before blending to make it peanut butter flavor ice cream.
MIXED BERRIES:
- Some frozen mixed berries can be added to the batter before freezing the ice cream.
COOKIES & CREAM:
- We can add crumbles of keto-friendly Oreo to our protein ice cream.
STORAGE INFORMATION:
FREEZE:
- Properly cover the container of the ice cream and store the ice cream for around five days.
RE-FREEZE:
- We should not re-freeze the ice cream because ice crystals are formed. It is not creamy as well if you re-freeze it.
FAQs:
Is this protein ice cream low in carbs?
- This protein ice cream contains 5g of net carbs, 15g of proteins, 2g of fiber, & 7g of carbs in this.
Will I make this keto protein ice cream with different protein powders?
- If we want to make the less icy and less hard ice cream then we should make our ice cream just with the brown rice, pea protein, or casein protein powder.
- Because other protein powders like whey protein makes the ice cream thick.
Can I utilize an ice cream machine to make this protein ice cream?
- We can easily make this ice cream in the machine by the addition of ice cream mixture in the machine and churn the mixture for thirty minutes then make the ice cream freeze for an hour.
How can I turn this recipe into vegan ice cream?
- This ice cream is not prepared with dairy containing milk; so we just have to swap the protein powder with plant base protein.
Is this possible to make this ice cream more thick and creamy?
- We can easily make this ice cream thick and creamy by adding banana or nut butter.
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NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION:
Iron: 3mg
Calories: 145 kcal
Carbohydrates: 7g
Protein: 15g
Fat: 8g
Sodium: 35mg
Serving: 1 serving
Potassium: 302mg
Vitamin A: 36IU
Fiber: 2g
Vitamin C: 3mg
Calcium: 60mg
Net carbs: 5g