Here’s a sugar-free ice cream recipe that’s creamy, delicious, and easy to make—no refined sugar at all! You can choose your preferred natural sweetener.
🍦 Sugar-Free Vanilla Ice Cream (Base Recipe)
🥛 Ingredients
2 cups (480ml) heavy cream
1 cup (240ml) whole milk (or almond milk for lighter version)
3–4 tbsp erythritol, xylitol, monk fruit sweetener, or stevia (to taste)
1 tsp vanilla extract
Pinch of salt
Optional additions:
1–2 egg yolks for extra creaminess (custard-style)
Sugar-free chocolate chips or cocoa powder
Berries or crushed nuts
🍨 Instructions
Option A — No-Cook Quick Method
- In a bowl, whisk together cream, milk, sweetener, vanilla, and salt.
- Taste and adjust sweetness if needed.
- Pour into an ice cream maker and churn 20–30 minutes until thick.
- Freeze for 2–4 hours for a firmer texture.
Option B — Extra Creamy Custard Version
- Heat milk in a saucepan over low heat (don’t boil).
- In a separate bowl, whisk sweetener + egg yolks.
- Slowly pour warm milk into the yolks while whisking.
- Return mixture to the saucepan and cook gently until it thickens slightly.
- Remove from heat, stir in cream + vanilla + salt.
- Chill mixture completely, then churn in an ice cream maker and freeze.
🔥 No Ice-Cream Maker? Try This
- Mix all ingredients and pour into a freezer-safe container.
- Freeze and stir every 30–45 minutes for 3–4 hours to break up ice crystals.
- When scoopable, enjoy!
Flavor Ideas
Chocolate Add 2–3 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
Strawberry Blend in 1 cup fresh strawberries
Coffee Add 1 tsp instant coffee dissolved in 1 tbsp warm water
Mint Chocolate Add 1/2 tsp peppermint extract + sugar-free chocolate chips