You may have seen some keto ice cream bars at your grocery store, but once I show you how easy these low carb ice cream bars are to make at home, you won’t need to buy them. We’re using Besti Monk Fruit Allulose Blend to sweeten these bars, because it leaves the texture soft and creamy, like regular ice cream. Like I mentioned in my keto chocolate ice cream post, this is the only sweetener I use for ice cream. Ice creams sweetened with other brands of monk fruit or with erythritol will get rock hard in the freezer. The sweetener is especially critical for the kind of ice cream you can scoop, but Besti makes the best consistency for this keto ice cream bar recipe as well.
Keto Ice Cream Bars Ingredients
This section explains how to choose the best ingredients for keto vanilla ice cream bars, what each one does in the recipe, and substitution options. For measurements, see the recipe card below. GET IT NOW
Unsweetened almond milk – Can use plain or vanilla, just make sure it’s the unsweetened variety. Try my unsweetened almond milk recipe if you want to make it yourself. Heavy cream – You could use full-fat coconut milk here for a dairy-free option, but it will give the bars a different flavor.Besti Monk Fruit Allulose Blend – This is the closest to sugar and is particularly critical for the right ice cream consistency. Plain allulose will also work, but you’ll need about 30% more of it.Vanilla extract – For vanilla ice cream inside! You can also add different flavor extracts, like hazelnut or fruity ones.Sugar-free dark chocolate chips – You can also use milk chocolate chips here, just make sure they are sugar-free.Coconut oil – Coconut oil shouldn’t be substituted, as it helps melt the chocolate into a coating for the ice cream bars.
How To Make Low Carb Ice Cream Bars
This section shows how to make low carb keto friendly ice cream bars with step-by-step photos and details about the technique, to help you visualize it. For full instructions, including amounts and temperatures, see the recipe card below.
Mix ice cream base. In a medium bowl, whisk together almond milk, heavy cream, Besti monk fruit allulose, and vanilla extract.
Pour. Add popsicle sticks to silicone molds and pour the ice cream base into each mold. Freeze for at least 8 hours.
TIP: Freeze until solid. The bars need to be frozen solid before you move on to the next step so they keep their shape.
Make chocolate coating. In a medium bowl, melt the chocolate chips and coconut oil together in the microwave at 20 second intervals, or in a double boiler on the stove. Set aside to cool to room temperature.
Dip bars in chocolate. Take ice cream bars out of freezer one at a time and dip into chocolate mixture.
TIP: Use a spoon. When coating the ice cream bars with chocolate, it may be helpful to use a spoon to coat the bars completely.
Freeze. Put each bar back in the freezer immediately. I have several shown here, but for best results, put them back one at a time once they are dipped.
Keto Friendly Ice Cream Bar Variations
White chocolate coating – Try swapping the dark chocolate chips with sugar-free white chocolate chips instead.Double chocolate – Add a few tablespoons of cocoa powder to the vanilla ice cream base for chocolate ice cream on the inside of the bars.Dairy free & vegan – Replace heavy cream with full-fat coconut milk.
More Keto Ice Cream Recipes
If you love this keto ice cream bar recipe, you might like some of these other keto ice cream recipes:
Keto Chocolate Ice CreamChocolate Protein Ice CreamSugar-Free Almond Milk Ice CreamBest Keto Ice CreamKeto Mason Jar Ice Cream
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