How to Make Zero Carb Ice Cream
Warm the almond milk a bit by microwaving it for about a minute., Combine 2 1/2 cups of warm almond milk, oil, xanthan gum, and guar gum in a blender., Add salt, vanilla extract, other cup of almond milk, and mix in blender for another 30-60...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Warm the almond milk a bit by microwaving it for about a minute.
Puree/mix on a high setting for about a minute.
After a minute, the mixture should be thicker and there should be no oil separating and floating to the top.
If there is oil still separate from the mixture, add a pinch more xanthan gum and remix in blender.
If the mixture turned out too thick, like gelatin, then too much xanthan gum was added. , Add unsweetened cocoa powder at this point if desired and blend until the powder is combined and the mixture is smooth. , Liquid sweeteners can just be added to the blender mixture and mixed.
Granulated sweeteners will need to be dissolved, so the blender mixture will need to be poured in a saucepan on medium heat.
Add granulated sweetener of choice and stir in saucepan until sweetener is completely dissolved. ,, This will raise the carbohydrate count of the ice cream, so be careful. , Turn off the machine and scoop the soft serve into a sealable container.
Place it in the freezer or dig in if you're more of a fan of soft serve.
The ice cream should harden a bit after staying in the freezer. , -
Step 2: Combine 2 1/2 cups of warm almond milk
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Step 3: xanthan gum
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Step 4: and guar gum in a blender.
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Step 5: Add salt
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Step 6: vanilla extract
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Step 7: other cup of almond milk
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Step 8: and mix in blender for another 30-60 seconds.
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Step 9: Add sweetener to taste (otherwise a sweetness equivalent to 1/2 - 2/3 cup of sugar).
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Step 10: Chill mixture in refrigerator.
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Step 11: Churn ice cream according to manufacturer's instructions in an ice cream maker After roughly 15 - 20 minutes in the machine
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Step 12: the ice cream should look thicker
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Step 13: and then your choice of ingredients can be added (such as chopped nuts
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Step 14: frozen bits of fruit
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Step 15: chocolate chips
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Step 16: Continue churning until the ice cream is the consistency of soft-serve ice cream.
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Step 17: Finished.
Detailed Guide
Puree/mix on a high setting for about a minute.
After a minute, the mixture should be thicker and there should be no oil separating and floating to the top.
If there is oil still separate from the mixture, add a pinch more xanthan gum and remix in blender.
If the mixture turned out too thick, like gelatin, then too much xanthan gum was added. , Add unsweetened cocoa powder at this point if desired and blend until the powder is combined and the mixture is smooth. , Liquid sweeteners can just be added to the blender mixture and mixed.
Granulated sweeteners will need to be dissolved, so the blender mixture will need to be poured in a saucepan on medium heat.
Add granulated sweetener of choice and stir in saucepan until sweetener is completely dissolved. ,, This will raise the carbohydrate count of the ice cream, so be careful. , Turn off the machine and scoop the soft serve into a sealable container.
Place it in the freezer or dig in if you're more of a fan of soft serve.
The ice cream should harden a bit after staying in the freezer. ,
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