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Sugar-Free Chocolate Ice Cream made in a Ninja CREAMi, served
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Sugar-Free Chocolate

Deep, dark chocolate ice cream made with cocoa and no added sugar. Rich and smooth, with a cocoa dusting on top.

Hands-on
10 min
Freeze
24 h
Program
Ice Cream
Makes
4 servings6 servings
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Nutrition

Per 100 g, estimatedPer serving (¼ of a 473 ml16 oz tubpint, about 122 g), estimated

149kcal
3 gProtein
13 gFat
5.4 gCarbs
2.9 gSugar
182kcal
4 gProtein
17 gFat
7 gCarbs
4 gSugar

Whole tubpint: 728 kcal, 15 g protein1092 kcal, 23 g protein (709 ml24 oz). Contains: Milk. The sweetener is counted as allulose; xylitol adds more calories.

Ingredients

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unsweetened cocoa powder (Dutch-process if you can)allulose or a 1:1 granulated sweetenerfine saltwatervanilla extractheavy creamwhole milk max fill
unsweetened cocoa powder (Dutch-process if you can)allulose or a 1:1 granulated sweetenerfine saltwatervanilla extractheavy creamwhole milk max fill

452 of 473 ml678 of 709 ml

In the tubpintScale reads

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Steps

  1. Whisk 4 tbsp cocoa powder4 tbsp cocoa powder4 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder6 tbsp cocoa powder6 tbsp cocoa powder6 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder, 75 g sugar-free sweetener95 ml sugar-free sweetener⅓ cup + 1 tbsp allulose or a 1:1 granulated sweetener115 g sugar-free sweetener140 ml sugar-free sweetener½ cup + 2 tbsp allulose or a 1:1 granulated sweetener and a pinch of fine salta pinch of fine salta pinch of fine salta pinch of fine salta pinch of fine salta pinch of fine salt in a large bowl.
  2. Whisk in 45 ml water3 tbsp water3 tbsp water70 ml water70 ml water¼ cup water, just boiled, to make a smooth, glossy paste.
  3. Whisk in 1 tsp pure vanilla extract1 tsp pure vanilla extract1 tsp vanilla extract1½ tsp pure vanilla extract1½ tsp pure vanilla extract1½ tsp vanilla extract, then slowly whisk in 160 ml whipping cream160 ml whipping cream⅔ cup heavy cream240 ml whipping cream240 ml whipping cream1 cup heavy cream and 180 ml whole milk180 ml whole milk¾ cup whole milk270 ml whole milk270 ml whole milk1 cup + 2 tbsp whole milk until smooth.
  4. Pour the base into an empty tubpint, up to the max fill line. Put the lid on and freeze on a level shelf for 24 hours.
  5. Take the lid off, set the tubpint in the outer bowl and lock it into the machine. Run Ice Cream.
  6. If it looks crumbly or powdery, add 15 ml whole milk1 tbsp whole milk1 tbsp whole milk25 ml whole milk1½ tbsp whole milk1½ tbsp whole milk and run Re-spin.

To serve: Dust with a little cocoa powder.

My notes

Tips

  • Making a paste with hot water first dissolves the cocoa, so it does not taste dusty.
  • Allulose keeps it softest. Where it is not sold, use a granulated sweetener that measures like sugar, let the tubpint stand for 10 minutes before spinning and plan on a Re-spin.
  • Dutch-process cocoa gives a darker, smoother chocolate flavor.

Why it works

Cocoa adds solids and a little fat, and allulose keeps the base soft like sugar would. The hot-water paste dissolves the cocoa so it spins silky instead of chalky.

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