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

Smooth espresso ice cream with no added sugar. Strong coffee flavor in a creamy, soft-scooping tubpint.

Hands-on
5 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 119 g), estimated

163kcal
2.8 gProtein
15 gFat
4.4 gCarbs
3.5 gSugar
194kcal
3 gProtein
17 gFat
5 gCarbs
4 gSugar

Whole tubpint: 774 kcal, 13 g protein1161 kcal, 20 g protein (709 ml24 oz). Contains: Milk. The sweetener is counted as allulose; xylitol adds more calories.

Ingredients

6 ingredients
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cream cheeseallulose or a 1:1 granulated sweetenerinstant espresso powdervanilla extractheavy creamwhole milk max fill
cream cheeseallulose or a 1:1 granulated sweetenerinstant espresso powdervanilla extractheavy creamwhole milk max fill

445 of 473 ml668 of 709 ml

In the tubpintScale reads

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Steps

  1. Microwave 15 g full-fat cream cheese1 tbsp full-fat cream cheese1 tbsp cream cheese25 g full-fat cream cheese1½ tbsp full-fat cream cheese1½ tbsp cream cheese in a large bowl for 10 seconds to soften it.
  2. Whisk in 65 g sugar-free sweetener80 ml sugar-free sweetener⅓ cup allulose or a 1:1 granulated sweetener100 g sugar-free sweetener120 ml sugar-free sweetener½ cup allulose or a 1:1 granulated sweetener, 1 tbsp instant espresso or coffee powder1 tbsp instant espresso or coffee powder1 tbsp instant espresso powder1½ tbsp instant espresso or coffee powder1½ tbsp instant espresso or coffee powder1½ tbsp instant espresso powder and 1 tsp pure vanilla extract1 tsp pure vanilla extract1 tsp vanilla extract1½ tsp pure vanilla extract1½ tsp pure vanilla extract1½ tsp vanilla extract until smooth.
  3. Slowly whisk in 160 ml whipping cream160 ml whipping cream⅔ cup heavy cream240 ml whipping cream240 ml whipping cream1 cup heavy cream and 220 ml whole milk220 ml whole milk¾ cup + 3 tbsp whole milk330 ml whole milk330 ml whole milk1⅓ cups whole milk until the espresso has dissolved.
  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: Serve with a shot of hot espresso poured over, affogato style.

My notes

Tips

  • For decaf, use decaf instant espresso. The texture stays the same.
  • Allulose keeps it softest. Where it is not sold, use a granulated sweetener that measures like sugar and plan on a Re-spin.
  • Instant espresso dissolves best. Regular instant coffee works with 1½ times as much.

Why it works

Instant espresso gives a strong coffee flavor without adding water, and allulose keeps the base soft like sugar would.

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