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

Nutty, creamy pistachio ice cream made with pure pistachio paste and no added sugar. Naturally muted green, with chopped pistachios 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

172kcal
4.5 gProtein
15 gFat
6.1 gCarbs
4 gSugar
210kcal
6 gProtein
18 gFat
7 gCarbs
5 gSugar

Whole tubpint: 839 kcal, 22 g protein1259 kcal, 33 g protein (709 ml24 oz). Contains: Milk, Tree nuts. The sweetener is counted as allulose; xylitol adds more calories.

Ingredients

6 ingredients
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cream cheesepure pistachio paste (100% pistachio)allulose or a 1:1 granulated sweetenerfine saltheavy creamwhole milk max fill
cream cheesepure pistachio paste (100% pistachio)allulose or a 1:1 granulated sweetenerfine saltheavy creamwhole milk max fill

454 of 473 ml680 of 709 ml

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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 50 g pure pistachio paste50 ml pure pistachio paste3 tbsp pure pistachio paste75 g pure pistachio paste70 ml pure pistachio paste¼ cup + 1 tbsp pure pistachio paste, 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 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 until it forms a smooth paste.
  3. Slowly whisk in 100 ml whipping cream100 ml whipping cream¼ cup + 3 tbsp heavy cream150 ml whipping cream150 ml whipping cream⅔ cup heavy cream, then 250 ml whole milk250 ml whole milk1 cup + 1 tbsp whole milk375 ml whole milk380 ml whole milk1⅔ cups whole milk, until the sweetener 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: Top each scoop with chopped pistachios.

My notes

Tips

  • Allulose keeps a sugar-free tubpint softest. Where it is not sold, use a granulated sweetener that measures like sugar. Erythritol blends freeze harder, so let the tubpint stand for 10 minutes before spinning and plan on a Re-spin.
  • Use pure pistachio paste (100% pistachio), since pistachio creams and spreads are sweetened. No paste? Blend 60 g unsalted toasted pistachios in a small food processor for 5 to 8 minutes, scraping down often, until runny.
  • A drop of almond extract makes the pistachio taste stronger. Do not skip the salt: it does the same.

Why it works

Pistachio paste is almost half fat, so it replaces some of the cream and gives a dense, nutty body. Allulose lowers the freezing point the way sugar does, so the tubpint spins creamy with no added sugar.

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