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Keto Butter Pecan Ice Cream (No Churn)

Keto Butter Pecan Ice Cream (No Churn) — from Low Carb Love's cooking video Watch how it’s made · 8:19

Video by Low Carb Love on YouTube · Open on YouTube

20 min · plus 2–4 hours freezingMakes 4 × about ¾ cup559 kcal a portion
  • Keto (3.7 g net carbs a serve)
  • Vegetarian
  • Gluten-free ingredients

Contains: Milk, Tree nuts. Check labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes.

Cream and butter-toasted pecans sweetened with a zero-sugar sweetener: about 4 g net carbs a serve and no added sugar.

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Ingredients 8

Method

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  1. Roughly chop the pecans, as small or chunky as you like. 0:10
  2. Melt the butter in a pan over medium-low heat, add the pecans and sauté 2–5 minutes, until fragrant and the butter turns amber. Let cool. 0:48
  3. In a well-chilled bowl, add the cold cream, vanilla and powdered sweetener (blitz granulated sweetener to a powder if that's all you have). 1:42
  4. Whip until it holds stiff peaks; if it isn't there yet, scrape down the sides and whip about 1 minute more. 2:20
  5. Spread the whipped cream in a freezer container and fold in the butter pecans gently to keep it airy. 3:03
  6. Fold in a pinch of salt, sprinkle flaky salt and a few raw pecans on top, cover and freeze 2–4 hours before scooping. 3:53

Tip. Chill the bowl first so the cream whips fast. It's very rich (about 560 kcal a serve), so small scoops go a long way. The video's bonus sugar-free caramel (2 tbsp butter, ¼ cup sweetener, ¼ cup cream) isn't counted here.

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One portion (about ¾ cup) gives you 1 of 4

Energy559 kcal2,340 kJ
Protein3.6 g7% of a day
Fibre1.7 g6% of a day
Carbohydrate5.4 g3.7 g net · 3.7 g sugars2% of a day
Fat59 g31 g saturated76% of a day
Sodium130 mg6% of a day

Where the energy comes from one serve

  • Net carbs 3%
  • Protein 3%
  • Fat 94%

Fits keto: 3.7 g net carbs a serve, with 94% of the energy from fat.

Vitamins & minerals % of a day, one serve · tap for more

Vitamin A High54%

487 µg a serve, mostly from heavy whipping cream (75%). Keeps eyes, skin and the immune system healthy. Orange vegetables and dark greens give beta-carotene, which the body turns into vitamin A.

Omega-3 High31%

0.5 g a serve, mostly from heavy whipping cream (54%). Omega-3 fats support the heart and brain. Oily fish give EPA and DHA; walnuts, flax, chia and canola give ALA, which the body converts only a little.

Vitamin E Source10%

1.5 mg a serve, mostly from heavy whipping cream (58%). An antioxidant that protects cell membranes. Nuts, seeds and plant oils such as olive oil are the main sources.

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Zinc9%

1 mg a serve, mostly from pecans (63%). Needed for immunity, wound healing, taste and growth. Meat, seafood, legumes, seeds and whole grains supply it.

Vitamin B129%

0.2 µg a serve, mostly from heavy whipping cream (84%). Keeps nerves and blood cells healthy. Found almost only in animal foods and fortified foods (some plant milks, nutritional yeast), so vegans need a reliable source.

Magnesium7%

28 mg a serve, mostly from pecans (59%). Takes part in hundreds of reactions — energy, muscles, nerves, blood sugar and bones. Nuts, seeds, legumes and whole grains are good sources.

Calcium6%

76 mg a serve, mostly from heavy whipping cream (78%). Builds bones and teeth and helps muscles and nerves work. Dairy, calcium-set tofu, sardines with their bones and some greens supply it.

Selenium6%

3.5 µg a serve, mostly from heavy whipping cream (76%). Part of the body's antioxidant enzymes and needed for thyroid hormones. Seafood, eggs, meat and Brazil nuts are rich sources.

Potassium4%

170 mg a serve, mostly from heavy whipping cream (51%). Balances sodium to help control blood pressure and keeps muscles and nerves working. Beans, potatoes, leafy greens and fruit are rich sources.

Vitamin D4%

0.8 µg a serve, mostly from heavy whipping cream (67%). Helps you absorb calcium for bones and supports muscles. Few foods have much — oily fish, eggs, UV-exposed mushrooms, fortified milks. Sunlight is the main source.

Vitamin K4%

4.7 µg a serve, mostly from heavy whipping cream (61%). Needed for blood clotting and bones. Leafy greens and herbs are very rich in it. If you take warfarin, keep your intake steady and talk to your doctor.

Vitamin B64%

0.1 mg a serve, mostly from pecans (45%). Helps turn food into energy and make brain messengers. Chickpeas, fish, poultry, potatoes and bananas are good sources.

Iron3%

0.5 mg a serve, mostly from pecans (65%). Carries oxygen in your blood. Iron from plants absorbs better with vitamin C in the same meal — lemon, tomato or capsicum.

Folate2%

7.9 µg a serve, mostly from heavy whipping cream (45%). Needed to make DNA and new cells — especially important before and in early pregnancy. Legumes and leafy greens are rich sources.

Vitamin C1%

0.7 mg a serve, mostly from heavy whipping cream (74%). An antioxidant needed for collagen, immunity and iron absorption. Long cooking destroys some, so raw herbs, citrus and capsicum help.

Estimated from the ingredient list with USDA FoodData Central values; % of a day uses the food-label daily values. How this works

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Recipe and video by Low Carb Love; the method summary, nutrition estimate and diet notes are Notbroken’s. General information about food, not dietary advice.