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Keto Chocolate Ice Cream in a Mason Jar (No Churn)

Keto Chocolate Ice Cream in a Mason Jar (No Churn) — from Joe Duff - The Diet Chef's cooking video Watch how it’s made · 3:11

Video by Joe Duff - The Diet Chef on YouTube · Open on YouTube

10 min · plus 4–5 hours freezingMakes 3 × 1 scoop275 kcal a portion
  • Keto (2.9 g net carbs a serve)
  • Vegetarian
  • Gluten-free ingredients
  • Nut-free

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

Just cream, cocoa and erythritol: about 3 g net carbs a scoop and no added sugar, so it won't spike blood sugar.

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Method

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  1. Set a 700 ml (24 oz) wide-mouth mason jar on a kitchen scale and weigh in the cocoa powder. 0:28
  2. Add the confectioners erythritol. 1:03
  3. Pour in the heavy cream and the vanilla; the alcohol in the extract helps keep the ice cream soft. 1:24
  4. Screw on the lid and shake hard for 3–5 minutes, until the cream thickens and roughly doubles in volume. 1:47
  5. Freeze for 4–5 hours, giving the jar a good shake every hour for the first 2 hours. It is creamiest the day it's made. 2:00
  6. If it has been frozen longer than a day, let it stand at room temperature (up to 30 minutes) until it softens, then scoop into 3 portions. 2:42

Tip. Use a 700 ml jar so the cream has room to double. Swap the erythritol for monk fruit or allulose if you prefer.

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One portion (1 scoop) gives you 1 of 3

Energy275 kcal1,150 kJ
Protein2.1 g4% of a day
Fibre0.8 g3% of a day
Carbohydrate3.7 g2.9 g net · 2.4 g sugars1% of a day
Fat29 g18 g saturated37% of a day
Sodium30 mg1% of a day

Where the energy comes from one serve

  • Net carbs 4%
  • Protein 3%
  • Fat 93%

Fits keto: 2.9 g net carbs a serve, with 93% of the energy from fat.

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

Vitamin A High36%

322 µg a serve, mostly from heavy whipping cream (100%). 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 Source15%

0.2 g a serve, mostly from heavy whipping cream (99%). 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.

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Vitamin B127%

0.2 µg a serve, mostly from heavy whipping cream (100%). 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.

Vitamin E5%

0.8 mg a serve, mostly from heavy whipping cream (100%). An antioxidant that protects cell membranes. Nuts, seeds and plant oils such as olive oil are the main sources.

Selenium5%

2.7 µg a serve, mostly from heavy whipping cream (88%). Part of the body's antioxidant enzymes and needed for thyroid hormones. Seafood, eggs, meat and Brazil nuts are rich sources.

Calcium4%

55 mg a serve, mostly from heavy whipping cream (94%). Builds bones and teeth and helps muscles and nerves work. Dairy, calcium-set tofu, sardines with their bones and some greens supply it.

Magnesium4%

17 mg a serve, mostly from unsweetened cocoa powder (68%). Takes part in hundreds of reactions — energy, muscles, nerves, blood sugar and bones. Nuts, seeds, legumes and whole grains are good sources.

Zinc3%

0.3 mg a serve, mostly from unsweetened cocoa powder (50%). Needed for immunity, wound healing, taste and growth. Meat, seafood, legumes, seeds and whole grains supply it.

Potassium2%

110 mg a serve, mostly from heavy whipping cream (67%). Balances sodium to help control blood pressure and keeps muscles and nerves working. Beans, potatoes, leafy greens and fruit are rich sources.

Iron2%

0.4 mg a serve, mostly from unsweetened cocoa powder (80%). Carries oxygen in your blood. Iron from plants absorbs better with vitamin C in the same meal — lemon, tomato or capsicum.

Vitamin D2%

0.5 µg a serve, mostly from heavy whipping cream (100%). 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 K2%

2.6 µg a serve, mostly from heavy whipping cream (98%). 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 B62%

0 mg a serve, mostly from heavy whipping cream (89%). Helps turn food into energy and make brain messengers. Chickpeas, fish, poultry, potatoes and bananas are good sources.

Vitamin C1%

0.5 mg a serve, mostly from heavy whipping cream (100%). An antioxidant needed for collagen, immunity and iron absorption. Long cooking destroys some, so raw herbs, citrus and capsicum help.

Folate1%

3.9 µg a serve, mostly from heavy whipping cream (81%). Needed to make DNA and new cells — especially important before and in early pregnancy. Legumes and leafy greens are rich sources.

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 Joe Duff - The Diet Chef; the method summary, nutrition estimate and diet notes are Notbroken’s. General information about food, not dietary advice.