American · dessert
Two-Ingredient Carnivore Ice Cream (Cream and Egg Yolks)
Video by Steak and Butter Gal on YouTube · Open on YouTube
- Carnivore
- Keto (2 g net carbs a serve)
- Vegetarian
- Gluten-free ingredients
- Nut-free
Contains: Egg, Milk. Check labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes.
No sugar or sweetener at all — just cream and egg yolks, so a half-cup scoop has only about 2 g of carbohydrate. It is rich, though: about 240 kcal and 24 g of fat a scoop, with a good share of a day's vitamin A.
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Method
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- Half-fill a large bowl with ice cubes, scatter about ½ cup of any cheap salt over the ice and mix (the salt only makes the ice colder; it doesn't go in the ice cream). Nest a smaller metal bowl in the ice to chill. 1:48
- Separate the eggs, keeping the 5 yolks. Pour the cream into the cold metal bowl and add the yolks. 2:20
- Beat on the mixer's lowest speed for about 10 minutes (about 15 minutes by hand with a whisk) until thick, whipped and stiff enough to hold its shape when you lift the beaters. 2:46
- Cover both bowls with a tea towel and put the whole ice-bath set-up in the freezer for 45 minutes. 3:25
- Take it out and beat again for 5 minutes (about 7 by hand) to break up the ice crystals; this keeps the ice cream smooth. 3:39
- Spoon into a lidded container, or press plastic wrap onto the surface, and freeze 2 hours for soft-serve or about 4 hours for firm scoops. 4:03
Tip. The yolks stay raw: use very fresh or pasteurised eggs, and pasteurised ones for children, pregnancy or older people. The cook says 4 yolks gives a lighter result. Serves is our estimate (8 half-cup scoops).
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One portion, ½ cup (about 70 g), gives you 1 of 8
Where the energy comes from one serve
- Net carbs 3%
- Protein 5%
- Fat 92%
Fits keto: 2 g net carbs a serve, with 92% of the energy from fat.
Vitamins & minerals % of a day, one serve · tap for more
Vitamin A High32%
285 µg a serve, mostly from heavy whipping cream (86%). Keeps eyes, skin and the immune system healthy. Orange vegetables and dark greens give beta-carotene, which the body turns into vitamin A.
Vitamin B12 Source14%
0.3 µg a serve, mostly from egg yolks (64%). 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.
Selenium Source14%
7.7 µg a serve, mostly from egg yolks (77%). Part of the body's antioxidant enzymes and needed for thyroid hormones. Seafood, eggs, meat and Brazil nuts are rich sources.
Omega-3 Source12%
0.2 g a serve, mostly from heavy whipping cream (94%). 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 E6%
0.9 mg a serve, mostly from heavy whipping cream (68%). An antioxidant that protects cell membranes. Nuts, seeds and plant oils such as olive oil are the main sources.
Vitamin D5%
0.9 µg a serve, mostly from egg yolks (62%). 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.
Calcium4%
53 mg a serve, mostly from heavy whipping cream (74%). Builds bones and teeth and helps muscles and nerves work. Dairy, calcium-set tofu, sardines with their bones and some greens supply it.
Folate4%
18 µg a serve, mostly from egg yolks (87%). Needed to make DNA and new cells — especially important before and in early pregnancy. Legumes and leafy greens are rich sources.
Zinc3%
0.4 mg a serve, mostly from egg yolks (67%). Needed for immunity, wound healing, taste and growth. Meat, seafood, legumes, seeds and whole grains supply it.
Vitamin B63%
0.1 mg a serve, mostly from egg yolks (68%). Helps turn food into energy and make brain messengers. Chickpeas, fish, poultry, potatoes and bananas are good sources.
Iron2%
0.3 mg a serve, mostly from egg yolks (83%). Carries oxygen in your blood. Iron from plants absorbs better with vitamin C in the same meal — lemon, tomato or capsicum.
Vitamin K2%
2 µg a serve, mostly from heavy whipping cream (96%). 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.
Potassium1%
70 mg a serve, mostly from heavy whipping cream (83%). Balances sodium to help control blood pressure and keeps muscles and nerves working. Beans, potatoes, leafy greens and fruit are rich sources.
Magnesium1%
4.7 mg a serve, mostly from heavy whipping cream (89%). Takes part in hundreds of reactions — energy, muscles, nerves, blood sugar and bones. Nuts, seeds, legumes and whole grains are good sources.
Vitamin C0%
0.4 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.
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 Steak and Butter Gal; the method summary, nutrition estimate and diet notes are Notbroken’s. General information about food, not dietary advice.