Keto Wild Berry Lavender Ice Cream Recipe (Jeni’s Inspired)
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Inspired by Jeni’s Wild Berry Lavender Ice Cream, this is my keto friendly, sugar free version. This keto blueberry lavender ice cream is still creamy and delicious with a rich blueberry taste, a hint of lavender and small hint of orange.
Although I skipped the corn starch and corn syrup to keep this sugar and grain free, the ice cream still churned beautifully, making that creamy Philly style type ice cream Jeni’s Ice Cream is so famous for.
I replaced the sugar with Swerve (use the Allulose blend if you can) and wild blueberries, Orange Oil Extract and Lavender Essential Oil. Be very cautious with lavender oil. One drop was all I needed, even if her original recipe says two drops.
Keto Wild Berry Lavender Ice Cream is Philly Style
Her ice creams are made Philly style which means cream cheese based and not custard based (using eggs). I like this style a lot. It tastes fresher, cleaner to me and is incredibly creamy. There is xanthan gum in cream cheese which helps to hold the ice cream together.
As Jeni says in her book, her recipes are flavor driven as much as they are about consistency and texture. The first thing people are usually attracted to are her unique flavors; but they leave talking about how well balanced the ice cream is.
Keto Wild Berry Ice Cream Recipe
I am so happy to have my very own sugar-free version that doesn’t feel like a compromise. This lavender blueberry ice cream high in fat, and I’m not going to lie about that, but it’s low in carbs and a keto friendly ice cream. I’ve put it in small jars, which I can freeze for portioned out servings.
You could play with this recipe by using different berries, or skipping the lavender and orange. I use this ice cream machine.
More Keto Recipes from Spinach Tiger
- Lemon Budino
- Maple Pecan Cheesecake Bars
- Lemon Bundt Cake
- Lemon Budino
- Lemon Ice Muffins
- Blueberry Lemon Muffins
- Lemon Tart
Wild Berry Lavender Ice Cream (Keto Friendly) Sugar Free
Ingredients
- 1 cup wild blueberries see notes
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 tablespoons swerve
- 4 ounces cream cheese room temperature
- 1/8 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon xanthan gum Order xanthan gum here.
- 1 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 2 cups whole milk I use lower carb Fairlife
- 1/2 cup Granulated Swerve see notes
- 1 drop Lavender Essential Oil
- 1/4 teaspoon Orange Extract See Notes
Instructions
- Make a blueberry compote by bringing the blueberries, 1/4 cup water and two tablespoons granulated swerve to a boil.
- Simmer for a few minutes.
- Another option is to put frozen blueberries in Vitamix, when you’re ready to mix the milk, cream and cream cheese and not use compote.
- Mix two tablespoons milk with cream cheese, salt, xanthan gum until well-incorporated. I use a blender.
- Heat 1/14 heavy cream, remaining milk, 1/2 cup granulated swerve until you reach a boil. Reduce heat, continue to boil for 4 minutes.
- Remove from heat, pour into cream cheese mixture.
- At this time, add either blueberry compote or frozen blueberries.
- I like to use a Vitamix and mix the berries completely to have a smooth mixture.
- Put in a stainless bowl over a big bowl of ice to bring an immediate chill. If you put in a plastic bag, the ice cream will get cold enough to churn right away.
- You can also refrigerate overnight.
- Take through ice cream machine for about twenty minutes..
- The ice cream will will take form, but still be a little soft.
- Pack in container with parchment or plastic wrap pressed against it and freeze for four hours.
- Enjoy.
Notes
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Can I substitute coconut milk for the whole milk, and Monkfruit for the stevia?
I can’t answer about coconut milk, but you can use monkfruit.
I am a huge fan of Jeni’s ice creams and eager to try this recipe. I’m confused by the stevia glycerite amount listed in the ingredients. Is it 10 drops or 10 teaspoons? Do you heat the stevia glycerite with the heavy cream, milk, and granulated Swerve?
Thanks!
Where did you get your lavender essential oil?
I use Young Living.
At what point does the xanthan gum, orange extract, lavender oil, stevia and sea salt get added? Thank you
I redid the recipe to make it more clear. Thanks.
i am diabetic. do you have a carb and fiber or net carb counter the kept friendly lavender ice cream
Yummy! Lovely color! So refreshing! Thank you for the recipe!
Hello. Thanks for the recipe.
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