Joy Filled Eats

Discovering Joy in the Kitchen

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • About & Contact
  • Recipe Index
    • Low Carb & Keto
    • Trim Healthy Mama
    • Desserts
    • Main Dishes
    • Breakfast & Brunch
    • Sides
    • Appetizers
  • Resources
  • Work With Me
  • Joy Filled Eats Cookbooks!
    • The Joy of Dessert – Low Carb Dessert Cookbook
    • The Joy of the Morning – Low Carb Breakfast Cookbook
    • The Joy of Entertaining – Low Carb Appetizers Cookbook
You are here: Home / Desserts / Ice Cream & Frozen Treats / Keto Cookie Dough Ice Cream – Low Carb, Sugar-Free, THM S

Posted June 4, 2019 Last Edited June 4, 2019 By Taryn

Keto Cookie Dough Ice Cream – Low Carb, Sugar-Free, THM S

1585shares
  • Pinterest1517
  • Facebook55
  • Twitter
  • Yummly13
Print Recipe Jump to Recipe
Note: This post may be sponsored or contain affiliate links.

Cool and creamy vanilla ice cream studded with chunks of raw chocolate chip cookie dough. This Keto Cookie Dough Ice Cream will be your dessert go to from the first bite.

a ice cream scoop scooping keto cookie dough ice cream from a metal pan

Keto Cookie Dough Ice Cream – Low Carb, Sugar-Free, THM S

A few days ago I was lamenting that the only things I feel like making are ice cream and brownies. My lack of motivation lately is completely due to being 25 weeks pregnant with baby #6. I finally announced on my facebook page so now I’m free to tell the rest of the world!

If you like ice cream as much as this pregnant mama you are in for a treat. This keto cookie dough ice cream is fabulous. I finished it up yesterday at nap time and had to wait until today to take photos. But that didn’t stop me from sneaking to the basement freezer last night with a spoon for some taste testing.

a small bowl with two scoops of keto cookie dough ice cream

How do you make cookie dough ice cream?

If you’ve ever made homemade ice cream it only takes one additional step to turn it into cookie dough ice cream. While the ice cream is churning you mix up some cookie dough and form it into tiny balls. Then you gently add those into the churned ice cream before putting it in the freezer.

If you’ve never make keto ice cream but know how to work a blender and have an ice cream machine this is a great recipe to start with. Just blend the ice cream base and pour it into the ice cream machine. That’s it. Add the cookie dough balls and freeze. Then enjoy eating your keto cookie dough ice cream! I guarantee it is better than the expensive pints of low carb ice cream found in grocery stores.

This is based on my Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ice Cream Sandwiches from a couple of years ago. I skipped right past putting the cookie dough into the ice cream and used it to hold the ice cream in a sandwich. This version is simpler and easier to grab a small portion.

a bowl of raw edible chocolate chip cookie dough

How do you make Edible Cookie Dough

Cookie dough that is meant to be eaten raw has the same ingredients as a baked dough but generally omits the eggs and leavening agent. I use a combination of butter and cream cheese in my raw cookie dough recipes because it gives the dough a nice texture and flavor without making it greasy.

The hardest part is not eating half of the bowlful before adding the cookie dough balls to the ice cream!

hands forming tiny balls of cookie dough

Ingredients in Edible Cookie Dough

Almond Flour – almond flour has a mild flavor and tastes good raw, which is very important for this recipe since the cookie dough is dough, and not a baked cookie.

Sugar-Free Sweetener – I like to use a blend of xylitol, erythritol, and stevia in my recipes. By using a combination of sugar alcohols and stevia you can use half the amount required of regular sugar. You can purchase this pre-mixed from the Trim Healthy Mama website or mix your own according to my recipe. Since these sweeteners can be more expensive this helps with my food budget.

Sugar-Free Chocolate Chips – you can use whichever brand you like but I normally buy Lily’s because they are sweetened with stevia and no maltitol. Pascha makes a nice 85% dark chocolate chip if you like dark chocolate.

Molasses – using a tiny bit of molasses gives a brown sugar taste with only a fraction of the carbs.

Vanilla Extract

Butter & Cream Cheese

an ice cream machine with churned vanilla ice cream

Tips for Keto Ice Cream

Milk Options: I like to use a combination of heavy cream and unsweetened almond milk in my keto ice cream recipes. Using all heavy cream gives an undesirable texture in ice cream and is very calorie heavy. By lightening up the ice cream base with almond milk you can get fluffier ice cream with a mouthfeel more similar to traditional ice cream.

Glycerin: Keto cookie dough ice cream freezes more solid than traditional ice cream so adding a little glycerin helps it to stay scoopable after being in the freezer. An alternative is to use vodka instead.

Raw Egg Yolks: I use raw egg yolks in all of my ice cream recipes. The addition of the egg yolks makes the ice cream creamier. Since eggs are a naturally low carb ingredient they work well for ice cream. If you are concerned about using raw yolks you can purchase pasteurized eggs. Or you can temper the ice cream by heating it and then cooling it before churning.

chunks of cookie dough on top of vanilla ice cream in a loaf pan

Other flavors of keto ice cream:

Almond Joy Ice Cream

Sweet Cream Coffee Caramel Ice Cream

Cinnamon Roll Ice Cream w/ a Cream Cheese Swirl

Other cookie dough creations:

Cookie Dough Cheesecake

Frozen Cookie Dough Bites

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Brownies

a loaf pan with cookie dough ice cream and a small bowl with a spoon

 

Like what you see? Follow me on Facebook! Love this recipe? Leave a comment & 5-star rating right here! Make sure you don’t miss new recipes by getting email updates!

5 from 2 votes
Print
Keto Cookie Dough Ice Cream
Prep Time
20 mins
Total Time
20 mins
 

Cool and creamy vanilla ice cream studded with chunks of raw chocolate chip cookie dough. This Keto Cookie Dough Ice Cream will be your dessert go to from the first bite.

Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cookie dough ice cream
Servings: 8
Calories: 352 kcal
Author: Taryn
Ingredients
Vanilla Ice Cream:
  • 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
  • 1 1/2 cups unsweetened almond milk
  • 3 egg yolks ***
  • 1/2 cup Trim Healthy Mama Gentle Sweet or my sweetener
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 2 tsp glycerin
Cookie Dough:
  • 2 tbsp cream cheese
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1 cup almond flour
  • 1/4 cup Trim Healthy Mama Gentle Sweet or my sweetener
  • 1/2 tsp molasses (optional)
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 1/2 cup sugar free chocolate chips
US Customary - Metric
Instructions
  1. Put all the ice cream ingredients in a blender. Blend until smooth. Pour into an ice cream machine and churn according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

  2. Meanwhile, beat the butter, cream cheese, and sweetener with an electric mixer. Add in the almond flour, sweetener, vanilla, and molasses. Mix well. Stir in the chocolate chips. Pinch off teaspoon-sized amounts and form into tiny balls.

  3. Put half of the churned ice cream into a freezer safe container. Top with half the cookie dough balls. Repeat with the remaining ice cream and cookie dough. Gently swirl the cookie dough balls into the ice cream. Freeze for 4 hours or until firm.

Recipe Notes

***If you are concerned about using raw egg yolks you can purchase pasteurized eggs or you can temper the ice cream base.

Optional Ingredients:

Glycerin: The glycerin helps the ice cream to stay scoopable in the freezer. If you don’t mind letting the ice cream sit out at room temperature for about half an hour before scooping you can omit the glycerin.

Molasses: I get a lot of comments from my low carb readers on the use of molasses. I use it for a brown sugar type flavor, not sweetness. One teaspoon of molasses has 5 grams of carbs. This recipe uses 1/2 tsp divided by 8 servings. That is less than .5 grams of carbs from the molasses. If you prefer you can just omit it.    

Notes on Sweeteners: 

I use my own blend of xylitol, erythritol, and stevia in my recipes. This is twice as sweet as sugar. It is comparable to Trim Healthy Mama Gentle Sweet and Truvia.


To sub in Swerve use 1.5 to 2 times the amount of sweetener called for.
 
To sub in Pyure or Trim Healthy Mama Super Sweet use half the amount of sweetener called for.
 
Substitutions will work in most recipes. They may not work in candies, such as caramel.
 
 
Nutrition Facts
Keto Cookie Dough Ice Cream
Amount Per Serving
Calories 352 Calories from Fat 306
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 34g 52%
Saturated Fat 16g 80%
Cholesterol 145mg 48%
Sodium 121mg 5%
Potassium 120mg 3%
Total Carbohydrates 9g 3%
Dietary Fiber 2g 8%
Sugars 3g
Protein 6g 12%
Vitamin A 17.8%
Vitamin C 0.3%
Calcium 13.5%
Iron 11.9%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

 

1585shares
  • Pinterest1517
  • Facebook55
  • Twitter
  • Yummly13

Filed Under: All Recipes, Desserts, Gluten & Grain Free Recipe Archives, Ice Cream & Frozen Treats, Low Carb & Keto Recipes Archives, Sugar Free, THM S, Trim Healthy Mama Tagged With: Desserts, easy, family friendly, gluten free, grain free, keto, lchf, low carb, sugar free, thm s

« Keto Meatballs with Sausage and Ground Beef
Grilled Vegetable Salad with Lemon Basil Vinaigrette »

Comments

  1. Amy says

    June 25, 2019 at 8:52 pm

    What is the serving size for this recipe?
    Reply
    • Taryn says

      June 25, 2019 at 10:46 pm

      1/8th of the recipe. Which is approximately 1/2 a cup.
      Reply
  2. Jamie says

    June 5, 2019 at 8:59 pm

    What is the glycerin for? Could I substitute something else or do I really need to get it? I just made your peanut butter balls and they were amazing!!! My sugar has been elevated because sweets are my weakness, God bless you for what you do. You touch so many lives! Thank you!!! Jamie
    Reply
    • Taryn says

      June 6, 2019 at 11:13 am

      There is information on glycerin in the blog post. You can sub vodka.
      Reply
  3. Jennifer Farley says

    June 5, 2019 at 4:59 pm

    So excited about this ice cream! Thank you for the recipe!

    Reply
  4. Julie Evink says

    June 5, 2019 at 4:48 pm

    This was SO good! I love cookie dough ice cream and now that I can have it on my Keto diet I'm over the moon!

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

About

About & Contact

About & Contact

I'm Taryn. The kitchen has always been a joy filled place in my life. Even in the midst of dieting and weight loss food should bring JOY. I have lost over 50 pounds and enjoyed every bite.

free email series

How to Feed a Family on a Low-Carb Diet

Actionable tips & recipes to help your family cut the carbs.

Recent Posts

  • Homemade Peppermint Patties Recipe
  • Snickerdoodle Latte
  • Vodka Cranberry Spritzer – Keto, Low Carb

Archives

free email series

How to Feed a Family on a Low-Carb Diet

Actionable tips & recipes to help your family cut the carbs.

Disclaimer

All recipes, headnotes, photos, and stories on this site are the original creations and property of Joy Filled Eats. You are welcome to share a photo and link to the recipe from this site, however, re-publishing the recipe in its entirety is strictly forbidden. Simple substitutions do not make it an original recipe, so please refrain from adapting the recipes without properly linking back to the original recipe.
  • Disclosure Policy
  • Comment Policy
  • Privacy Policy
  • Nutrition Disclaimer
  • Resources & Tips

Categories

Get the Cookbooks by Taryn of Joy filled Eats!

Handcrafted with by Taryn. © 2019 Get in Touch.