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Low carb butter pecan ice cream recipe

Low Carb Butter Pecan Ice Cream Recipe

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 211
Author: Lisa MarcAurele
The best low carb butter pecan ice cream recipe ever! It’s smooth and creamy and scoops well after frozen. You’d never know it’s sugar free!
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Ingredients

  • ½ cup pecans finely chopped (about 4 ounces)
  • 1 ½ tablespoons unsalted butter softened
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ cup Sukrin Gold
  • ½ cup LC Foods White sweetener - Inulin
  • ¼ teaspoon xanthan gum
  • 3 egg yolks
  • 1 ½ cups heavy cream
  • ½ cup unsweetened almond milk or coconut milk (in carton)
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

  • Toast pecans in baking pan with lip until fragrant (about 7-8 minutes at 350°F).
  • Add butter and salt to hot pecans, tossing until butter is melted. Set aside to cool completely.
  • Whisk together the Sukrin Gold, inulin sweetener, and xanthan gum.
  • Add in egg yolks whisking until combined into the sweeteners.
  • Bring cream and low carb milk just to a boil over moderately high heat.
  • Add hot cream mix to egg mixture in a slow stream whisking constantly.
  • Cook combined mixture over low heat, stirring constantly with wooden spoon until thick enough to coat back of the spoon and temperature is 170-175°F. Stir in vanilla after removing from heat.
  • Pour into heat safe bowl then cover surface with wax paper.
  • Chill for at least 3 hours.
  • Freeze custard in ice cream maker until almost firm.
  • Stir together ice cream and pecans then transfer to an airtight container and freeze until hardened.

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Notes

1.7g net carbs per serving. Each serving contains 10g erythritol.
Inspiration for this recipe was from Epicurious.com

Nutrition

Serving: 103g | Calories: 211 | Carbohydrates: 6.9g | Protein: 7.8g | Fat: 16.6g | Saturated Fat: 9.6g | Cholesterol: 169mg | Sodium: 114mg | Fiber: 5.2g | Sugar: 0.6g

Additional Info

Net Carbs: 1.7 g | % Carbs: 3.6 % | % Protein: 16.6 % | % Fat: 79.7 % | SmartPoints: 8
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