Coconut Milk Ice Cream – Keto Coconut Ice Cream
The best coconut milk ice cream—bursting with coconut flavor & low carb. Keto coconut ice cream that has just 1 net carb per serving!
Rich ‘n creamy coconut milk ice cream packed with coconut throughout. This coconut ice cream is the BEST coconut milk keto ice cream!
Welcome to the first keto ice cream of the summer! Scratch that, I actually just remembered that I shared this Chocolate Keto Ice Cream just a bit ago. But this is the first keto coconut ice cream of the summer. 😉
How’s that for summer brain? Also, it’s not technically summer until June 20, according to my controlling calendar, but whatever. 😉 It’s summer when the coconut milk ice cream recipes start rolling out. And that’s final!
Okay, I admit that I’m a bit energetic right now because I’m that friggin excited about sharing another keto ice cream recipe with you (any fans of Strawberry Keto Ice Cream here?).
For years now, y’all have been emailing me, DM’ing me, and skywriting to me that you need All the Keto Ice Cream Recipes. Okay, fine… no one skywrote anything to me. But one can hope, can’t one? 😉
So today, we’re gonna do keto ice cream up real nice by making Coconut Milk Keto Ice Cream! Today’s recipe is my favorite keto coconut ice cream. It’s creamy, rich, smooth, silky and oh-so-satisfying. Plus, it totally counts as a low carb ice cream. Plus plus, it’s made with just a few ingredients! And if you needed an extra keto treat, try my 2 ingredient keto fudge.
what is coconut milk ice cream?
Let’s start with the basics. What is ice cream? Ice cream is a frozen dessert that’s made, typically, with dairy. Coconut milk ice cream is ice cream that’s made with a coconut milk base.
For that reason, we will be skipping the dairy products and heading straight to coconut milk to keep today’s recipe keto and delicious. In today’s coconut ice cream, we will be making rich ‘n creamy ice cream with no sugar sweeteners and full fat coconut milk.
how to make keto coconut ice cream
freeze
The day before, make sure to freeze the freezer bowl that comes with your ice cream maker. Here’s the ice cream maker that I use. Make sure it’s frozen completely solid before prepping the keto coconut ice cream mixture.
blend
Add coconut milk, coconut cream, vanilla, coconut extract and keto honey into a food processor and blend until smooth. Add liquid monkfruit to taste. Optionally, blend in coconut chips—I highly recommend this for adding delicious coconut texture.
churn
Pour your keto coconut milk ice cream mixture into the freezer bowl of your ice cream maker. Churn until firm.
enjoy
Enjoy the best coconut milk ice cream! Or, if you like your keto ice cream on the firmer side, pour into an ice cream container and chill until as firm as desired.
6 ingredients for the best keto coconut ice cream
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Ingredient #1: Full-fat Coconut Milk
It’s important to use full-fat coconut milk to make coconut milk ice cream. Some might confuse drinking coconut milk for full-fat coconut milk–but it’s not. 😉 How can you tell? Drinking coconut milk typically comes in a carton, just like with regular milk. Full-fat coconut milk is in a can.
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Ingredient #2: Coconut Cream
Some might think that coconut cream is totally not necessary for their coconut milk ice cream. I beg to differ. That’s right, I’m getting sassy here, folks! 😉 Coconut cream goes the extra mile in pumping up the RICH and CREAMY factor in your coconut ice cream. I mean, if you were looking for light coconut ice cream, you’d be going somewhere else, wouldn’t ya? 😉
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Ingredient #3: Pure Vanilla Extract
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Ingredient #4: Coconut Extract
One of my favorite ingredients in keto coconut ice cream–the coconut extract! This amazing coconut extract adds a deep and soulful coconut flavor. (If you love, love, love coconut as my mom does, you KNOW what I mean.) You can absolutely skip this, but I highly recommend it to take your coconut milk ice cream to the next level.
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Ingredient #5: Keto Honey
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Ingredient #6: Low Carb Monkfruit Sweetener
- Optional: raw coconut chips
is coconut milk keto?
Sweetened Versus Unsweetened Coconut Milk: Which Is Keto?
Yes, unsweetened canned coconut milk is keto. Just make sure you do not use sweetened coconut milk. Today, we are using coconut milk that’s canned, not the drinking milk (the kind that comes in a container like regular milk).
How does coconut milk fit into a keto diet?
Canned coconut milk is keto because it’s high in fat, very low in carbs and super low in sugar. The keto diet is high fat, moderate protein and low in carbs. So you’re all good to use unsweetened coconut milk on a keto diet.
Coconut Milk Nutrition Facts
For one serving, coconut milk usually has about 12g of fat, 2g of carbs and 1g sugar. This is the coconut milk that I use.
coconut cream or coconut milk keto ice cream?
Both! Today’s ice cream is made with both coconut cream and coconut milk. So… is it a coconut milk keto ice cream? Check! Is it a coconut cream keto ice cream? Double check! Is it a coconut milk ice cream? (Okay, now I’m dizzy and confused, but… yeeees, it is!) Um, triple check!
is ice cream keto?
Yes and no. Here’s the deal: most ice cream recipes are not keto; most ice cream recipes are high in sugar and high in carbs—a big no-no on the keto diet. But this ice cream is keto. This keto coconut ice cream is low carb and keto-friendly. Meaning: high in fat, low carb, and moderate to little protein. Woohoo!
And, if you’re looking for more keto ice cream, check out my selection of Secretly Keto Ice Cream Recipes. They’re so good, no one will ever believe they’re keto! 😉
Today’s Coconut Milk Ice Cream: Nutrition Facts
In fact, this recipe has just 2g of total carbs, and only 1g of net carbs per serving. So you’re free to enjoy this keto coconut ice cream on the keto diet. Just make sure to use the exact same sweeteners I use (keto honey and liquid monkfruit sweetener).
Dreamy, rich ‘n creamy coconut milk ice cream that’s keto, so easy to make & even easier to eat! Just 1 net carb per serving.
Tools for the Best Coconut Milk Ice Cream
Coconut Milk + Coconut Cream
You’ll need both coconut milk and coconut cream to make today’s keto coconut ice cream. Both lend a creamy, rich and delicious texture to your keto ice cream.
Keto Honey
A staple in my keto pantry. Deliciously thick and viscous just like real honey. It has a warm, rich, sweet flavor that’s pleasing, and a thickness that comes in handy for tricky recipes that really don’t need any liquidy sweetener.
Coconut Extract
The mini-boost that takes this coconut milk keto ice cream to the TOP. This coconut extract adds that soothing, satisfying coconut flavor you grew up with. So tasty and delish.
Ice Cream Maker
I seriously love this ice cream maker. It’s minimalist, cute and easy to use. It’s very highly rated (and not just by yours truly). Best of all? It’s affordable. Yeah! Psst: make sure to get extra freezer bowls and freeze them in advance so you can make multiple batches of keto ice cream, one after another. 😉
My Favorite Food Processor
Yep, the name speaks for itself. I love this affordable and easy-to-use kitchen tool that works for everything. I use it to make homemade nut butters, all of my ice cream recipes and more. The uses are endless + it’s durable enough to last throughout it all.
How’d you like making ice cream? Ooooh, are you gonna add 2x the amount of raw coconut chips because you like it chunky? 😉 However you like it, I just hope you truly do. Thanks so much for stopping by and making ice cream with me. I can’t wait to hear what you and your loved ones think! ‘Til the next one…
Sending you all my love and maybe even a dove, xo Demeter ❤️
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Coconut Milk Keto Ice Cream – Keto Coconut Ice Cream
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: about 13 1/3-cup servings 1x
Description
Coconut Milk Keto Ice Cream – Keto Coconut Ice Cream: the best coconut milk ice cream—bursting with coconut flavor & low carb. Keto coconut ice cream that has just 1 net carb per serving!
Ingredients
Coconut Milk Ice Cream
- 1 can full-fat coconut milk (13.66 oz.)
- 1 can coconut cream (13.66 oz.)
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon coconut extract
- 1 1/2 tablespoons keto honey
- 20–30 drops of liquid monkfruit sweetener*
Optional Add-in
- 1/2 cup raw coconut chips
Optional Toppings
- 2 tablespoons toasted coconut chips
Instructions
- The day before, freeze the freezer bowl according to your ice cream maker’s instructions.
- Blend together coconut milk, coconut cream, vanilla, coconut extract, and keto honey in a food processor. Here is the food processor I use. Scrape down the sides of the processor as needed. Blend until smooth and well mixed.
- Add liquid monkfruit to taste. I used 26 drops. Blend until smooth and well mixed.
- Optionally, add coconut chips and pulse a few times until semi-chopped and well incorporated. For larger flakes, stop here. For smaller flakes, pulse a few more times.
- Pour mixture into ice cream maker. Follow directions for making ice cream according to ice cream maker’s directions.
- Enjoy immediately if you like extra, super soft ice cream. If you like firmer ice cream, pour into an ice cream container and freeze for 2-5 hours, until firm.
- Coconut keto ice cream is best the first day. On Day 2 and forward, set ice cream out at room temperature to thaw for 20-90 minutes, until creamy and scoopable. Enjoy! Storing instructions below.
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Notes
Where to Buy Ingredients: Full-fat Coconut Milk | Coconut Cream | Coconut Extract | Keto Honey | Low Carb Liquid Monkfruit
*I used 26 drops. Use less if you like it less sweet, more if you like it sweeter.
Storing Notes: Store in an airtight, freezer-friendly ice cream container, such as this one. If serving after completely frozen, allow about 20-90 minutes to thaw—until creamy and scoopable.
For Quick Thaw: heat in the microwave in 10 second increments until the edges are a bit melty and ice cream is easy to scoop.
Recommended Tools: Ice Cream Maker | Extra Freezer Bowls | My Favorite Food Processor | Freezer Door Ice Cream Container | Mini Ice Cream Containers (super cute)
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 0 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Churn
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/3 cup
- Calories: 117
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 18mg
- Fat: 11g
- Carbohydrates: 2g, Net Carbs: 1g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
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We are big fans of coconut and this ice cream is so delicious! Everyone loved it and enjoyed this recipe! Definitely making this ice cream again! Perfect for my daughter too.
Aww I’m so glad your daughter enjoyed it!
light and refreshing – yum!
Glad you liked it Heather!
What a delicious ice cream! Love all the coconut flavour in this!
I know, it’s perfect for all the coconut lovers out there!
This is such a creamy and delicious ice cream recipe. It was the perfect ‘excuse’ to dust off our old ice cream maker. Can’t wait to make it again.
Haha sometimes all you need is a little nudge. 😉 Glad you enjoyed it!
One of the best coconut ice creams I’ve ever tasted! And it’s keto!
Wow that’s quite the complement! 😊
I don’t have liquid monk fruit sweetener on hand, only the granules. Can I substitute using the granules instead of liquid form? If so, how much?
Hi Mary! I haven’t tried this with granules so I can’t say how it will affect the texture. As for the amount, I’d try starting with a small quantity and adding to taste until you find the right sweetness level. Hope this helps!
Hi, I love making all your recipes. What can I use instead of coconut extract ? Also I don’t have monk fruit sweetener, any options for other sweeteners ?
Hi Nikita, that’s so kind of you to say! 🙂 Instead of coconut extract, you can add your favorite extract, keeping in mind that that flavor will be present in your ice cream. Try vanilla extract, almond extract or even orange extract and add to taste. For sweeteners, liquid stevia or any keto sweetener you have on hand to taste. If not keto, try maple syrup. Enjoy!
I love coconut flavor and I am sure I will love this ice cream! Yummy!
Oh no doubt you’re absolutely gonna love it!
I love this creamy and rich ice cream that is vegan and keto-friendly! It can’t be beat and better than anything you can buy at the store.
That’s so wonderful to hear Jacque! 😊 I’m just thrilled to know you’re enjoying the recipe so much!
What a great way to cool down on a hot summer day! This was delicious and was exactly what I needed to cure my sweet tooth!
Woohoo! So happy to hear it Sara!
Looks very easy. Can I use a mixer to beat it. I do not have an ice cream maker nor processor.
It’s definitely so easy to put together. Hm, I’m not sure if a mixer would thoroughly combine the ingredients enjoy. If you have a blender, I’d recommend giving that a try. Let me know how it all turns out!
Now this is my kind of ice cream!! Sounds incredibly delicious!!
Oh it is! 😊 Perfect for all my fellow coconut lovers!
YUM!! This looks like a fantastic treat!! I can’t wait to try it!
Oh it is! 😉 I know you’ll just love it Katerina!
This looks so good! sounds like a great Summer treat!
Oh you know it Kevin!
Wow this is awesome i really love this recipe. Thank your very much for this recipe.. i really love the way you inspire me with you recipes. i am gonna try this.
You’re so welcome Jena! Hope you enjoy the ice cream!
This keto coconut ice cream is seriously making me hungry!
Haha thanks Erin!
Thanks for this recipe..I love ice creams and this one is perfect!
You’re so welcome! This is definitely one of my fave ice cream recipes so far. 😋
My husband has been asking me to try out some new ice cream recipes. We both love the flavor of coconut so this is definitely going on our list to make next! Good thing we go grocery shopping tomorrow!!
Haha what perfect timing! If you two are fans of coconut, then you’re totally gonna love this recipe! 🙂
Wow, D! This looks amazing, that texture is uber creamy!
Thanks so much Alison! 😊
I don’t have an ice cream maker, but I was able to make this ice cream without it. It’s really good and creamy. I like to eat it with smashed avocado on the top.
So glad you were able to make it without an ice cream maker! And the avocado addition sounds like fun. 🙂
This ice cream has the best flavor! Love the coconut, it’s great served on a hot summer day. Thanks for the amazing recipe!
You’re so welcome Angela! It’s one of my favorite ways to beat the summer heat! 😄