Description
A lighter, low-carb dessert combining strawberry flavor with creamy cheesecake, perfect for chilly evenings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups strawberries, stemmed, washed, and quartered
- 1/4 cup granular low-carb sweetener
- 1/4 teaspoon xanthan gum
- 1 1/2 cups unsweetened vanilla almond milk
- 3 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 teaspoon guar gum
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup powdered low-carb sweetener
- A pinch of sea salt (optional)
- 1–2 tablespoons heavy cream or coconut cream (optional)
- A handful of chopped toasted almonds or crushed low-carb cookies for garnish (optional)
- Fresh lemon zest for serving (optional)
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine the quartered strawberries and sweetener, stirring gently and heating until the strawberries soften, about 6–8 minutes.
- Use a fork or potato masher to crush the strawberries to your desired consistency, whisk in xanthan gum, and cool the mixture to room temperature.
- In a blender, combine the cream cheese, almond milk, powdered sweetener, guar gum, and vanilla extract, and blend until smooth.
- Taste and adjust sweetness if needed, then add heavy or coconut cream if desired and blend again.
- Pour the blended base into a freezer-safe container and freeze for 24 hours.
- After freezing, process the mixture in a Ninja Creami using the “Smoothie Bowl” or “Lite Ice” settings.
- Create shallow channels in the processed ice cream and swirl in the cooled strawberry sauce.
- Serve immediately or refreeze for a couple of hours for a firmer texture.
Notes
For best results, chill the strawberry sauce completely before mixing it into the ice cream base to maintain texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Freezing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: low-carb, cheesecake, ice cream, dessert, strawberries
