It is not easy to get keto food in KL and there are only a handful of restaurants and cafes that serve keto food and keto desserts. Also, keto food such as keto bread, keto cakes and keto ice-cream are rather expensive compared to non-keto ones.
So what do I do on those days that I feel like having some keto desserts? I try to make them myself. Luckily I discovered a recipe for making easy keto ice-cream. It is known as Keto Mason Jar Ice Cream that I can easily whip up at home. Yes, fellow keto-ers can now enjoy their very own version of keto ice-cream with the right keto ingredients and steps.
Before I go into the ingredients needed and the steps to make the ice-cream, I would like to share with you the different low-carb and keto-friendly sugar substitutes that I received from KetoGrocer.my. They are Allulose, Erythritol and Stevia. These sugar substitutes are great for cooking, baking and adding into drinks.
KetoGrocer.my is a one-stop online store for all-things keto and low carb. This retail grocer is founded by a health enthusiast who discovered the benefits of the keto diet when he was looking for ways to improve his health. During this period, he also discovered that it is not easy to find high-quality keto-friendly products in the Malaysian and Singaporean market. This is when he decided to set up a keto grocery store online to make it easier for those who are following the low carb and keto lifestyle to have easy access to high-quality keto-friendly products on the market.
What I like about KetoGrocer.my is that its website is user-friendly and easy to navigate. I can easily narrow down my choices according to the different categories listed such as low carb cooking sauce and dips, low carb noodles, sugar substitutes, keto snacks and more. Best of all, its keto products are very affordable.
Below are the keto sugar substitutes from KetoGrocer.my.
This time, I have decided to use The All Natural Allulose and Erythritol to make my keto ice-cream.
Ingredients
1 Mason jar
1 cup heavy cream / whipping cream
2 tablespoons sugar substitute
1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder (for keto chocolate ice-cream)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Sugar free chocolate chips or nuts or frozen mixed berries (optional)
Instructions
Mix all ingredients in a wide mouth mason jar. Screw the lid on and shake vigorously for 2 minutes. The liquid inside would double in volume and fill the mason jar. Freeze for 3 hours up to 24 hours.
Since I have 2 mason jars, I decided to make each one with a different sugar substitute. The first one I made was with Allulose. This is the first time I am taking Allulose. As you can see, the sugar substitute looks like icing powder. Allulose is a natural sugar replacement that is found in certain fruits such as jackfruit, figs and raisins. It is approx 70% as sweet as sugar.
I have also added a teaspoon of sugar-free cocoa powder and some pecan nuts into the jar.
For the other mason jar, I used 2 tablespoon of erythritol. It is a naturally occurring sugar alcohol and it contains zero calories. Erythritol can be found in a variety of fruits, vegetables, and fermented foods and beverages. It is more coarse like normal sugar.
I have added some frozen strawberries into this mason jar.
Gave both the jars a good shake and put them into the freezer overnight.
I took out the chocolate keto mason jar ice-cream to eat while watching my favorite K-drama earlier today. It was so delicious and certainly an invigorating and refreshing experience especially on a hot afternoon. It tastes just like regular ice cream.
I find that allulose sweetener is not as sweet as erythritol. Perhaps I should add another half a tablespoon when I make them the next round. I am thinking of making some keto pancakes with allulose one of these days, so do stay tuned.
