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Keto Strawberry Crunch Ice Cream Bars

  • Writer: Keto Upgrade
    Keto Upgrade
  • May 23
  • 5 min read

My favorite treat is ice cream so I wanted to make this nostalgic childhood treat into a healthier one using no sugar or food dyes. I have been making soft and creamy ice cream bars in many different flavors over the years because the ones available in stores were never satisfying in taste or texture especially for the price.



All my ice cream bars start with just heavy cream and my keto sweetened condensed milk (https://youtu.be/Qk7KJZoQzhU) then whatever flavors and sweeteners you want to add. The hardest part is finding the best flavor your looking to get with the least carbs to flavor the ice cream bar. Especially with fruit flavors like orange, banana, strawberry and cherry, so I sometimes rely on companies that have produced powders that have that good fruit flavor with less carbs than just using the actual fruit.


For these keto strawberry crunch bars I used Perfect keto Strawberry Collagen Powder, I've also had success using flavored MCT Oil Powder. I believe most strawberry protein powders will work for this recipe. The only one I've tried to use that didn't give me the texture I wanted is Keto Chow because of the added gums in it.


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They have a bunch of different flavors of MCT Oil and Collagen Powder I have used to make ice cream bars, including Matcha, Peanut Butter and Salted Caramel. Plus I have used them for making a quick flavored whipped cream for ice cream or in my coffee!


The other thing I used to get a more fruity flavor, sweetness and a pretty color is a Beet Powder that was Acai Pomegranate flavored called Power Beets. It is sweetened with stevia, a nice purple color and a lovely fruity flavor that really adds a good flavor pop to the ice cream bars. With these two products I didn't need any additional sweetener for the ice cream bars. You can also use strawberry puree or jam just be aware the water content and sweetener used can effect the texture of the ice cream bar once frozen. Another way to go is using freeze dried strawberry powder, you would just need to measure/weigh so you can figure out what the carbs would be if you use any of these ways to flavor the ice cream.


I made a half batch to get 6 ice cream bars but this is easily doubled. My popsicle molds I use are linked below, I like the lay flat ones because I have never had a side by side refrigerator so the flat molds fit better in my freezer. If you use the popsicle molds that stand up, I would use a piping bag to get the ice cream mixture down into the popsicle molds.



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Can't Attest to the quality but Anthony's has Freeze dried powder, which is actually cheapest per ounce-https://amzn.to/4k4zW32

Popsicle Molds- https://amzn.to/3NOoHic



Strawberry Crunch Ice Cream Bars- Batch of 6


150g/about 2/3 Cup Heavy Cream

125g/about a 1/2 Cup Keto Sweetened Condensed Milk-https://youtu.be/Qk7KJZoQzhU

1 tsp. Strawberry Extract

27g/1 1/2 packed scoops Perfect Keto Strawberry Collagen Powder

2.25g/about 1/2 Scoop Beet Powder- I use Power Beets Acai Pomegranate Flavor

If you aren't using these powders that are sweetened with stevia you may need additional sweetener.

I suggest a powdered or liquid erythritol, stevia or monkfruit


Instructions:


  1. Make the keto sweetened condensed milk and let cool to room temperature, can make a big batch and keep in the freezer for a month or in the fridge for 2 weeks

  2. Measure out the sweetened condensed milk and flavor components you are using

  3. Measure and place the heavy cream into a bowl or mixer bowl and add the extract, whip to soft peaks

  4. As the cream whips, drizzle in the sweetened condensed milk and combine well

  5. When the sweetened condensed milk is all incorporated add the powders you are using and whisk, scrape down and combine well, check for flavor and sweetness

  6. Once you are happy with the flavor and sweetness, whisk until stiff peaks form

  7. Divide among 6 popsicle molds, placed on a sheet tray for easy transfer, make sure to pack the mixture down well into the molds and smooth out the top, may need to hollow out a bit to get 6 equal ice cream bars, add sticks and freeze for at least 3 hours, make your strawberry crunch if using


For the Keto Strawberry Crunch Recipe I used my keto vanilla wafer cookie recipe- https://youtu.be/adbkdzIx55o, also works well with my Keto Shortbread Recipe- https://youtu.be/6241YzJY7ac

Keto Strawberry Crunch Video- https://youtu.be/S5vcC3wW3t4


  1. Grab a sheet tray and pull out the popsicles, unmold them onto the new sheet tray, use the original sheet tray to measure out 1 Cup of Strawberry crunch crumbs

  2. Once the popsicles are a little defrosted on the outside dip them into the crumbs, spreading them out and pressing them in to coat evenly, enjoy right away of place in the freezer for up to two months!


Macros: Using my exact ingredients


210 Calories

20g Fat

6g Total Carbs

3g Sugar Alcohol

3g Net Carbs

5g Protein



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