Summer and ice cream belong together. The trouble is that a single scoop of the shop-bought stuff can carry more sugar than a keto day allows for in total. Happily, you don’t have to sit this season out: QueenKeto has been perfecting sugar free ice cream for years, and some of those recipes have quietly become the most visited pages on the whole blog.
So for this first QueenKeto roundup we did the honest thing: we didn’t hand-pick our own darlings. We pulled up the blog’s statistics and let you, the readers, decide. Below are the ten sugar free ice cream recipes you view and make the most, ranked from most popular to number ten. Every single one is keto ice cream in the true sense: sugar free, very low carb, and made with real ingredients.
Ten reader-ranked sugar free ice cream recipes, all 4g net carbs or less per serving. Scoops, gelato, lollies and ice cream bars: whatever your freezer mood, there’s a keto ice cream here for it. Several need no ice cream machine and no churning at all.
The top 10 at a glance
In a hurry to get something in the freezer before the sun comes out? Here’s the whole countdown in one table. Every recipe link takes you straight to the full method with exact quantities and macros.
| # | Recipe | Style | Carbs | Time | Why readers love it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zero-Carb Carnivore Dairy-Free Vanilla Ice Cream | No-churn scoop | ~0g | 5 min | 4 ingredients, no dairy, no churning |
| 2 | Keto Cottage Cheese Ice Cream | High-protein scoop | 2.6g | 5 min | The viral trend, done properly keto |
| 3 | Sugar Free Keto Ricotta Ice Cream | No-churn scoop | 1.8g | 15 min | No eggs, no churning, fewer calories |
| 4 | The Best Sugar Free Coconut Ice Cream | Scoop or lolly | 3g | 30 min | Big coconut flavour, dairy-optional |
| 5 | Keto Ice Cream: Italian Classic Vanilla Gelato | Gelato | 2g | 1 hr 10 min | The silky base for endless flavours |
| 6 | Sugar Free Keto Ice Cream Lollies | Lolly | 0.5g | 20 min | Bite-able straight from the freezer |
| 7 | Keto Chocolate Hazelnut Ice Cream (Bacio Gelato) | Gelato | 3g | 15 min | Italy’s favourite flavour, sugar free |
| 8 | Low Carb Liquorice Gelato Ice Cream | Gelato | 4g | 20 min | Real liquorice, proper Italian gelateria taste |
| 9 | Sugar Free Fiordilatte Gelato Ice Cream | Gelato | 1.3g | 20 min | Pure, milky Italian classic |
| 10 | Keto Sugar Free Mini Snicker Ice Cream Bars | Ice cream bar | 0.4g | 2 hrs 15 min | A choc-bar classic, rebuilt sugar free |
Carb figures are net carbs per serving as stated on each recipe page; serving sizes vary per recipe, so do check the recipe card for your macros. Times are the prep and cooking times from each recipe card combined; final freezing time varies by freezer, so it isn’t included.
How we ranked these
No taste-test jury, no editorial favouritism. We looked at which sugar free ice cream recipes QueenKeto readers actually open, make, and come back to, and ranked them by page views. That means this top 10 reflects what works in real kitchens: recipes that people trust enough to return to summer after summer. Where two recipes were neck and neck, reader engagement broke the tie.
The top 10 sugar free ice cream recipes
1. Zero-Carb Carnivore Dairy-Free Vanilla Ice Cream
The undisputed reader favourite, and it barely looks like a recipe at all: four ingredients, no dairy, no plant milk, and no churning. It began life as a happy accident in the QueenKeto kitchen (a forgotten ingredient that turned out to be the making of it) and the result is impossibly smooth, velvety vanilla ice cream with roughly zero carbs. If you’re dairy-free, carnivore-leaning, or simply want the shortest possible route from craving to spoon, start here.
Carbs: ~0g | Time: 5 min | Machine needed: no
Get the recipe: Zero-Carb Carnivore Dairy-Free Vanilla Ice Cream »
2. Keto Cottage Cheese Ice Cream
Yes, the viral cottage cheese trend reached QueenKeto, and thank goodness it did. This version skips the sugary add-ins you’ll find in social media versions and delivers a genuinely creamy, high-protein scoop at just 2.6g carbs. It’s a delightful alternative to cream-based keto ice cream, and a clever way to sneak extra protein into a dessert. Even the sceptics (Italian heritage and all) were won over.
Carbs: 2.6g | Time: 5 min | Machine needed: no
Get the recipe: Keto Cottage Cheese Ice Cream »
3. Sugar Free Keto Ricotta Ice Cream
If the usual cream-only keto ice cream feels too heavy on the calories, this is the recipe readers reach for. Ricotta gives it a velvety texture and a subtle, fresh flavour that’s a little bit different from anything else on this list. No eggs, no churning: whip it up, freeze, scoop. At 1.8g carbs per 100g scoop it’s one of the lightest full scoops on the blog.
Carbs: 1.8g per 100g scoop | Time: 15 min | Machine needed: no
Get the recipe: Sugar Free Keto Ricotta Ice Cream »
4. The Best Sugar Free Coconut Ice Cream
Most coconut milk ice creams turn out disappointingly bland. This one doesn’t: it’s creamy, velvety and absolutely loaded with coconut flavour, which is exactly why it earned its confident name. At 3g carbs per scoop it doubles beautifully as a 75ml ice lolly, so one batch covers both the dessert bowl and the poolside moment.
Carbs: 3g per scoop or 75ml lolly | Time: 30 min | Machine needed: no
Get the recipe: The Best Sugar Free Coconut Ice Cream »
5. Keto Ice Cream: Italian Classic Vanilla Gelato
The workhorse of the QueenKeto freezer. This silky, decadent vanilla gelato is deliberately not cloyingly sweet, comes in at 2g carbs per large scoop, and works with or without an ice cream machine. Best of all, it’s the ultimate base: stir grated dark chocolate through it and you have stracciatella; add espresso, berries or nut butter and the flavour list never ends.
Carbs: 2g per large scoop | Time: 1 hr 10 min (incl. 45 min resting) | Machine needed: optional
Get the recipe: Keto Ice Cream, Italian Classic Vanilla Gelato »
6. Sugar Free Keto Ice Cream Lollies
The grab-and-go option. These luscious lollies sit at just 0.5g carbs each and, unlike most homemade ice lollies, they stay soft enough to bite into straight from the freezer. Keep a batch on standby for hot afternoons, or serve them as an after-dinner surprise: no guest will guess they’re sugar free.
Carbs: 0.5g each | Time: 20 min | Machine needed: no
Get the recipe: Sugar Free Keto Ice Cream Lollies »
7. Keto Chocolate Hazelnut Ice Cream (Bacio Gelato)
Bacio, the chocolate-hazelnut kiss, is the most beloved gelato flavour in Italy, and this sugar free version stands proudly next to the gelateria original. Rich, luxurious, velvety, and 3g net carbs per serving. If you’ve been missing that deep chocolate-hazelnut indulgence since going keto, this is the recipe that brings it back.
Carbs: 3g net | Time: 15 min | Machine needed: see recipe
Get the recipe: Keto Chocolate Hazelnut Ice Cream (Bacio Gelato) »
8. Low Carb Liquorice Gelato Ice Cream
The connoisseur’s pick. Made with real liquorice rather than the sugar-loaded, gummy sweet-shop imitation, this gelato tastes just like the striking black scoops you find on the Italian coast. At 4g net carbs it’s the “highest” carb entry in the top 10, and readers clearly think it’s worth every gram.
Carbs: 4g net | Time: 20 min | Machine needed: see recipe
Get the recipe: Low Carb Liquorice Gelato Ice Cream »
9. Sugar Free Fiordilatte Gelato Ice Cream
Fiordilatte, “flower of milk”, is the purest gelato there is: no vanilla, no chocolate, just clean, milky sweetness. That simplicity makes it merciless on bad recipes, which is why this properly balanced sugar free version deserves its place here. At 1.3g carbs per portion, it’s the kind of ice cream you can enjoy all year round, the Italian way.
Carbs: 1.3g | Time: 20 min | Machine needed: see recipe
Get the recipe: Sugar Free Fiordilatte Gelato Ice Cream »
10. Keto Sugar Free Mini Snicker Ice Cream Bars
The showstopper. Three separate elements (ice cream, caramel-nut layer, chocolate coating), some patient cooling, and a final assembly: this is the one weekend project on the list, and readers say it’s absolutely worth it. The reward is incredibly moreish choc-bar nostalgia at a barely-there 0.4g carbs per mini bar. Make a tray, hide them at the back of the freezer, and ration yourself if you can.
Carbs: 0.4g per bar | Time: 2 hrs 15 min | Machine needed: see recipe
Get the recipe: Keto Sugar Free Mini Snicker Ice Cream Bars »
Didn’t make the cut, still worth your freezer space
Rankings are rankings: these four didn’t gather enough views to crack the top 10, but each one does something none of the winners above do. If your perfect frozen treat isn’t listed yet, chances are it’s here.
- Fancy something completely different? These Keto Sugar Free Golden Milk Ice Cream Lollies (2g net carbs each) turn the turmeric-spiced golden milk latte into a velvety frozen treat. Easily the most original flavour in the whole ice cream archive.
- Celebrating something? The Luxury Sugar Free Prosecco Ice Cream Sorbet (1.7g carbs) brings actual bubbles to dessert. Nearly zero effort, wonderfully elegant, and the only entry on this page that doubles as a toast.
- Short on time (or calories)? The Keto Sugar Free & Low Calorie Frozen Yoghurt Delight (0.8g net carbs) takes about a minute to whip up. When the craving hits right now, nothing on this page beats it.
- Dairy-free with a nutty streak? These Sugar Free Peanut Butter Popsicles (3g net carbs each) are creamy rather than icy, completely dairy-free, and taste far more luxurious than their short ingredient list suggests.
Turn any of these into a proper ice cream parlour moment
A scoop is lovely; a sundae is an occasion. Two QueenKeto extras that pair with every recipe above:
- A real cone. Waffle-style, crisp, and sugar free: these Perfect Sugar Free Low Carb Ice Cream Cones turn any scoop into the full seaside experience.
- A chocolate drizzle. Two ingredients and a few minutes make this Sugar Free Keto Chocolate Sauce, at just 0.3g carbs per serving.
Still hungry for more frozen treats? Browse the complete Ice Cream & Ices archive for every lolly, sorbet and gelato on the blog.
Tips for perfect keto ice cream at home
- Mind your sweetener. Allulose behaves most like sugar in the freezer and helps keep ice cream soft and scoopable. Erythritol can crystallise and set ice cream very hard, so follow each recipe’s sweetener choice rather than swapping freely. Not sure where to find allulose and the other hard-to-find keto ingredients we use across the blog? Our keto pantry guide lists them all, with what each one does and where to buy it.
- No machine? No problem. Several recipes in this top 10 are no-churn by design. For the others, stirring the mixture every 30 to 45 minutes during freezing breaks up ice crystals nicely.
- Freeze it shallow. A wide, shallow container freezes faster than a deep tub, which means smaller ice crystals and a creamier result.
- Give it a moment. Homemade sugar free ice cream is best after 10 to 15 minutes at room temperature. It softens, the flavour opens up, and scooping becomes effortless.
Frequently asked questions
Is sugar free ice cream the same as keto ice cream?
Not always. Sugar free means no added sugar, but some sugar free ice creams still contain high-carb ingredients such as milk solids, maltitol or fruit purées. Keto ice cream is both sugar free and genuinely low in net carbs. Every recipe in this roundup qualifies on both counts, with 4g net carbs or less per serving.
Do I need an ice cream machine for these recipes?
No. Several of the top-ranked recipes, including the number one carnivore vanilla and the ricotta ice cream, are no-churn by design. Others, like the classic vanilla gelato, give instructions for making them with or without a machine.
Why does homemade sugar free ice cream freeze so hard?
Sugar naturally lowers the freezing point of ice cream; remove it and the mixture freezes more solidly. The recipes here compensate with clever ingredient choices, such as allulose, and with techniques that keep the texture soft. Letting a tub sit out for 10 to 15 minutes before scooping also works wonders.
How long does homemade keto ice cream keep in the freezer?
For the best texture and flavour, aim to enjoy it within 2 to 4 weeks, stored in an airtight container with a layer of baking paper pressed onto the surface to limit ice crystals. It stays safe longer, but the texture gradually declines.
Now it’s your turn: which one wins in your freezer?
Did your favourite land the right spot, or did we rank it criminally low? Tell us in the comments below which of these sugar free ice cream recipes you make on repeat, and which flavour we should tackle next. We read every single comment!
About the author: Roos de Leeuw writes the roundups and guides on QueenKeto. She digs through the blog’s archive of over 400 recipes and its reader statistics to surface the recipes most worth your time, so you don’t have to scroll for them.
