This decadent Chocolate Sorbet is made sugar free, dairy free, vegan, keto, low carb and low in calories, just 13 per serving! It's super easy with just a few ingredients! No milk or eggs needed to make an incredible creamy texture like regular ice cream! The hardest part is waiting for it in the freezer!
Sugar Free Vegan Chocolate Sorbet
I could never live without chocolate. It would be a sad life. And I'm not into sad. What I am into is making chocolate recipes that feel indulgent, but are anything but.
Recipes that require just a little time, but provide the biggest bang for my buck.
Since it's officially ice cream season and summer parties will be happening every weekend, homemade ice cream or low carb ice cream, will be your quickest dessert win when the family or you want something delicious and cold on a hot day!
This great dairy-free dessert recipe is one of the easiest I've ever made and dare I say one of the best!
When you can have a creamy, chocolate frozen treat for just 15 calories for a ½ cup and just 2 net carbs I think that's pretty amazing!
Classic Chocolate Sorbet
It all began when I was on my treadmill in the basement watching a recorded Ina Garten on the Food Network. Do you exercise and watch cooking shows?
It's honestly where I get my most creative ideas, on the treadmill and watching a cooking show, go figure right?
One idea just snowballs into another and then I slow down on the treadmill so I can type it into my notes on my phone so I don't forget!
Obviously Ina isn't into sugar free cooking or baking, but she inspired me to create this recipe today.
I was quite unsure to use so much coffee in the recipe because I didn't want a coffee flavor, but she was right, it just makes the dark chocolate flavor even more intense! I should know better than to question her.
Ina Garten used espresso, but I used decaf coffee so my kids could try it.
Sorbet verus Sherbet
Sorbet doesn't contain any dairy at all, but sherbet contains a little bit of heavy whipping cream or milk to make the texture more like regular ice cream.
You can certainly do that in this sugar free chocolate ice cream recipe by replacing the water with heavy cream if you desire, but I honestly don't think you need to.
This is like a creamy keto ice cream recipe even though it doesn't have any dairy!
If you want to keep this recipe dairy free and don't want to add cream, use full-fat coconut milk or if not tree nut allergies, you could use unsweetened almond milk or cashew milk instead the water.
Tools to Make Chocolate Sorbet
Blender- Quick and easy to mix all ingredients fast!
Ice Cream Machine- I use an ice cream attachment for my Kitchenaid and absolutely love it.
Whenever I want to make ice cream, I just grab the bowl which I keep in the freezer ready to go. Super simple.
But I have heard wonderful things about the Cuisinart ice cream machine so I linked it here and the Ninja Creami!
Sorbet is more of a soft serve so freezing it after it has been in your ice cream machine is the best bet.
It's a perfect allergy friendly dessert when company comes over!
No one needs to know it's low carb, sugar free, or low in calories because they will never even notice! All they will care about is how rich and creamy it is!
Can I swap the low carb sweetener used?
You can use any sugar substitute you like for this egg free, sugar free sorbet.
If you don't have liquid chocolate stevia, use vanilla or clear.
You can also use chocolate monk fruit sweetener which is equally as delicious.
If you eliminate the stevia the sorbet will not be as sweet.
Swerve or erythritol is not one for one in sweetness to typical regular sugar and also when you use too much of it many people notice an unpleasant experience with it being cooling on the tongue.
You can really use any sweetener of choice since this recipe doesn't contain egg whites or egg yolks so feel free to taste and adjust your keto friendly sweetener for your taste.
Do I need to use an ice cream maker?
Yes you do need to make the sugar-free ice cream mixture in an ice cream machine to get the creamy texture desired.
Does the brand of cocoa powder matter?
Yes, it matters what kind of cocoa powder you use. Regular unsweetened cocoa powder can tend to be bitter.
I always get a good quality cocoa powder like this one.
More Sugar Free Keto Ice Cream Recipes
Keto Peanut Butter Cottage Cheese Ice Cream
Dairy Free No Churn Keto Chocolate Ice Cream (Coconut Milk Ice Cream)
Sugar Free Dairy Free Keto Chocolate Sorbet
Sugar Free Dairy Free Chocolate Sorbet
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ½ cup Allulose
- ⅛ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon sea salt
- 1 ½ cups water
- ½ cup coffee strong brewed or decaf
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon chocolate liquid stevia
Instructions
- Pour all the ingredients into the blender and blend it on high until thoroughly combined. Taste and adjust sweetness if needed.
- Place mixture into the refrigerator to chill for one hour.
- Once chilled, add the mixture into an ice cream machine and follow manufacturers instructions.
- Mine was thick and perfect after 20 minutes. Remove from machine and place in a container to freeze for one hour or overnight, until firm enough to scoop.
- Enjoy with your favorite chopped or shaved chocolate over the top!
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About Brenda
Brenda Bennett is a certified Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, certified Sugar Detox Coach, certified Keto Coach and certified Life Coach. She has been Sugar Free & Refined carb free for 17 years and has written 2 cookbooks, Sugar-Free Mom, and Naturally Keto and her 3rd book The 30-Day Sugar Elimination Diet, is a four part program to help you detox from sugar, eliminate cravings, balance blood sugar and lose weight all while eating a delicious, nutrient dense whole foods. Meal plan offers two tracks to follow, low carb or keto. She is the founder of the Sugar Free Fresh Start course and Sugar Free Tribe weight loss membership. Learn more.
Julie khan
I’d rate this a 10 if I could! It’s beyond delicious! I used special dark cocoa and did in my ninja creami and had to stir it it looked dry in center after processing but creamy outside but it’s absolutely amazing and a lifesaver! Thank you for this great dessert
Brenda Bennett
Thank you so much!
Suzanne schmidt
I made this and while it tasted good it was like concrete and unscoopbable. I had to microwave it and the I had soup. Any suggestions? Thanks!
Brenda Bennett
If you used an erythritol based sweetener that is why it hardened like that. I use Allulose and that is what keeps it softer. I linked to the product right in the ingredients list which goes right to Amazon.
Roxie Fiste
I’m so thrilled to find a dairy free/egg free sorbet recipe - thank you so much! My chocoholic is coming on hard!
Anne
Hi Brenda. Just wondering if I can use erythritol instead of swerve. It is less expensive. While it is the main ingredient in Swerve, I am wondering if the other main ingredient affects the texxtue of the sorbet. Thanks, Anne
Brenda
I have used other brands of erythritol and have noticed Swerve seems to be finer and able to create a better texture. But it would be fine to swap the brand of erythritol.
Anne
Thank you.
Karen Dreiblatt
Can i use vitamix instead of ice cream maker??
Brenda
That would probably work, but I've not tried it so let me know.
Sierra
Is the swerve necessary? I don't like to use it if I don't have to do so. Would this recipe come out the same if I use more chocolate stevia instead?
Brenda
You just might need to add more stevia, just taste and adjust it as needed.
Sierra
Thank you very much! It came out wonderfully!
Judy M
Oh, good! I get sick from Swerve/Erythritol.
Will try with more chocolate stevia!
Yes, chocolate is much better with coffee. I used to love making a King Arthur flour brownie recipe with coffee. It was really intense
Tiffany
i just made this and the swerve stayed very granuale, like i have to chew it... any thoughts? think i can remix it with something then reprocess it in the ice cream machine? It it way to sweet for my taste. Thanks!
Brenda
Did you use powdered confectioner's Swerve? I think that would dissolve better for you than the granulated. I think you could try it in a high powered blender then try it back in the ice cream machine.
Cammie
Hi! If you don’t like coffee what can you substitute for that?
Brenda Bennett
Maybe unsweetened almond milk would work.
Natalie
I'm so happy to have found your sorbet recipe - been looking for low carb chocolate ice cream that isn't high fat! I'm having trouble reaching your net carb count, though.. do you count swerve as zero carbs because it's a sugar alcohol?
Brenda
I don't count Swerve in nutrition info because it has little to no effect on blood sugar.
doris
HCG does not allow cocoa powder on P2.....
Suzette
I've never tried Swerve because I didn't know what it was but I did read your other post and now I'm interested to try it. However, if I want to try this recipe before I get a chance to buy the Swerve, would I use one cup of sugar (I use evaporated cane juice) or should I use less? Also, how important is the chocolate stevia to this recipe? Do you use Swerve in place of brown sugar in recipes or how does that work? Thanks for all your info!!
Gwen Fowler
Do you think Truvia would work as the sweetner?
Brenda
Yes but it is much sweeter than swerve and the liquid stevia i have used. So use less than you think and taste and adjust.
Lynn Easton
Where do you purchase Swerve? Can you find it in stores with the Stevia?
Brenda
I've seen serve at my local supermarket in the healthy section and you can buy it online as well.
Gwen Fowler
My Publix sells the Swerve.
Belenda
I mixed it up last night and made it this evening. I was actually concerned when I saw the picture because it looks "creamy" and there isn't one ingredient that would make it creamy! Well, I'm here to tell you......it certainly isn't icey and it's kinda creamy (for some reason) only that is deceiving because it does melt rather quickly. But - it's D.E.L.I.C.I.O.U.S. And, it's low calories, no sugar and I am even using it for an hCG P2 option. Had it for my treat tonight. I love it! I used my new powdered Xylitol. It tastes just like sugar. Next time I'll try the powdered Erythritol though. I think the Xylitol may actually be too sweet for this. Great recipe though. THANKS!!
Brenda
thanks for sharing!
Brenda
Also the Swerve is half the sweetness to Xylitol so I bet it was super sweet, almost too much if you used chocolate stevia as well.
Audrey
Can you eliminate the swerve and just use the liquid stevia? Why both?
Brenda
You could if you prefer but I use both in recipes as some people find an aftertaste with just stevia or a cooling effect with just Swerve.
virginia
What is "Swerve?"
Brenda
It's a sugar free sweetener. Here's a post I wrote about it: https://www.sugarfreemom.com/recipes/what-is-erythritol-a-swerve-give-away/
Cathy
Is there another way if I. Don't have an ice cream maker??
Brenda
Maybe try thickening the mixture in a high powdered blender. You might also consider but it would increase calories and carbs but replace the water with milk of choice. Then freeze. Hope it works for you!
Stefanie
Would full fat coconut milk work in place of water?
Brenda
Yes I'm sure that would be tasty!
Lisa
I don't use any coffee whatsoever - can you suggest anything to replace it with as this looks delicious!
Brenda
what about tea?
Belenda
Why don't you try Chi Tea?? that might be pretty good??
Kat@Home. Made. Interest.
Um, this looks amazing! Adding to my low carb recipe list!
MadS
Sounds good and seems really easy! Can you recommend a good inexpensive ice cream maker? I don't have any experience with them. Thank you.
Brenda
I'm sorry I use my ice cream attachment for my KitchenAid Mixer.
Rebecca
This is the one I use, I love it! http://m.jcpenney.com/cuisinart-ice-cream-maker/prod.jump?ppId=pp5004310121&selectedSKUId=78010700026&selectedLotId=7801070&fromBag=true&quantity=1&cm_mmc=ShoppingFeed-_-GooglePLA-_-Ice%20Cream%20%2B%20Dessert-_-78010700026&utm_medium=cse&utm_source=google&utm_campaign=ice%20cream%20%2B%20dessert&utm_content=78010700026&cvosrc=cse.google.78010700026&cvo_cid=45810122978&gclid=CMu4-veI-8QCFQsJaQodKWwAmw&kwid=productads-plaid%5E81646490018-sku%5E78010700026-adType%5EPLA-device%5Em-adid%5E45810122978
Belenda
I made mine with my Cuisinart Ice Cream maker. Williams Sonoma has one on sale right now for $59 with two ice cream containers! That a bargain! Have 2 in the freezer so you can make more than 1 in a day!
De Dobson
The Cuisinart ice cream machine was under $50 on their website a few months ago and I absolutely love it!! It has all the phases - ice cream, sorbet, custard and comes with a really good recipe book as well. Super easy to use: make your mix, select the phase you want and pour in your liquid. It’ll beep when it’s done.