Chocolate Walnut Ice Cream

Yes, ice cream can fit into your Wheat Belly lifestyle . . . but some adjustments will be necessary. I have yet to find a commercially produced ice cream or custard that I thought was truly healthy. Even the “no sugar added” ice cream brands are usually sweetened with sorbitol and maltitol that can still cause rises in blood sugar (as well as small LDL particles that lead to heart disease), not to mention gas and diarrhea–-not the best choice after a romantic dinner! Here’s a way to make your own thick, rich custard without sugar, sorbitol, maltitol, and without having to endure gas and diarrhea. If you have a dairy sensitivity in some form, or if you are among the people whose weight loss is stalled or prevented by dairy products (due to the insulin-provoking action of the whey fraction of protein in dairy products), replace the whipping cream with canned coconut milk. The use of the additional custard step ensures a creamy texture to even coconut milk. You will need an ice cream maker. I’ve been using an inexpensive one I bought at Target for $23 and the results were great. Creating the egg yolk custard is key. There are a number of methods to generate the egg yolk-rich custard. I am a fan of simplicity, so I chose the process of making the custard from egg yolks over the stove (that I picked up from Maria Emmerich), followed by blending in the sweetener and the other ingredients. This approach may require a couple of tries to get the temperature and time ...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - Category: Cardiology Authors: Tags: Recipes coconut grain-free ice cream low-carb no sugar Source Type: blogs