Low-Carb Coconut Popsicle Recipe (2024)

FAQs

Can you eat popsicles on a low carb diet? ›

Most popsicles are not keto-friendly, even if they say they are sugar free. But making your own keto popsicles is easy, delicious, and cost effective. These Strawberry Cheesecake Popsicles are very low in carbs and completely appropriate for the keto diet.

Cornstarch is a great way to add extra creaminess to your homemade ice cream, sorbet, or gelato. Some commercial ice cream brands include cornstarch in their products, ensuring every pint you pull out of the freezer will feel just as smooth as when it was packed.

Pectin, like other common popsicle 'secret ingredients' like gelatin, cornstarch, alcohol, or the various gums/stabilizers used in commercial popsicles, is often used in popsicles to keep the ice crystals small. Like with ice cream, smaller ice crystals means a smoother mouthfeel and a less icy consistency.

Sadly, no. Most popsicles are loaded with sugar and are not appropriate for a keto diet. Even sugar-free popsicles most often contain ingredients that are not keto-friendly like maltodextrin (corn), and many actually contain quite a few carbs.

Severe carb limits can cause your body to break down fat into ketones for energy. This is called ketosis. Ketosis can cause side effects such as bad breath, headache, fatigue and weakness. It's not clear what kind of possible long-term health risks a low-carb diet may pose.

Diet soda and sparkling water are usually free of net carbs. Try to choose soft drinks that are sweetened with stevia or other natural zero calorie sweeteners as opposed to artificial sweeteners.

Sugar, dairy, cornstarch, gelatin, pectin, and alcohol all help keep ice crystal formation small, which makes for a softer texture.

Popsicles are very easy to make at home, and regulating their hardness is very simple. If the water content of the pop is too high, they end up extremely hard - like ice cubes. Sugar and alcohol both help keep this from happening. By lowering the freezing point of the solution, they make the pop softer.

****Optional: xanthan gum acts as a stabilizer, ensuring a consistent texture while freezing (but it's also totally optional). I particularly suggest it if you're going to leave your popsicles in the freezer for a while, or if you like your texture extra creamy.

The secret to making no “icy” popsicle is adding cornstarch to the recipe! This will make popsicles less icy and more creamy. Cornstarch acts as a stabilizer and keeps the liquid ingredients in the popsicle from moving and forming just chunks of ice.

What are the stabilizers in popsicles? ›

Here's a broad breakdown: Cornstarch is flavorless and odorless, and is used mostly to alter the texture of foods. It's almost pure starch. Corn flour is a fine, ground powder made from dried whole corn kernels.

You can drink zero-calorie sodas while on keto. These include Diet co*ke, co*ke Zero, Diet Pepsi, and other no-carb options. You can even make homemade soda with carbonated water, fresh fruits, and plant-based sugar additives.

People with type 2 diabetes can have desserts, but they should be mindful of portion sizes and of how often they consume these foods. The following are some low calorie or low carbohydrate dessert options that have less of an impact on blood sugar levels than regular desserts: popsicles with no added sugar.

Skinny Pop has 7g of net carbs per small bag, making it pretty keto-friendly. So while it is lower in popcorn carbs,it's still best to substitute Skinny Pop for lower-carb snack options like beef jerky sticks, cucumbers, hard-boiled eggs, and nuts.

Popsicle (1 serving, 1.75 fl oz pop) contains 2.8g total carbs, 2.8g net carbs, 0g fat, 0g protein, and 11 calories.

Gelatin. Popsicles that do not have bits of fruit, fruit pulp, or yogurt in them.

If an ice pop includes significant amounts of sugar, it can result in a quick spike in blood glucose levels, resulting in hyperglycemia. Try making ice pops at home with stevia or plant sweeteners, as they do not impact blood glucose levels. Consider checking the label for ingredients.