Summer means it’s strawberry season, and if you can’t tell, I’m quite excited about it. They are one of our favorite fruits! I love eating strawberries, and I also love making strawberry desserts to enjoy them in new ways. Strawberry ice cream is one of my favorite flavors, so I wanted to put together a homemade version that’s easy enough to make with the kids. This easy strawberry ice cream recipe only takes 5 minutes to put together, then your freezer does all the hard work! You don’t need an ice cream machine or any special equipment for this simple no-churn method. (If you have an ice cream maker, check out my Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream, Coffee Ice Cream or Butter Pecan Ice Cream next!). You actually don’t need any fresh strawberries for this ice cream recipe, meaning you can enjoy this ice cream any time of the year! I found that strawberry puree made for a very icy ice cream, but jam works perfectly and gives great flavor. For more amazing ice cream recipes, check out my No Churn Cherry Cheesecake Ice Cream, No Churn Turtle Ice Cream, No Churn Birthday Cake Ice Cream, or this No Churn Coconut Cream Pie Ice Cream!
Ingredients Needed:
Heavy Cream: use full-fat heavy whipping cream for the creamiest flavor and smoothest result. Sweetened Condensed Milk: this provides the main source of sweetness in this ice cream, rather than sugar, and also adds to the creamy texture. Strawberry Jam: I prefer to use a reduced-sugar variety, which will still add sweetness and a strong strawberry flavor, but you can use your favorite brand. Vanilla Extract: adds a sweet, warm flavor to the ice cream and blends well with the strawberry. Salt: a little salt helps to cut through the sweetness. You can omit it if you prefer.
How to Make No Churn Strawberry Ice Cream
This no churn recipe is so easy to make. Full instructions are included in the recipe card below.
Tips and Notes
Your equipment. While you don’t need an ice cream maker for this no churn ice cream recipe, you can help yourself by prepping your equipment to mix cold ingredients. Place your bowl and the beaters of your hand mixer, or the whisk attachment from your stand mixer in the freezer for 15 minutes before beating the cream to help keep it cold. Ice cream dish. I’ve used several different types of dishes for making ice cream before. You can use a glass dish, a metal loaf pan, or a rectangular silicone dish if you like. A loaf pan works great!
No Churn Strawberry Ice Cream Variations
For me, the best part of making homemade strawberry ice cream is all the ways I can make it my own:
Add strawberries. You can always add a few chunks of strawberries to the strawberry mixture or on top of the ice cream before you freeze it. You can use fresh strawberries or frozen strawberries here but don’t add too many or you will get icy crystals in your ice cream. You can also add a swirl of strawberry jam for extra strawberry flavor! Chocolate. Add some milk chocolate chips, white chocolate chips, or semi-sweet chocolate chips for a classic strawberry-chocolate combination. You can even add chocolate curls to the top of the ice cream for extra sweetness. Toppings. You can add any kind of melted chocolate or chocolate sauce to the top of this ice cream for extra sweetness, or try my homemade Strawberry Sauce Recipe for extra strawberry flavor! Food coloring. Add a few drops of pink food coloring or red food coloring to get a more intense pink color of ice cream if you want it. Yogurt: Although not listed in this recipe, sometimes I like to add some plain yogurt or sour cream to cut down on the sweetness. This is optional! Be sure to use full-fat yogurt so that your ice cream is not icy.
Serving Suggestions
Enjoy this easy strawberry ice cream on a hot summer day with your favorite ice cream toppings. This ice cream is amazing on its own but you can add some chopped fresh berries, chocolate bits, or Homemade Whipped Cream to the top for extra decadence. Enjoy a Strawberry Milkshake or my Strawberry Lemonade to keep refreshed too! For more strawberry-flavored treats, check out my Easy Yogurt Parfaits, these Strawberry Cupcakes with Strawberry Frosting, and my Strawberry Cream Cheese Pie!
More Delicious Frozen Desserts to Try
Easy No Churn Cherry Cheesecake Ice Cream
Brownie Mountain Ice Cream Cake
Homemade Cookies ‘n’ Cream Ice Cream with Nutella Swirl
Strawberry Shortcake Ice Cream Cake
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