This scrumptious Strawberry ice cream is made with heavy whipping cream, milk and fresh strawberries in your ice cream maker. This ice cream truly brings out the best that strawberries and cream have to offer and it is one of our favorite summer treats.
Now what would summer be without a few batches of homemade ice cream? What better way to celebrate it than with the taste of fresh sun-ripened strawberries. Maybe you even have your own patch of these delicious berries. Whether you eat it on a cone or spoon it from a dish it makes those hot summer days that much more enjoyable.
How do you make Strawberry Ice Cream?
First split the strawberries in half. Next puree half of the strawberries in a blender. Add enough of the milk in the recipe to get it whirling. Now slice the rest of the strawberries and place them in a large wide based bowl. Sprinkle the sugar over the top and let them sit for a while so they become soft and juicy. Once they are nice and juicy smash them with an old fashioned potato masher.
Add the pureed strawberries, the heavy cream, the rest of the milk and vanilla extract to the bowl with the mashed strawberries. Stir it all together and pour into the freezer bowl of your ice cream maker. Follow the manufacturers instructions for your ice cream maker. Make sure you check the ice cream after about 25 minutes to see if it is ready as you can over mix ice cream. It is done churning when it is soft serve texture. Spoon the mixture into a loaf pan or airtight container. Press a piece of plastic wrap right on the top of the ice cream to prevent ice crystals from forming.
Tips for the best Strawberry Ice Cream Recipe
- Make sure you have the supplies for your ice cream maker. Most ice cream makers require ice cream rock salt and crushed ice.
- I always have frozen strawberries in my freezer for my husband’s protein shakes. If you have them use them for the puree portion of this recipe I really think that frozen strawberries are sweeter than fresh as they are allowed to sweeten on the vine since they will be quickly flash frozen.
- For the sliced/smashed strawberry portion of this recipe use fresh sun-ripened organic sweet strawberries.
- Let the sugar sit on the sliced strawberries for 30-40 minutes before mashing them.
- Heavy whipping cream and whole milk work best with this recipe.
- Top a scoop of this ice cream with homemade chocolate sauce or fresh strawberry sauce.
- Check on the Strawberry ice cream after 25 minutes of churning. Over churning can produce an icy texture versus a creamy texture.
Flavor variations
- Chocolate Strawberry – add 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips to the ice cream mixture during the last ten minutes or so of churning.
- Strawberry Banana – instead of pureeing strawberries or frozen strawberries puree 2-3 bananas and the proceed with the rest of the recipe.
- Strawberry Lemonade – add the zest and juice of one lemon at the same time that you add the other ingredients to the bowl and omit the vanilla.
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Homemade Strawberry Ice Cream Recipe
An easy family friendly five ingredient creamy Strawberry Ice Cream that is finished in an ice cream maker. You are going to love all the fresh strawberry flavor with little bits of sweetened smashed strawberries mixed in.
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings
- Category: dessert
- Method: ice cream churn
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 1 1/2 cups whole milk
- 2 1/2 cups strawberries hulled with half sliced and half whole (see notes)
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Puree the whole strawberries (frozen if you have them) in a blender; add enough of the milk in the recipe to get it whirling. Place the sliced strawberries in a large wide based bowl; sprinkle the sugar over them. Let them sit for 30-40 minutes. Smash them with an old fashioned potato masher.
- In the same bowl that you mashed the strawberries in add the pureed strawberries, the heavy cream, the rest of the milk and vanilla extract. Stir it all together and pour into the freezer bowl of the ice cream maker. Follow the instructions for your ice cream maker.
- Check the ice cream after 25 minutes to see if it is ready. It is ready when it is soft serve texture. Spoon the mixture into a loaf pan or airtight container. Press a piece of plastic wrap right on the top of the ice cream to prevent ice crystals from forming.
Notes
- Make sure you have the supplies for your ice cream maker. Most ice cream makers require ice cream rock salt and crushed ice.
- I always have frozen strawberries in my freezer for my husband’s protein shakes. If you have them use them for the puree portion of this recipe I really think that frozen strawberries are sweeter than fresh as they are allowed to sweeten on the vine since they will be quickly flash frozen.
- For the sliced/smashed strawberry portion of this recipe use fresh sun-ripened organic sweet strawberries.
- Let the sugar sit on the sliced strawberries for 30-40 minutes before mashing them.
- Heavy whipping cream and whole milk work best with this recipe.
- Top a scoop of this ice cream with homemade chocolate sauce or fresh strawberry sauce.
- Check on the Strawberry ice cream after 25 minutes of churning. Over churning can produce an icy texture versus a creamy texture.
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Tara Teaspoon
This is one of my favorite flavors and i love that it has bits of strawberries in it.
★★★★★
Beti | easyweeknightrecipes
Such a fantastic summer treat!! I can’t wait to try this!
★★★★★
katerina @ diethood.com
This sounds so creamy and delicious! The perfect treat!!
★★★★★
Allyson Reed Zea
Wow this looks absolutely perfect for this hot day!
★★★★★
Alex
What a great use for frozen strawberries! I love that there’s not too much sugar in this recipe.
Erin
I love how quick and easy this looks! Perfect for these warmer days coming. Can’t wait to try it!
Erin | Dinners,Dishes and Dessert
This Strawberry ice cream is so picture-perfect!
★★★★★
Nthabiseng
This is the best ice cream I’ve ever made and tasted. I was skeptical about the amount of sugar, but at the end, it all ties together to make a binge-worthy treat. Hands down Beth👌
★★★★★
Beth Pierce
Thanks so much! So glad that you liked it!
Soniya
Oh my goodness! My favorite strawberry ice9.. you have explained it so well.. can’t wait to make it .
Kelly Anthony
My daughter loves strawberry ice cream and I have been promising to make ice cream since we started quarantine and now I have the perfect recipe.
★★★★★
Jere Cassidy
We have so many strawberry fields around me and I buy some berries everytime I go by one. This ice cream will be perfect for Mother’s Day and for using up some of my berries.
★★★★★
Alison
My kids love strawberry ice cream. We decided to make our own and try this recipe. So delicious and better than store bought!
★★★★★
Abigail Raines
I love homemade ice cream and this is very easy to make and tasty with all that yummy fresh strawberries in there!
★★★★★