Strawberry Ice Cream (No Eggs)

Strawberry ice cream is a perfect treat for the summer with fresh strawberry flavor. This is an easy-to-make eggless, no-cook strawberry ice cream recipe for an ice cream maker.

I have used the Cuisinart ICE 100 ice cream maker to make this strawberry ice cream but other ice cream makers will work well too. This homemade strawberry ice cream has a smooth and creamy texture.

Ingredients

Strawberry ice cream requires very few basic ingredients. This is a 4-ingredient strawberry ice cream using fresh strawberries. For the best strawberry ice cream recipe, fresh strawberries work best. However, you can also use frozen strawberries after defrosting them.

Whole milk, sugar, and heavy whipping cream are the main ingredients to make creamy ice cream. The best part of making ice cream at home is you have control over the quality of ingredients. You can easily find substitutes like replacing sugar with another sweetener of your choice.

You may also like strawberry cheesecake ice cream and strawberry kulfi recipe.

Instructions

Making strawberry ice cream from scratch at home is very easy, especially with an ice cream maker. Depending on your ice cream maker, you may want to prep the freezer bowl by placing it in the freezer for about 24 hours.

To make strawberry ice cream from scratch, blend the strawberries (fresh or frozen) along with milk, sugar, and a pinch of salt. Blend everything well until the sugar is dissolved and the strawberries are pureed.

Now add in the heavy cream and gently mix it with a spatula, there is no need to blend the cream in the blender as the ice cream mixture will be churned in the ice cream maker.

For best results, it is advisable to chill the ice cream mixture for about 2 hours before churning. Churn the mixture in the ice cream maker for about 25 minutes.

After churning, the strawberry ice cream will be of soft-serve consistency. Freeze it in a freezer-safe air-tight container for about 5-6 hours before serving.

Substitutions

I have used fresh berries to make this homemade strawberry ice cream recipe without eggs.

Strawberries - Frozen strawberries can be used as well without any changes to the recipe. Just ensure that you defrost them before using them.

Low-fat milk - If you are running out of whole milk or want to make ice cream with low-fat milk, you can easily substitute it for whole milk. the difference will be that the ice cream will not be as creamy and may take longer to churn.

Storage

Homemade ice cream stays best for about two weeks in the freezer. It can be stored longer up to a month however, you will see some icy crystals on top of the ice cream. But you can still enjoy it by scooping out the ice crystals.

Serving suggestions

Strawberry ice cream is creamy and delicious by itself. You can enhance its flavor by serving it with chopped fresh strawberries, strawberry syrup, sprinkles, or whipped cream. One of our family favorites is to make the banana split sundae.

You can also top it with some soda to make strawberry float. It is a great accompaniment to your meals for special occasions.

Equipment

I have used the Cuisinart ICE 100 compressor ice cream maker. However, any other ice cream maker will work fine. If you have a larger capacity ice cream maker using a freezer bowl or the salt and ice type, you can scale the recipe to adapt to your ice cream maker.

I love the compressor ice cream maker because there is no need to freeze the bowl and I can make batch after batch of ice creams in one day. Check out these ice cream maker recipes.

If you are looking to buy an ice cream maker for your family then check out this post on which ice cream maker to buy.

Top tip

• If you are using a compressor machine, precooling the ice cream bowl for 5-10 minutes helps reduce the overall churning time.
• If you make batch after batch of ice creams in a compressor ice cream maker, after rinsing the bowl with water, pat dry it well. This prevents ice from forming on the outside of the bowl while churning which can make it difficult to remove from the machine.

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