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.
FAQ
How do you keep fruit soft in ice cream?
To keep fruit soft in the ice cream, it is best to puree them by blending. If you add small pieces or chunks of fruit to the ice cream while churning then they will harden after freezing.
You can always top the ice cream with some fresh fruit pieces while serving.
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Strawberry Ice Cream (No-Eggs)
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Ingredients
- ½ lb Strawberries (hulled, 1 cup pureed)
- 1 cup Heavy cream
- ½ cup Milk
- ½ cup Organic cane sugar
- 1 pinch Salt
Instructions
- Blend the strawberries, sugar, milk, and salt in Vitamix until strawberries are pureed and sugar is dissolved. (Gradually increase Vitamix speed to 6-7)
- Transfer the mixture into a bowl and add the heavy cream. Mix with a spatula or spoon. Do not whisk or blend.
- Optionally, refrigerate the mixture for 2 hours before churning.
- Stir the mixture and transfer it to the ice cream maker bowl.
- Churn the mixture for 25 minutes.
- Transfer the strawberry ice cream to a freezer safe container.
- Freeze the ice cream for about 5-6 hours before serving.
Linda says
can you use any ice cream maker
Alpa Jain says
Hi Linda,
Yes, you can use any ice cream maker.
Regards
Alpa
Sandra says
Can I use a regular blender? I have a ninja not a vitamix
Alpa Jain says
Hi Sandra,
Yes, you can use any blender.
Regards
Alpa
Joann says
This was the best strawberry ice cream I ever had. Super quick and easy way to use up some strawberries before they went bad. I only churned it for about 15 minutes with the ice cream attachment for my kitchenaid mixer. Perfection.
Alpa Jain says
Joann,
Thankyou for the feedback. Glad you liked it 🙂
Regards
Alpa