This homemade strawberry ice cream flavor is so intense it will blow your mind. And to top off how fantastic this frozen dessert is, it’s also a no churn ice cream recipe. The consistency is creamy with no ice crystals plus there are chunks of ripe strawberries studding sweetened condensed milk ice cream scoops.
Ingredients for this recipe: Fresh or frozen strawberries (I used both), sugar, cornstarch, sweetened condensed milk, vanilla extract or strawberry liqueur, heavy whipping cream.
No Equipment for Homemade Strawberry Ice Cream
This is a flavor you can’t buy at a grocery store. It’s special and it’s exactly what we wanted, a special dessert to finish off our youngest son Reid and our oldest grandson Dawson’s birthday.
And, may I say, that it was so well received that we now have orders for No Churn Butter Pecan, Oreo, Peach, Praline, Mint Chocolate Chip, Cookie Dough, Cinnamon Bun, so on and so on ice cream.
When our kids were young we had an electric ice cream maker. That poor machine churned out countless quarts of delicious ice cream.
Eventually, we wore it out. We didn’t replace it since our kids were grown and gone. We didn’t want an ice cream maker around to tempt us into making ice cream.
Homemade Strawberry Ice Cream tastes better than store bought.
Easy ingredients for strawberry no churn ice cream
Yes, Honey and I have a weakness — creamy, cold, delicious ice cream.
For years, whenever our kids and grandkids came over, we purchased ice cream and then gave them the leftovers to take home.
That plan worked fairly well until we discovered Sweetened Condensed Milk Ice Cream.
The beauty of no churn ice cream recipe is that the base has just two ingredients:
- sweetened condensed milk
- heavy whipping cream.
Homemade Strawberry Ice Cream Recipe Basic Ingredients.
We couldn’t believe that the recipe would actually work! How could just a few ingredients make a delicious frozen dessert?
Well, it did!
Since it was strawberry season, that was the flavor we began with.
How to make no churn strawberry ice cream
I have to tell you, this is such a simple and temping recipe, I don’t know whether I’m glad or not that we found this easy method.
Easy directions:
- Freeze a metal bowl and electric beaters.
- Make strawberry sauce and cool completely.
- Whisk strawberry compote with sweetened condensed milk.
- In chilled bowl add the heavy whipping cream.
- Beat cream until stiff peaks form.
- Fold cold strawberry sauce mixture into whipped cream. Mix well.
- Pour into freezer containers and cover with plastic wrap and seal with lid.
- Freeze for at least 6 hours.
Just think, luscious, creamy ice cream any time you want and no need for an ice cream machine!
This easy Homemade Strawberry Ice Cream recipe was just the beginning for us. It could be the same for you too.
Make this rich ice cream method Your Way. The recipe is a blank canvas ready for you to create your masterpiece.
Tips:
- The strawberries are easier to slice if they are partially frozen.
- Make sure to chill the bowl and beaters.
- Cool the strawberry sauce completely before adding to condensed milk.
- Keep the milk and sauce cold while whipping the heavy cream.
- Don’t overbeat the heavy whipping cream, you’ll get butter.
- Freeze for at least 6 hours.
- Take out of freezer 15 minutes before serving.
More sweet condensed milk ice cream ideas:
- No churn Nutella Hazelnut Chocolate Chip Ice Cream — this is the perfect dessert for the chocolate lover. Crunchy hazelnuts and chocolate chips stud the rich creamy treat.
- Cherry Almond Amaretto No Churn Ice Cream — a beautiful pink ice cream with cherries throughout the luscious creamy dessert. Easy and perfect for the Christmas holidays.
- Toasted Pumpkin Pecan No Churn Ice Cream — a wonderful Autumn treat that tastes like a combination of pumpkin and pecan pie.
- Cappuccino Gelato — this is for the coffee lover. Espresso coffee mixes with the rich cream for a delicious decadent treat.
- Heavenly Homemade Irish Cream — not an ice cream but a smooth, rich after dinner drink you’ll want to keep it on hand for special occasions.
These are only a few of the flavors that you can make!
The other dessert we made for the birthday bash is Tiramisu Cake with Zabaglione Topping.
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We have several metal bowls like this in varying sizes. They are lightweight and super handy to have, especially if you have to chill the bowl before whipping up the cream. These bowls keep the ingredients cold.
Homemade Strawberry Ice Cream Recipe No Churn
This is the type of frozen dessert that is reminiscent of old-fashioned churn ice cream served at picnic, church socials, and Independence Day. It’s smooth and creamy, filled with chunks of strawberries. A perfect treat on a hot summer day.
If you love this recipe, please give it a 5 star.
No Churn Strawberry Ice Cream
Ingredients
- 2 cups frozen strawberries or 2 cups fresh strawberries, cleaned and stemmed**
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoon cornstarch
- 2 Tablespoons juice from drained strawberries if using fresh strawberries use 2 Tablespoons water
- 1 14 oz sweetened condensed milk (NOT evaporated milk) chilled in refrigerator.
- 3 tbsp strawberry liqueur (optional) ***see notes
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream very cold ( chill your bowl and beaters also)
Instructions
- Place the frozen strawberries in a sieve over bowl to thaw and collect the juice. Once they are thawed, slice them and reserve 2 tablespoons of the juice. ( For fresh strawberries rinse and dry them. Cut off the leafy tops and slice in half.)
- Place the sliced berries with juice in a medium saucepan over medium heat. ( Fresh strawberries will release juice as they cook). Sprinkle with sugar and mix. Allow the berries to cook until they soften about 5 minutes ( longer if using fresh berries)
- Dissolve the cornstarch in the juice (or water if using fresh berries) and add to the simmering strawberries. Stir and continue to cook until it thickens about 1 to 2 minutes. Stir constantly to prevent the compote from burning. Remove from heat and place the sauce pot in ice water, taking care that water doesn't get into the pan, stir until it cools.
- Add the strawberry liqueur and put the sauce in the fridge to keep cold.
- Fit your electric mixer with the whisk attachment. In a medium size bowl whisk the sweetened condensed milk and strawberry compote until mixed. Keep cold.
- In your chilled bowl add the cold heavy whipping cream and beat on medium-high until stiff peaks form when the whisk is lifted. Do not overheat or you’ll get butter.
- With a silicone spatula fold in the strawberry mixture to the whipped cream. Mix together until well mixed.
- Pour into your freezer containers and cover tightly with plastic wrap. Freeze for at least 6 hours or overnight. Store in Freezer.
- When ready to serve, take out of freezer for about 15 minutes. It does freeze hard but it is delicious.
Notes
- The strawberries are easier to slice if they are partially frozen.
- Make sure to chill the bowl and beaters.
- Cool the strawberry sauce completely before adding to condensed milk.
- Keep the milk and sauce cold while whipping the heavy cream.
- Don’t overbeat the heavy whipping cream, you’ll get butter.
- Freeze for at least 6 hours.
- Take out of freezer 15 minutes before serving.
- Inspired by Jonathan at the Candid Appetite.
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Veena Azmanov says
I love strawberry as a seasonal fruit very much and this Ice Cream looks yum. Awesome presentation.
Dee | Grammy's Grid says
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Marisa Franca says
Thank you, Dee!! I’m honored. xoxo
Leslie Susan Clingan says
Thank you for stopping by my blog. I wanted to reciprocate and so glad I did! Oh, how delicious this recipe sounds. And your photos are beautiful, too. I made a blueberry dessert this past week with just frozen blueberries, fresh blueberries and Cool Whip. Would never have guessed something so simple and low-cal could be equally delicious. Your strawberry ice cream sounds even tastier. Have pinned to try!
Marisa Franca says
Hello, Leslie!! Well, Thank you for commenting. It’s true! Sometimes the easiest desserts are the best. xoxo
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Trish Bozeman says
Oh this sounds absolutely scrumptious. We actually have an ice cream maker, but have never used it because no-churn ice cream is just so easy. I’m loving that strawberry sauce and have got to try this one!
Debra says
Oh….nostalgia hitting me hard on this one. My grandmother made the most awesome homemade strawberry ice cream. I love this hack….because I have no room for any more kitchen gadgets. Perfect timing with the 4th upon us.
Dana says
I’ve always been all for strawberry ice cream! Over chocolate and vanilla ANY day. This is a great way to use up this summer’s bounty of strawberries. Despite the fact that I have an ice cream machine, I’m into the idea that this is no churn 😉
Carmy says
I love homemade ice cream! I also loooove no churn ice cream because I hate having to lug out the ice cream maker. No churn is so much easier to make.
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I have an ice cream maker, so I do make churned ice creams fairly regularly, but having to freeze the drum in advance can mean that I don’t have the time or the freezer space to use that method. As such, it’s great to have a good no-churn recipe to turn to, and I’ve already had some good success with sweetened condensed milk recipes. Love that you put big pieces of strawberry into this one too – it’s a really nice touch and it adds a great punch of flavour.
Jenni LeBaron says
There are few things more nostalgic for me than classic homemade strawberry ice cream. This looks perfectly creamy and pink. Can’t wait to dive into a big bowl of this!
Lois Christensen says
I need to try a no churn recipe soon and this looks like a great recipe to try!
Tina says
This is great. When my family gets together, sometimes we make homemade ice cream. This brings back many Summer memories. Saving this, it sounds like you got the strawberry flavor down. When I eat ice cream, I like to let it warm up a bit so that the flavors will be more intense. I learned on an ice cream tour that hard frozen ice cream makes our taste buds go numb and if you let it warm up a bit, you will taste much more flavor. I can imaging that strong strawberry flavor coming through on your recipe. Thanks for this!
Leah says
Oh my goodness, I am on such a strawberry ice cream kick lately. Everytime we go get ice cream, I get strawberry. Now I can make it at home, love how easy this recipe sounds. Thanks for this one!
Jolina says
We love making homemade ice cream too. And I must say we haven’t tried making strawberries before! This is timely too – we wen to the farmer’s market yesterday and bought so much. This is definitely happening. Looks delicious and so refreshing!
Sandra Shaffer says
Ever since I learned about no churn ice cream I’ve been hooked! I haven’t tried strawberry yet, so I’m excited to give this a whirl for our Fourth of July celebration.
Veena Azmanov says
Yummy, delicious and creamy and I love the fruit option to it.
Dee | Grammy's Grid says
YUM! Strawberries and no churn, yes! Pinned ♥
Gloria says
No churn is so delicious. We FINALLY have some local berries that are ready to pick. I am making some strawberry pies for a bbq party next weekend. Maybe I should make a batch of this while I am at it.
Julie says
I need to make the ASAP while I can still find local strawberries — looks so delicious and easy!
Jessica Pinney says
This looks like a perfect way to use up the last of my summer strawberries! Thanks for sharing.
Karyl Henry says
My grandmother used to make homemade ice cream all the time, using that big old crank. I loved to watch her, but never wanted to help LOL 🙂 I’m loving this no churn ice cream idea much better. Looks wonderful
Jagruti Dhanecha says
What not to like about this refreshing and delicious ice cream, I won’t stop at one scoop though 🙂
Kim @ Berly's Kitchen says
Oh my gosh!! We love, love, love no churn ice creams! I don’t think we’ve made strawberry, so this is one that we’ll have to try. They’re so easy but super tasty. Love this recipe!
Chelsey says
This strawberry ice cream looks so refreshing and yummy! Perfect summer treat! I especially love that it’s no-churn, I will have to make this before the summer is up!
Lorie says
I made a no churn ice cream for the first time this summer and was blown away by how simple it was to make. This one is next on my list!
Jordan says
We used to make ice cream like this at home all of the time! It’s been way too long. And I just so happen to have some strawberries that are perfectly ripe in the fridge.
Tammy says
I love making no-churn ice cream like this but I love your strawberry preserves folded in. Strawberry ice cream is my favorite. Cannot wait to make a batch of this! 😀
Amy Treasure says
It wasn’t until recently that I realised you could make ice cream no churn! I’m bookmarking this to try it out, we LOVE strawberry ice cream!
Veena Azmanov says
You had me at no-churn. This year we made more ice creams at home than purchased because no churn kinda is fun. I love how simple and easy this recipe is. My kids love strawberry ice cream so this is just perfect for us. Such a pretty color too Marisa.
Dawn says
So this needs to happen before summer ends!! Looks super creamy and love all that strawberry in there. Two, no three, scoops for me please 😉
Marisa Franca says
I know what you mean. It’s hard to stop at two scoops.
Gloria says
I am a huge fan for NO CHURN ice cream. No bulky equipment that takes up room in the kitchen. Your imagination has so much fun creating delicious flavour combinations you can’t find in the stores. Now only if I didn’t have to run 5 miles everytime I had some LOL.
Marisa Franca says
Heh! Heh! Heh! Hubby thought by us not buying an ice cream machine we’d be spared the temptation. Then we discovered no-churn!!
Meredith says
I love that your strawberry ice cream recipe uses frozen berries… so we can enjoy it year round! Nothing beats homemade ice cream… I can’t wait to try your recipe!
Marisa Franca says
Frozen berries are great, aren’t they Meredith? They are frozen at the peak of the season. Happy ice cream making.
kristy @ she eats says
Strawberry. Ice cream. Heck yes. It’s just that time of year when we need a little more sunshine in our lives, isn’t it?? And the fact that this recipe is no churn makes me one happy puppy. I just sold my stand mixer so I need something a little easier on the arms. So loving this!
Marisa Franca says
Hi, Kristy! This recipe is great. You can make some anytime you crave something smooth and creamy.
traci says
I’m always up for an easy way to make ice cream during the summer! This looks like a simple recipe that will get me in and out of the kitchen in no time. Thanks for sharing!
Marisa Franca says
It’s so easy Traci you’ll want to make several batches.
Sandi says
I can’t wait for ice cream season! This looks like one my family will love.
Jenni says
Fresh strawberry ice cream is just the best! The fella and I made the mistake of buying the new Halo Top strawberry ice cream the other night and after a bite each, we threw it straight in the trash. It just doesn’t compare to the real thing! This recipe looks heavenly!
Marisa Franca says
Hi, Jenni! I’m sorry your ice cream didn’t measure up. This one will. xoxo
Ginny says
Gosh, that ice cream looks so good and I love the fresh strawberries. It is so nic to have ice cream that you don’t have to churn!
Susie says
This ice cream was a winner with my family! So creamy and delicious! I can’t wait to try making this with other fruits.
Thanks, Marisa, for another winner recipe!
Marisa Franca says
I am glad you enjoyed the recipe! Let me know what other fruit you use. How about sending us some sunshine our way??
Simply Suzannes at Home says
Marisa!!
I’m not sure where to start here. So I can make ice cream WITHOUT an ice cream maker? That is awesome!
My husband and kids are HUGE ice cream fans! I think it would be so much fun to surprise them with a no churn version.
What do you recommend for a freezing container? What have you found to work best?
I hope you and your family had a wonderful Fourth of July weekend!
Sending hugs,
Suzanne
Marisa Franca says
I am telling you this is so very simple!! The ice cream containers we got were from Amazon — they hold a quart and I bought 3 of them 🙁 . I filled them all with the Strawberry Ice Cream and then some. But if you think it won’t last that long in the freezer, any good container will do. We have even resorted to old yogurt containers. Big Hugs to you too!!
Cathleen @ A Taste Of Madness says
I love no churn ice cream! Especially since I left my ice cream maker when I moved 🙁 This looks amazing!
Marisa Franca says
I think I may have started something I may regret — I keep thinking of all of these wonderful combinations for the entire year. The strawberry ice cream was wonderful — I’m sure you’ll enjoy it. Let us know!
Ambra Sancin says
I discovered no-churn ice cream about eight years ago in one of Nigella Lawson’s cookbooks. She uses icing sugar and double cream and it tastes great. I adapted her bitter orange recipe to mandarins as I’d had a bumper crop a few years back. I even experimented with a panettone-flavoured one for one of my blog posts – it was delicious!
Marisa Franca says
I have Nigella Lawson’s cookbook with the coffee one — sounds yummy. I have even seen one for Cinnabon — which is a popular sweet roll here. Wow! Seems like there is a whole new exciting ice cream world out there. My hubby wanted to call it gelato and I told him “no” because gelato has a custard base and that wouldn’t be right. I’ll have to look up your panettone flavored 🙂 Have a great weekend.
Rosemary @anitalianinmykitchen.com says
Wow Marisa I have never made no churn ice cream, but you have convinced me to try it. Definitley this weekend. Thanks, have a great 4th of July!
Diane P. says
Well, I won’t have to drag the ice cream maker attachment for my Kitchen Aid out of the basement again! Marisa, you saved me! I think—-That may be a mixed blessing because now I’ll be making ice cream all the time! All kidding aside, this looks like a fantastic recipe, and I can’t wait to try it. Vanilla ice cream would be even easier……oh, my……..the possibilities are endless! Thanks for another great post. Your pictures are wonderful!
Jovina Coughlin says
Love ice cream. Actually it is the only dessert I really like.
Wow – why would I make ice cream any other way? So much easier. The recipe seems quite adaptable also. Thanks for sharing this method. Marisa.