This simple homemade strawberry ice cream recipe is easy to make and does not require an ice cream machine. It gets all it’s flavor from fresh, in-season strawberries and added color and flavor from freeze dried strawberries. It’s a great make-ahead summer dessert!
1 ½cupsfresh strawberriesfinely diced and slightly mashed
Red food coloringoptional
Instructions
Add the freeze-dried strawberries to the bowl of a food processor. Process until the strawberries are a fine powder. Set aside.
Add the heavy cream, vanilla extract, pinch of salt, and red food coloring (if using) to a large bowl or bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment.
Whip on low speed with an electric hand mixer and whisk attachment or with the stand mixer. Once the cream starts to thicken, slowly increase the speed to medium-high and continue to whip until soft peaks form.
Gently fold in the powdered freeze-dried strawberries and sweetened condensed milk. Once incorporated, fold in the fresh strawberries.
Transfer to a 2-qt freezer safe container. Freeze for 2 hours then serve.
Notes
For more of a soft-serve texture freeze for 1 hour.
Be sure your strawberries are finely diced, they will freeze solid once the ice cream is hard so large pieces will be harder to eat.