This is the easiest ever strawberry ice cream! A no-churn 4-ingredient recipe made mostly in the blender that works with both fresh and frozen berries. It works wonderfully with raspberries too.
Albeit being repetitive, this is the best no-churn strawberry ice cream (or any berry really, especially raspberries) I ever came across. And I hope you'll feel the same. I really hope so. It's that good and easy to make.
Made mostly in a blender, it has ONLY 4 INGREDIENTS! How's that for lazy summer desserts, huh?
I came across it a few Christmas ago. We tend to have extremely quiet holidays or ridiculously boisterous, large ones. In one of the latter, we were about forty persons and my cousin's sister-in-law had made her famous strawberry ice cream.
It was a very large batch - we all chip in with food and bring so much more than we need, we could feed an army, literally - and I was eager to try the much talked about ice cream, which she originally made with homegrown raspberries.
It didn't disappoint! It was amazing and so incredibly easy to make.
Easy steps:
- Put berries and sugar in the blender (image above).
- Blend until you have a puree (image below).
- Whip cream to soft peaks.
- Mix both mixtures (two images below).
- Freeze until solid.
I don't like cream much, as the main ingredient I mean. It has to be paired with something powerful, like chocolate or dulce de leche.
So, strawberry cream or vanilla ice creams are not really my first choices. I go for sorbets mostly.
Well, this ice cream looked like a luscious berry sorbet, like it had no cream at all. I dived into it - my fudgy hazelnut brownies underneath, my contribution to the gathering - and understood what the fuss about this recipe was about. It was amazing. Truly amazing. And so easy to make, which you foodies know is half the journey to a great recipe.
Turns out it has cream and quite a bit. But somehow it doesn't taste creamy. It is creamy in texture, which makes it even better.
That said, this is my absolute favorite go-to berry ice cream recipe during the summer when the fruit is ripe and sweet and perfect.
Though this is strawberry, many times I choose raspberries, with the acidity balancing the cream better. But that's getting into much detail, since it barely lasts a day in the fridge, no matter what berry I use.
Why it works:
- It's made in a blender.
- You can use any type of berry, but strawberries and raspberries work best.
- You can easily scale the recipe. The limit is the size of your blender.
- As with any ice cream, you can have a batch in the freezer at all times.
So guys, a perfect, easy, crowd-pleasing, no-churn strawberry ice cream. Because life is better with great recipes.
Top tips
- Use a blender or food processor. Both work, but the food processor might leave the mixture a little bit chunkier.
- Take it out 15-20 before you want to serve it. It freezer rock solid, literally. You won't be able to scrape the surface before that time.
- Strawberries and raspberries work best. Or a mix. Take into account that some berries (raspberries, blackberries) have tiny seeds that can become a bit of a pain when eating. So you might want to sift the puree before mixing it with the cream.
- I like to serve it with brownies or topped with fudge sauce.
Other recipes you might like:
Easy No-Churn Chocolate Baileys Ice Cream
Almond Espresso Ice Cream
Ice Cream Granola Truffles
The best Chocolate Ice Cream
Easy Lemon Icebox Dessert
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The Best Strawberry Ice Cream (no-churn!)
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 120
- Total Time: 2 hours 10 minutes
- Yield: 3 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Blender
- Cuisine: International
Description
This is the easiest ever strawberry ice cream! A no-churn 4-ingredient recipe made mostly in the blender. It works wonderfully with raspberries too.
Ingredients
- 1 pound (½kg) fresh strawberries (or raspberries)
- Juice of ½ lemon
- 1 ½ cups (300g) sugar
- 1 ¼ cups (310g) whipping cream
Instructions
- In a blender put rinsed and hulled strawberries with the sugar and lemon juice.
- Blend until it’s creamy and smoothie-like. You can leave macerating for ½ hour the berries and sugar first so they release some of their natural juice.
- Beat cream to ¾ consistency, soft peaks.
- Add the strawberries to the cream, mix well and transfer to a freezer-proof container.
- Freeze for a few hours, until solid.
Notes
- Use a blender or food processor. Both work, but the food processor might leave the mixture a little bit chunkier.
- Take it out 15-20 minutes before you want to serve it. It freezer rock solid, literally. You won't be able to scrape the surface before that time.
- Fresh or frozen: I've made it with both, and there's hardly a noticeable difference. Water content in fruit varies, but you might want to thaw the frozen strawberries so they have less water.
- Strawberries and raspberries work best. Or a mix. Take into account that some berries (raspberries, blackberries) have tiny seeds that can become a bit of a pain when eating. So you might want to sift the puree before mixing it with the cream.
- I like to serve it with brownies or topped with fudge sauce.
Keywords: strawberry ice cream, berry ice cream
There is lemon juice in the. ingredients list but the method doesn’t say when to add the lemon. Is it blended with the strawberries and sugar?
Hi Rachel, you add it to the blender with the fruit and sugar.
Your ice cream recipe has come at the perfect time for me as its getting really hot here this week! The strawberry ice cream looks so delicious and I love that it is only 4 ingredients and no-churn!
This looks rich and creamy and like such an easy recipe to make. Perfect for summer too!
Fabulous ice cream that would make this hot day such a blessing. Definitely the flavor I will really enjoy, too!
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You just made my life so much better! I don't have an ice cream machine and had no idea I could use my blender to make ice cream. We had strawberries and everything else needed so I decide to make your recipe and it was such a hit, every one had seconds and there is none left! Going to the store to get more strawberries to make it again! Thank you!
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What a perfect time for strawberry ice cream -- the berries are plentiful and their flavor is amazing. I simply love no-churn and your recipe has my mouth watering. A great recipe for a family gathering.
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This recipe was wonderful and so refreshing. I had a ton of strawberries I got on sale and was thrilled to see this recipe on Pinterest. I used up all of them making a few batches of this!
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I love making home made ice cream and I haven't tried strawberry yet. I can't wait to give this a try!
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With all the fresh strawberries in the market its a perfect time to make this delicious strawberry ice cream!
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We had some delicious strawberries but they have started to turn a little bit mushy, so I thought we will try using them in this recipe and it worked a charm! The ice cream turned out so smooth, creamy and delicious, the whole family enjoyed them and licked their bowls clean!
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This ice cream is so indulgent and delicious! It truly couldn't be simpler, and I love how few ingredients it uses. The perfect summer treat!
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So perfect for ice crem season! And easy too! Love it because I can make it without an ice cream machine. Perfect! Thanks for the recipe!
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I can't believe I hadn't seen this recipe! I'm making it as soon as I can. I'm drooling.
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