The fresh strawberry flavour in this will blow your mind! A no churn Strawberry Ice Cream that’s incredibly creamy, no ice crystals and perfectly scoopable. 5 ingredients, easy to make, no ice cream maker required!
HOMEMADE STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM
OK, so you might know an ice cream specialist or a fancy pants restaurant that makes a stellar strawberry ice cream with fresh strawberries, and it really truly tastes of strawberries. So it’s a bit bullish to say this homemade strawberry ice cream recipe has flavour money can’t buy.
But if we’re talking about everyday strawberry ice cream sold in tubs at supermarkets and even gourmet stores, then this is off the charts compared to them.
And the reason is simple. The flavour and colour in this recipe relies solely on a whole heap of fresh strawberries that is intensified with roasting. Whereas supermarket ice cream uses artificial flavouring – and artificial colouring!
No churn ice cream
A traditional ice cream starts with a sweetened mixture of cream and eggs which is then poured into an ice cream machine which churns as the ice cream gradually freezes.
This no churn version is made with condensed milk and cream that requires no ice cream maker and yields an ice cream remarkable similar to churned ice cream. To read more about this no churn method, including the difference between No Churn and ice cream made using an ice cream maker, pop over to the no churn Mango Ice Cream recipe I’ve previously shared.
Iciness is the bain of fruit ice creams
If you’ve ever tried a homemade strawberry ice cream recipe before and been disappointed by the crunch of ice crystals from the strawberry juice, be prepared to jump for joy because this is the recipe of your dreams!
Avoiding this problem is actually quite simple – just roast the strawberries. Not only does it remove water which causes the ice crystals, it actually intensifies the strawberry flavour (oven trumps stove for flavour).
And the added bonus for strawberry ice cream is that the caramelisation of the strawberries deepens the pink colour of the ice cream!
How to make no churn strawberry ice cream
Here’s a summary of how to make this magical strawberry ice cream – the numbers correspond to the process photos above and below:
1. Halve strawberries, sprinkle with just a bit of sugar (just to kickstart the juicing process), then roast on a low heat for 1 hour.
2. Scrape into a food processor and blitz. Do not – I repeat, DO NOT taste test. Every drop is precious and I don’t trust you to stop at one tiny taste! 😂 (OK, I mean me, not you)
3 & 4. Once cooled, whip with condensed milk and vanilla to combine and aerate.
5 & 6. Whip cream until stiff peaks form. Gently fold the strawberry and cream mixture together – do not beat furiously and destroy all the fluffiness!! Watch video for folding technique (pretty please!)
7 & 8. Pour into container then freeze for 12+ hours.
What comes out of the freezer is quite extraordinary. It looks like store bought ice cream. It scoops like store bought ice cream. It’s creamy like store bought – no ice crystals at all.
It even holds its shape when it softens like store bought ice cream – unlike other shortcut ice creams that seem to go from rock hard to a puddle of liquid in an instant with only a split second window of opportunity when it’s scoopable.
But most of all for me, the thing that makes homemade strawberry ice cream so precious is that true taste of strawberries which, in this world of artificial flavourings, is actually quite rare.
The flavour of this really will blow your mind.
REAL strawberry flavour – in vast quantities. When was the last time you tasted that – other than eating fresh strawberries?? – Nagi x
PS Also – no churn Mango Ice Cream. The flavour…. swoon…
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Strawberry Ice Cream (No Churn)
Ingredients
- 1 kg / 2 lb strawberries , ripe, hulled and halved
- 1 tbsp white sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract (optional)
- 1 can sweetened condensed milk (395g / 13 oz)
- 2 cups / 500 ml cream , full fat, for whipping (Note 1)
Instructions
Roast Strawberries:
- Preheat oven to 160°C/320°F (140°C fan) with shelf in the middle.
- Pile strawberries on a tray. Sprinkle over sugar. Toss through, then spread strawberries out on tray.
- Roast for 45 minutes, rotating tray halfway. Remove from oven, toss strawberries, then return to oven for 15 minutes. Keep an eye on it - don't want juices to become toffee and stick to tray.
- Remove from oven, use spatula to scrape into a food processor, being sure to get all the juices and caramelised bits off the tray.
- Blitz until smooth as possible (caramelised bits won't blitz smooth), scrape into bowl then cool completely.
Ice Cream Mixture:
- Add condensed milk and vanilla into strawberries. Beat well for 1 1/2 minutes on high to aerate and combine.
- Place cream in another bowl. Use electric beater to beat into stiff peaks - about 3 minutes on high.
- Add a dollop of cream into the strawberry mixture. Fold through gently, don't beat in furiously (see video for technique). When mostly mixed through, add another dollop and for through about 5 times.
- Tip strawberry mixture into the cream bowl. Gently fold through until it's a uniform pink colour - about 15 to 20 folds max. Some streaks is ok.
Freezing & serving:
- Pour mixture into a container (preferably glass with airtight lid), smooth top.
- Place sheet of baking paper on surface and press out air bubbles (stops icicles forming). Cover with lid, freeze 12+ hours.
- Remove from freezer, remove paper. Scoop with ice cream scooper and serve in cones or bowls!
Recipe Notes:
LIFE OF DOZER
If you’ve ever had a long haired dog with gastro 💩, you will totally understand the Man Buns and French Braid situation going on here. The amusement is an added bonus.😂
Tricia says
Dear Nagi
Please help.
I was so looking forward to making your strawberry ice cream. I have had 2Kg in the oven at 190C for nearly three hours now. I have turned the temperature up every hour in the hope that some of the juice will evaporate but so far all I have is a pan full of strawberries in “watery” juice (I did not wash them so it is not water)
I hope you can help me to salvage this expensive experiment.
How I long for English strawberries instead of the “bullets” we get here in Melbourne.
Sharon Gallery says
If you wanted to make a low cholesterol version is their substitutes for the condensed milk and the cream?
Nagi says
I’m sorry Sharon, they are both key ingredients in this. I’d suggest making a sorbet 🙂 (I don’t have a recipe on my site unfortunately) N x
Shashi at SavorySpin says
Both my long haired dogs (newfie mix and collie mix) had gastro issues for a couple of days each and I gave up on the “man buns” and chopped off a whole patch in that region – so hoping Dozer is feeling better soon – gastro issues are no fun!
But – NO CHURN HOMEMADE strawberry ice cream is tons of fun! Thanks for the tip about getting the water out of the strawberries by roasting – I so need to try that next time…
Nagi says
I was so tempted to hack away at it but thankfully his Man Buns held up well and he’s all nice and dried up again!!!
Allison says
Hi Nagi,
I was wondering I could use frozen strawberries. The reason I’m asking is that strawberries here in Malta come in season in Spring. By June they become so ripe they don’t last more than a day it’s so hot here so ifreeze them asap. And they are so sweet too. I’ve got a drawer full 😅😅.
Thank you
Audrey says
Hi Nagi,
Your strawberry and mango ice-creams looks absolutely divine … I can’t wait to try it. Have you tried making coconut ice cream – this is my absolute favourite but it’s not easy to find a store bought one that suits my taste. The ice-cream has to be light and not too milky/creamy and have bits of coconut flesh in it. I would to make one at home but I don’t have an ice-cream churner. So if you’ve figured out how it’s to be done, I would love to learn from you. Thank you.
Naomi says
OOhhhhh, this looks delicious and need to try this ASAP! I may also try it with peaches. I live in South Carolina, USA, and peaches are in season all summer long here and they are so good. Nothing like a home made batch of peach or strawberry ice cream. With our hot, humid summers here, ice cream is always a nice treat on a hot day. Thanks for this easy recipe!
Poor Dozer with the “rumbly tumbly”! Hope he is better soon and can get rid of the braided man buns!
Majo says
is it better to chill the cream before whipping it?
B Noack says
Made this today and it’s delicious! Love that it’s smooth and creamy but not sickly sweet 😋
Edilia says
Hello Nagi
Do you think this would work with Mulberries? We don’t have any right now but they come into season in Sept. They have a high water content but they are plentiful. I make lots of jam, crumbles and cakes with them but another use would be great.
Nagi says
I think it will work great!! Keep them whole 🙂 N x
Gillian DidierSerre says
Hi Becca, don’t mean to but in I am from Toronto Ontario and will be going to Vineland in the niagara region for our wonderful peaches yum. . So I am interested to read the advice from Nagi before shopping .
Dozer what have you been doing to have gastro?
Becca says
It’s not butting in! This is what it’s all about: chatting with each other and cooking awesome food (thanks to the amazing Nagi!) Have you ever checked out the Winona Peach Festival? It’s a celebration of all things peaches the last weekend of August. (If you go, try the panzeroli truck! Tiny little pizza nuggets of goodness– I take home 6 extra orders to freeze, they’re so delicious; and of course the peach sundaes!).
Cheers!
Becca
Nagi says
I’m wondering that myself!!
Becca says
Hi Nagi,
How many peaches would you sub in for strawberries? I’m lucky enough to live in the peach capital of Ontario and we’re just coming into peach season with the juiciest, plump, most flavourful and delicious piece of food that you can eat (seriously, until you’ve tasted a Niagara peach, you don’t know how good this fruit can be).
Thanks!
Becca 🙂
Nagi says
I;m jealous! Our peaches are hit and miss over here. I would use 1 kg / 2 lb of peaches, then pit them so probably end up with just shy of that. N x
Becca says
Awesome, thanks Nagi!
Peach season is my favourite time of year. One year for Christmas I asked for peaches (I think I was about 7) and my mum told me I wouldn’t like them (no Niagara peaches in December!) but I was sure Santa would deliver… he did, but they were the worst peaches I’ve ever tasted– I even wrote Santa a letter back telling him so lol.
We really are lucky in the Niagara greenbelt!
Nagi says
BA HA HA!!!! That is TOO funny! (PS What kind of kid asks Santa for PEACHES???!! 😂)
Jayne Knight says
Your strawberry ice cream recipe is is spot on for us Poms as it is summer here and British strawberries are at their best right now. Plus I love strawberries.
As for Dozer ….. what can one say?
I once had a long haired dog who had a regular upset tummy when he was a young dog and I trimmed his rear end fur to make it easier to hose down.
Hopefully Dozers tummy problem will settle down soon.
Nagi says
I have to say, to this day, British strawberries are the BEST I have ever had in my life. Specifically…at Wimbledon…
Vera G says
Ok, ok, DOZER out OF the WAY. NOT nice picture. NEXT. Wow, wow weeee, yummmm. WHAT a WAY to WAKE UP . Love IT! Am making THIS one, NOT even wild HORSES WILL stop me. Thank YOU Nagi!
Nagi says
Ha! You don’t like seeing a pic of Dozer’s butt first thing?? 😂
Diana says
…do not taste test!! 😂 You crack me up!!
Diana 🍓
Nagi says
I’m telling you…. it would be half gone if I taste tested it!!
Rita says
Can’t get the video! Please, please, please! Thanks
Nagi says
Hi Rita! It had a little glitch – now fixed! N xx
Dorothy Dunton says
)Hi Nagi! Strawberry ice cream is my favorite (along with lemon custard)! I have an ice cream maker, but have no idea where it is so this is perfect! AND strawberries are on sale at my local store! I don’t usually eat a lot of icream, but I can’t wait to make and eat this!
Nagi says
It’s a SIGN!!!! N xx
Carmen says
It says watch how to make it and you suggest seeing the video version for the folding process. But where is it? I’m pressing everywhere but it’s a no go. ???
Nagi says
Hi Carmen!! It had a little glitch – now fixed! N xx
Carmen says
Thanks,it all good now. Love watching the video version of your recipes.👍
Carmen says
Looks delicious. I purchased an ice cream maker a couple of years ago but was very disappointed as it leaves it runny even after following their recipes. Perhaps it needs being placed in the freezer afterwards to be more like it should be, but the instructions don’t suggest it. Using the beater method looks far more productive and works better. Shall have to give it a go. Thanks for the delicious recipe. I really feel for poor Dozer but he doesn’t seem at all fazed. A real trooper!👍
Nagi says
I’m sorry to hear your ice cream maker didn’t work out for you 🙁 I do hope you give this version a go! N xx
Leah says
Love the recipe, it’s on my bucket list of MUST do’s.
Poor Dozer, as if being laid up for so long wasn’t bad enough, now gastro on top of it. He’s probably wondering what hit!! 😀
I can relate though. I don’t have a dog, but I do have 2 long haired cats (1 pure white one) so a speck of anything on his coat looks like a neon sign. Can’t do the braid and man buns thing cuz I’d be shredded…that’s what I had to buy a razor for. Have you ever tried to shave a cats butt all by yourself?!?! WOOT!! 🙂 😀 😀
Nagi says
OMG you may as well do a belly slide over coral…..
Wynn says
That ice cream looks almost sinfully delicious! Will definitely try that! And, will try that method with peaches, also. Another favorite is silky, smooth coconut ice cream, which I’ve had come out really well in a machine but bet would work well using this no-churn method, also! I don’t use coconut extract to boost the flavor, because I dislike the taste of it, but have found adding dry coconut milk powder boosts the flavor of the coconut milk nicely! I mainly prefer the creamy smooth texture for ice cream, but sometimes just cannot resist making a toasted coconut ice cream, which isn’t quite as silky, but tastes really great, also.
I don’t know how many people or places make any ice cream distinctions anymore, but ice creams that contained eggs had once been known as “custard ice creams” in some places in the states and those that contained no eggs were considered as regular or standard “ice cream.” (Not to be confused with “iced milk” versions, which had used whole milk, instead of cream.). The custard ice cream was something that fell somewhere in between regular ice cream and gelato. I’m not really sure what “soft serve” ice cream consists of, or even whether it’s actually a dairy product at all, but do enjoy that at times, too!
A blonde lab named Dozer was in the US national news today for playing catch with a toddler named Conway, who’d tossed the ball over a stockade fence, with the dog tossing it back! Google “YouTube Dozer Conway” for a link to view it–the short video is probably the best…the other options displayed a photo montage without video. Conway has quite an arm, and couldn’t have a better playmate who appreciated it more than the neighbor’s Lab!
Nagi says
I can assure you that MY Dozer cannot do that… 😂
Tina says
Hello! Great recipe 🙂 just a heads up: typo in step 3&4 in summary. *while* I think should be *whisk*
Nagi says
Gah! Thank you! 🙂 N xx
Joyce N. says
Also, I think you mean “bane”, not “Bain”? Regardless, I enjoy your website/blog so much. Many of the recipes are in my repertoire now. I’m looking forward to trying this ice cream one, but our strawberry season is over now (US South). Next year!