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Strawberry Ice Cream

This fresh strawberry ice cream is made without eggs or a stove-top, making it a super simple ice cream recipe to make at home. All you need is 7 ingredients and an ice cream maker to make this strawberry ice cream recipe that is bursting with fresh strawberry flavor.
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Prep Time 40 minutes
Chilling Time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 40 minutes
Servings 8 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 lb strawberries - sliced or quartered (3-4 cups / 450g)
  • 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar - divided (250g)
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice - 30mL
  • 1 cup whole milk - 8 fl oz / 240mL
  • 2 cups heavy cream - 16 fl oz / 480mL
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

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Instructions

  • Add the strawberries, 1/2 cup of the granulated sugar, and lemon juice to a large bowl. Stir together. Let sit at room temperature for an hour to let the juices release from the strawberries.
  • Add the strawberries and their juices to a food processor. Process until smooth.
  • Pour the strawberry mixture back into the large mixing bowl. Add remaining sugar, whole milk, heavy cream, vanilla, and salt. Stir until the sugar has dissolved.
  • Refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
  • Churn ice cream according to your ice cream machine's directions (mine took about 30 minutes), until it is a soft serve consistency.
  • Scoop the ice cream into a shallow container or loaf pan and freeze for 3 hours, or until firm.
  • Let the ice cream sit out at room temperature for a few minutes to soften before you scoop and serve.

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Notes

  • This recipe makes 2 pints of ice cream as written. 
  • The nutritional information that is provided is an estimate and is based on 8 servings total from 2 pints of ice cream.

Nutrition

Calories: 363kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 71mg | Sodium: 174mg | Potassium: 195mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 37g | Vitamin A: 931IU | Vitamin C: 35mg | Calcium: 87mg | Iron: 0.3mg
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