Fresh Strawberry Ice Cream (1.5 quart)
Homemade strawberry ice cream using fresh strawberries! This is egg-free and made with simple ingredients you have in your kitchen! I use a Cuisinart 1.5 quart ice cream maker for this recipe. It's one of our favorite Summer treats using ripe juicy strawberries!
Servings 8
Ingredients
- 2 cups fresh strawberries stems removed
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2-3 drops red food coloring optional
Instructions
- Freeze your ice cream machine freezer bowl according to manufacturer’s directions. Many of them need to be placed in the freezer for at least 12-24 hours before you use. We always freeze ours overnight for best results.
- Add strawberries into a large bowl and mash them up, with a spoon or masher. Try to pick the most juicy and ripe strawberries as they will mash up easiest.
- Add milk, heavy cream, sugar, vanilla, salt and food coloring into the bowl with the strawberries. The food coloring will just make the ice cream extra pink - it’s up to if you want to use it or not. Stir to combine.
- Pour mixture into the bowl of the ice cream maker and churn per ice cream maker directions until you have soft serve consistency. This takes around 20-25 minutes in ours.
- Transfer to an airtight container and freeze until firm. This makes a 1.5 quart of ice cream. Serve and enjoy!
