Homemade Strawberry Ice Cream
This Homemade Strawberry Ice Cream is creamy, dreamy, and made with fresh strawberries. It’s an old fashioned strawberry ice cream recipe that makes it the perfect spring or summer dessert.
Make this Homemade Strawberry Ice Cream from scratch this summer! It’s so creamy too!
I’m bringing you yet another ice cream recipe! And you know what? I don’t hate it.
Ice Cream gives me all the summer feels, and strawberry ice cream, in particular, reminds me of summer days spent at our family cabin in the mountains (their strawberry ice cream is superior to all other ice creams).
This homemade strawberry ice cream is about as good as it gets (unless you wanted to throw some Neapolitan Sheet Cake or Strawberries and Cream Cupcakes into the mix—cake is always a good idea). Plus, it’s totally the Molly Ringwald of the ice cream world since it’s so pretty in pink!
I mean, after that classic 80’s reference, how can you even resist this??
(Totally a rhetorical question.)
So, this strawberry ice cream.
This gloriously pink homemade Strawberry Ice Cream Ice Cream is made with an ice cream maker, but it is so worth the investment! I have used mine countless times and absolutely love it!
In fact, next to my standing mixer, my ice cream maker is my used kitchen tool. Seriously, there is nothing like homemade ice cream. 😉
All right, so let’s talk about this recipe and just what makes it SO amazing.
Now, this Homemade Strawberry Ice Cream recipe calls for just a few simple ingredients:
-heavy whipping cream
-half and half
-strawberries
-honey
-sugar
-vanilla extract
-lemon juice
And, it is seriously so simple to whip up! Plus, even though is an eggless strawberry ice cream, the mix of ingredients make for such a creamy strawberry ice cream recipe!
Homemade Strawberry Ice Cream Tips & Tricks:
- Breaking down this simple strawberry ice cream recipe a bit, the first thing to do is to hull and chop your strawberries into small pieces. For me, I really do like bigger pieces of strawberries in my ice cream, so I do a rough chop on the berries. Depending upon your taste preferences, you can make them as big or small as you want.
- In a large bowl, mix the strawberries with the sugar, honey, and lemon juice, and allow the mixture to sit about 15-20 minutes. The sugars and acid from the lemon juice will release the strawberry juices, making them softer.
Homemade Strawberry Ice Cream Tips & Tricks cont:
3. Once they have set, with a potato masher, fork, or pastry cutter, mash the strawberry mixture until there are no longer any big pieces throughout.
**(Doing this by hand will give you nice strawberry pieces. If you prefer a smoother strawberry ice cream, use a blender or food processor to puree them. I prefer real strawberry pieces throughout, but it tastes great both ways!)**
The Best Strawberry Ice Cream Recipe Tips & Tricks (I might be biased…)
4. Add heavy cream, half and half, and vanilla extract to the strawberry mixture. Pour into an ice cream maker and follow your manufacturer’s directions (mine took about 15-20 minutes).
5. Once churned, if you like it soft serve, go ahead and enjoy! But, if you prefer it a bit thicker, chill it for 3-4 hours in the freezer. Before serving, allow it to sit out 5-10 minutes or so to soften, making it easier to scoop.
This is my favorite strawberry ice cream recipe! But, my other strawberry ice cream recipe, Strawberry Buttermilk Ice Cream, is a close second! If you’ve tried them both, let me know your fav!
Be still my heart. Try is sandwiched these chewy sugar cookies for an extra decadent dessert! 😍
Homemade Strawberry Ice Cream
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups strawberries, hulled and diced
- 2 Tbsp honey
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1/2 cup half and half
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix strawberries, honey, sugar, and lemon juice. Allow to sit 15-20 minutes, or until the strawberries have released their juices.
- Mash the mixture with a potato masher, fork, or pastry cutter until there are no longer any large strawberry pieces (if you prefer a smooth ice cream, use a blender or food processor instead*).
- To the strawberries, mix heavy cream, half and half, and vanilla extract. Stir just until combined.
- Pour the mixture into your ice cream maker, and follow your manufacturer's instructions (mine took about 15-20 minutes to churn). You can eat the ice cream soft-serve, or freeze it in an airtight container for 3-4 hours to thicken it up slightly. For best results, allow the ice cream to sit at room temperature for about 5-10 minutes to soften before serving.
- Enjoy!
Notes
The nutrition facts provided are calculated using a third-party tool and are estimates only. Actual nutritional content may vary based on the ingredients and brands you use, as well as portion sizes. For accurate results, please consult a registered dietitian or nutritionist.
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Wow! This ice cream was so delicious, I also love the big chunks of strawberries. Will be making again and again. Thanks for sharing.
This ice cream was quick, simple, and super delicious! I got so many compliments! Thank you, Michelle!
Any tips for making peach ice cream? I’m thinking subbing out the strawberries for the peaches, and omitting the lemon.
Hi Julia, I think that would work well! I haven’t made peach ice cream before (putting it on the list!), but I hope it goes well if you try it! ☺️
I have made the strawberry ice cream exactly as the recipe is written, whole family loves it. I have been instructed not to stray from the recipe! Tried peach and it was good, but next time will not put vanilla in. It was too strong! Thanks for a family favorite!
Did you end up making the peach ice cream?? If so, how did it turn out? I am thinking of doing the same
I subbed out the strawberries for other fruits: Mango, blackberry and blueberry. It was truly delicious with each fruit. Peaches are next on my list, but waiting for my peach tree to finish growing it’s fruit!
I have made this numerous times and love it! We were going to make it today for Father’s Day, but when I got my strawberries out of the fridge, they had all molded. I had mangos available, so subbed those in for the s’berries and also grated in fresh ginger with a Microplane grater. It was fabulous! So I think peach would be great as well, possibly with almond flavoring instead of vanilla and even crushed amaretto biscotti swirled in!
I have made this ice cream several times. It is so creamy and delicious. I plan to make it with peaches soon.
Hi, just wondering, is it possible to make this recipe without an ice cream maker?
Hi Alexa! I have never tried this particular recipe without an ice cream maker so while I don’t know for certain, I don’t think this would work without an ice cream maker. I just don’t think it would thicken right and might be super crystalized.
One way to make ice cream without an ice cream maker is to put it in the freezer and then, as it is freezing, keep pulling it out and use a hand electric mixer to “churn” it. That way you break up the ice crystals and whip a little air into it.
I don’t have an ice cream maker , I used my blender and with my fruits frozen it came out thick and creamy . I placed it in a ice cream container and I have to admit it came out pretty good
Absolutely wonderful!! Made it for the family to celebrate National Ice Cream day!!! Everyone loved it! Will definitely make it again!
Can you use FRESH PEACHES with this recipe to make ice cream???
Hi Stella, you know I haven’t tried using peaches here. I’m going to guess that it would work, but I’m not 100% certain. If you try it, I’d love to know how it turns out!
Thank you for the recipe! The strawberry flavor is strong and the taste delicious. We omitted the lemon because we didn’t have one.
Thank you for sharing this lovely recipe! Was looking for something fast and easy, didn’t expect the texture to be so perfect as well! Just tossed everything in the blender (used frozen strawberries) and then the ice cream machine and this was ready scoop within an hour 😀
I doubled the recipe and it turned out great. Was disappointed that it didn’t make more! The heavy cream flavor comes through strong. That’s not really a negative, just an FYI. Will make again.
So sweet, so delicious, I love it, Thank you so much!
Seriously the best strawberry ice cream ever!! Sooo creamy and delish. This is to be our go-to recipe from now on. Cannot wait to try some other flavors too!
Amazzzzzzingly delicious. Can this recipe be doubled?
Wow- delicious! I doubled the recipe and used a combo of milk and heavy cream (used approx a 4:1 ratio of heavy cream to 2% milk because it’s what I had) and my family devoured it! This was only my second time using my ice cream maker (I have a cuisinart) and the consistency was incredible. It took about 27 minutes having doubled the recipe to fully set (to be ready for the freezer), and the last bits that we scraped from the ice cream maker bowl with a rubber spatula were perfect for a quick sample serving.
No one in my family ever wants the same kind of ice cream, but this recipe had everyone raving about how it’s some of the best ice cream they’ve ever had. Definitely a keeper!
Thanks so much for sharing!
Twas very rich and creamy. Love the amount of color from the strawberries alone, but mine tasted like Honey-Strawberry ice cream. Now, I love the taste of honey, but that’s not exactly what I’d planned for here.
I added the strawberry mix portion of the recipe to a dairy free base to accommodate food allergies. It’s amazing! It makes such a beautiful color ice cream, perfect level of sweetness too. Exactly what I was looking for!
This was an excellent recipe, me and the fam loved it. It’s strawberry season where I live in the Philippines. Do you have a strawberry gelato recipe I can try out next?
I made this twice. First I made it with blueberries which was really good!! For me it was just a touch too much heavy cream. I made it a second time with the strawberries and just rough chopped them and made the ice cream with equal parts heavy cream and 10% (my store was out of half&half). I also cut down a 1/4 cup sugar because I like it less sweet. I will definitely use this recipe again and again !
Hi,
What does the half and half mean?
Thanks,
Hi Aleisha, half & half is the name of an ingredient in the dairy section that is a mixture of heavy cream and whole milk. If you can’t find it, you can make it yourself by using half heavy cream and half whole milk. 🙂
Well I was slightly impulsive and jumped to making this with my two year old. Realized as we went we didn’t have honey… oops! Subbed with maple syrup.
Then… I realized we didn’t have heavy whipping cream or half and half. My audience is a 2 year old, so I just used whole milk. It’s churning now and took a little taste- it’s delish! Can’t wait to make it properly!! Thank you for this easy recipe! My daughter was super excited to help too ❤️
This was amazing! I made this when my grandparents were here for my dance recital. Everyone enjoyed it so much. Definitely will make again!
I never submit a comment, but this was my very first attempt to make homemade ice cream and it turned out so much better than I could have dreamed! My first thought was strawberry short cake, a childhood favorite. Next batch, I am adding bits of short cake. I can’t wait!
Just made this tonight with home grown strawberries and it was great! I did not cut up the berries, just mashed the strawberries with a potato masher and mashed them really well. I added 1/4 teaspoon of guar gum just in case it turned out too juicy. (Mix the guar gum with a little granulated sugar, then sprinkle in and mix well just before churning, it helps with the texture.) It was delicious and I loved that I did not have to cook it with eggs the night before. Very nice recipe, simple and delicious. Thank you!
P.S. It *is* a small batch. Not sure if doubling it would fit into my churn but increasing by 50% would certainly work. On the other hand, it froze more quickly than most batches of ice cream.
I made this for our Memorial Day BBQ yesterday and everyone loved it! It came together so easily so I’ll definitely make it again!
Made this today and we love it! Thanks for the recipe.
I thought this ice cream was just fabulous. I added sliced almonds and cherry kirch at the very end and sooooooo divine!!! Even before I added the extras, I wouldn’t compare it to a custard in terms of creaminess (just being honest) but you really don’t need that with such a rich tasting Philadelphia.
Outstandingly. I have found many ice cream recipes are too sweet. This one is not. It’s perfect. The only downside is that you will need to make two batches because the first batch is going to disappear very quickly!
Best ice cream recipe I’ve ever tried. I am going to attempt to substitute peaches and see how it goes.
Was so easy and delicious!
We just purchased an ice cream maker and tried this recipe. It is simply the best strawberry ice cream I’ve ever had.
I use lime juice and agave and it turns out wonderful
We seriously all freaked out at how great this recipe turned out! Chefs kiss!!!
I love this recipe. Not too rich after a Christmas dinner for those who do not like Christmas Pudding.
I would like to add mint would this work. Thanks Giulia.
Great recipe! My whole family really enjoyed this. It was a big hit, I will definitely be making it again.
I made this ice cream yesterday… very very tasty!! And very easy to prepare. Thanks!
This recipe is easy, amazing and so tasty! This is my first attempt at homemade ice cream. I use the KitchenAid ice cream attachment. I will be using this recipe for all my ice cream recipes using fruit. I did add a half cup of unsweetened coconut milk.
Made the ice cream today. Was very good. Will make again. Thank you.
Freaking delicious! Did 1 cup raspberry and 1/2 cup strawberry. 12/10!!! And my first time making ice cream!
“This is the best strawberry ice cream I’ve ever tasted!” (From my 9-old.) we needed something to do with our freshly picked strawberries and this more than fit the bill. Super easy. Super delicious. Definitely saving this recipe!
Oh my goodness! Finally, an ice cream recipe that didn’t let me down! We did this for Mother’s Day and everyone just sat around saying “Umm, this is so good, delicious, umm…. umm”. Glad I got to keep what was left. If froze perfectly, not too hard to scoop out.
Are you using a maker such as a cuisinart or a very old style maker? Will it make a difference?
Hi Linda, I use a Cuisinart maker that I’ve had for about 10 years. While I haven’t worked extensively with other ice cream makers, as far as I know, the recipe should work with any ice cream maker. 🙂
Let me just say this Recipe So Good! I have two kids that have allergies. I needed a vegan free nut free recipe obviously this one isn’t but I accidentally came across looking for recipes. Thought well if I add vegan half and vegan heavy whipping cream how will it come out or taste. I didn’t think of looking in the comments either. Let’s just say my son who can have whatever he wants and knows what regular ice cream taste like! “He says it taste better then his ice cream.” He Didn’t know it was vegan till my daughter asked him kindly not to eat her and my other sons ice cream. he can have any ice cream he wants but they can’t lol! It’s a hit in our house!
This strawberry ice cream was GREAT! We hope to make it again very very soon! I’m glad we decided to make this ice cream! (This is the review from my 7 year old son :))
The ice cream was amazing! I ran into a bit of trouble trying to double the recipe. Three cups went too quickly!
My question is this…how many cups of ice cream mixture do you have after adding ingredients? That would help knowing the quantity I need when I scale it up.
The recipe is great!!!
A great recipe! Very rich and creamy. I was happy to have a recipe that didn’t require me to heat the milk beforehand to prepare a custard, like when using egg or starch. Just an FYI for those that might be in the same situation as me, I didn’t have enough cream to make my own “half and half”, so I used 1 cup heavy cream and 1/2 cup whole milk, and it still turned out great.
I made this yesterday with my young daughter with fresh strawberries! She was a great little helper. As she said-supersensational:) Easy, creamy, and so ‘pretty in pink’. Will be making it agin!!!
Best strawberry ice cream I’ve ever tasted!! Your recipe has the perfect fruit to cream ratio and I loved the addition of the honey. So good – thank you!!! 😋
Have made this ice cream twice in 2 weeks. During strawberry season in Ohio I froze whole berries and they work perfectly. Love this recipe and will make again and again. I make a batch and a half to fill my ice cream maker. Can’t wait to try fresh peaches.
Excellent recipe, I changed it up a bit, didn’t add the honey and used strawberries, blueberries & raspberries, added a bit of cheesecake instant pudding(not the whole box) and some graham cracker crust as I wanted a berry cheesecake ice cream. It was so delicious! I’ll definitely use the recipe again and change up the fruits.
I knew right away this recipe would be good, but it’s a knockout. I don’t have a huge sweet tooth, but I did double the amount of sugar and honey, and I used 600 ml double cream. Mamma Mia! This strawberry ice cream is a knockout. I’m going to make a peach version, following the same method.