Ingredients
Strawberry Sauce
- 1 cup strawberries (about 9 large berries), chopped
- ⅓ cup white sugar
Ice Cream Base
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk (equals 1 3/4 cups)
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream (must be cold!)
- ½ cup strawberries (about 3–4 large berries), diced
Instructions
- Cook Strawberry Sauce: Place 1 cup of chopped strawberries with the white sugar in a pan over low-medium heat. Cook for 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the strawberries become soft and syrupy with plenty of sauce. Remove from heat and set aside to cool for a few minutes.
- Mix Condensed Milk and Vanilla: In a medium bowl, stir together the vanilla extract and sweetened condensed milk until fully combined. Set aside.
- Blend the Strawberry Sauce: Once the strawberry sauce is cool to the touch, blend it gently using an immersion blender or a regular blender until smooth to create a strawberry puree.
- Whip the Cream: In a large chilled mixing bowl, whip the cold heavy cream with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until stiff peaks form, which should take about 4-5 minutes. See notes for tips to achieve stiff peaks.
- Fold in Condensed Milk Mixture and Strawberries: Gently fold the condensed milk and vanilla mixture into the whipped cream until just combined. Then fold in the diced ½ cup of fresh strawberries carefully to avoid breaking them.
- Assemble Ice Cream: Pour the ice cream mixture into a 9×5 inch loaf pan, spreading it evenly.
- Create Strawberry Swirl: Pour the blended strawberry puree over the top of the ice cream base in the pan. Use a knife or chopstick to drag through the puree a few times, forming a pretty swirl pattern without over-mixing.
- Freeze: Place the loaf pan in the freezer for at least 6 hours or overnight until solidly frozen. Once frozen, scoop and serve the strawberry swirl ice cream.
Notes
- To ensure stiff peaks when whipping cream, use a chilled bowl and beaters, and whip cream that is very cold straight from the fridge.
- If the diced strawberries tend to sink to the bottom of the mixture, fold them in gently at the last moment before freezing to help distribute them evenly.
- This recipe requires no ice cream maker, making it an easy and accessible way to enjoy homemade ice cream.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian