No-Churn Strawberry Ice Cream
Looking for an easy, budget-friendly, dessert to help beat the summer heat? This delicious no-churn strawberry ice cream recipe is a winner!

- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 7 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 lb. fresh strawberries, divided ($1.99)
- 1/3 cup sugar (granulated) ($0.05)
- 1/8 tsp vanilla extract ($0.06)
- 1 pinch salt ($0.01)
- 1 14oz. can sweetened condensed milk ($1.59)
- 1 pint heavy whipping cream ($2.39)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract ($0.50)
- 1 pinch salt ($0.01)
Instructions
- 1
Make the strawberry syrup first. Wash the strawberries and remove the green tops. Dice the strawberries into ¼-inch pieces. Reserve half of the chopped strawberries to fold into the ice cream later.
- 2
Add the other half of the diced strawberries to a sauce pot with the sugar. Stir and cook over medium heat until the strawberries release their liquid and form a syrup in the saucepot.
- 3
Let the strawberries simmer in the syrup, stirring occasionally until they break down and lose their shape and the syrup has thickened slightly. You'll know it's ready when you drag a wooden spoon across the bottom center of the pot and the syrup stays parted for a few seconds. Remove the syrup from the heat and stir in the vanilla and salt. Set the strawberry syrup aside to cool.
- 4
While the syrup is cooling, prepare the ice cream base. Add the sweetened condensed milk, heavy whipping cream, vanilla extract, and salt to a bowl. Use a hand mixer to whip the mixture until it is light and fluffy, and has formed soft peaks.
- 5
Fold the reserved chopped fresh strawberries into the ice cream base. Transfer the whipped ice cream base to a freezer-safe container. Drizzle the cooled strawberry syrup over the ice cream and gently swirl it into the mixture.
- 6
Cover the ice cream and freeze for eight hours before scooping and serving.