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Home » Desserts » Strawberry Swirl Ice Cream

Strawberry Swirl Ice Cream

Jun 23, 2024 · by Valentina · 14 Comments

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This is THE Strawberry Swirl Ice Cream recipe you'll want to make during the summer. You won't need an ice cream maker, it's made with fresh seasonal strawberries and it's incredibly creamy and delicious.

Top view of Strawberry Swirl No-Churn Ice Cream in a small white mug with strawberry on top.

The essence of summer, this Strawberry Swirl Ice Cream uses fresh strawberries two ways.

One batch of whole berries are blended into the other ingredients, and another batch are briefly warmed to make strawberry preserves that are swirled into the ice cream.

This recipe will guide you through making ice cream without a machine (no-churn), and how to maximize the unbelievably delicious flavor of fresh summer strawberries.

Jump to:
  • The Fresh Ingredients
  • How to Make it
  • Ultra Quick Variation
  • Recipe Tips
  • More Summer Strawberry Recipes
  • Churn vs. No-Churn Ice Cream
  • Strawberry Swirl Ice Cream Recipe

The Fresh Ingredients

Whole, fresh strawberries on wood table.
  • fresh strawberries - Look for strawberries that are bright red and have a natural shine, with bright green stems. You can substitute with frozen strawberries if you're making this off season. If you do, be sure to let them thaw before you begin the recipe.
  • sweetened condensed milk - This both sweetens and adds a creamy texture to the strawberry swirl ice cream. Sweetened condensed milk is regular milk with about 60% of the water content removed.
  • pure vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste
  • heavy cream
  • sugar

(See recipe card below for quantities.)

Pro Tip: During the summer, try to buy your strawberries at your local Farmers' Market. Walk up and down the market and sample at each strawberry booth before deciding where to buy. Find your local Farmers' Market.

How to Make it

- Wash, dry and remove the stems from the strawberries. Add 1pound of them to a food processor and set aside. Finely chop the remaining ½ pound of strawberries and add them to a small sauce pan.

- Add the sugar and vanilla to the sauce pan and place it over medium heat. Once the strawberries are hot, turn the heat to a low simmer. Let them cook until they turn into a strawberry sauce. Set aside to cool.

- Add the sweetened condensed milk to the food processor with the other strawberries and blend until smooth. Set aside.

Strawberries and sweetened condensed milk in food processor.

- Whip the cream until stiff peaks from.

Bowl with whipped cream and electric mixer beaters.

- Then add the mixture from the food processor to the bowl and use a large rubber spatula to fold everything together until it’s evenly blended.

- Pour the mixture into a ice cream storage container (or large loaf pan) that will hold at least 1½ quarts, and cover tightly with plastic wrap and place in the freezer for 1 hour.

Swirled Strawberry Ice Cream in a bread pan on red and white striped cloth.

- Then drizzle it with the strawberry mixture from the sauce pan and use a knife to swirl it in, being sure it reaches deep into the mix. Cover with the plastic wrap again, and freeze for at least another 4 hours and ideally overnight.

Close up, side view of Strawberry Swirl No-Churn Ice Cream in a small white mug with strawberry on top.

Ultra Quick Variation

For super quick vanilla strawberry swirl ice cream, you can use your favorite vanilla ice cream (preferably vanilla bean), let it thaw so it's soft but not melted, swirl in the cooked strawberry mixture and refreeze.

Part of the fun of this recipe is that it's homemade ice cream, but the above method is halfway homemade and it'll be delicious, too.

Recipe Tips

  • To ensure you achieve the perfect strawberry ice cream texture, it's important to whip the cream until stiff peaks form. Check out the image above so you know what you're looking for.
  • When you're swirling in the cooked strawberry mixture, be sure it reaches deep into the pan.

More Summer Strawberry Recipes

  • Strawberry Goat Cheese Salad
  • Minty Lime Strawberry Cups
  • Strawberry Rosemary Cake
  • Strawberry Frangipane Toast
  • Strawberry Avocado Salsa

Churn vs. No-Churn Ice Cream

  • Churning means to move around vigorously. And in the case of making ice cream, it means to turn milk or cream in a machine to make butter.
  • No-churn ice cream is exactly that — ice cream that has not been churned. No ice cream machine is needed to make it.
  • No-churn ice cream is the probably the fastest way to make ice cream.
  • Both no-churn and churned ice creams can be delicious. In my experience churned ice creams can have a smoother, creamier texture. Does that make them better? No, just different.

I hope you love every last scoop of this Strawberry Swirl Ice Cream!

Top view of Strawberry Swirl No-Churn Ice Cream in a small white mug with strawberry on top.

Strawberry Swirl Ice Cream Recipe

Valentina K. Wein
Strawberry Swirl Ice Cream is no-churn and super easy to make. Packed with seasonal fresh strawberries, it's the essence of summer!
*Makes about 1½ quarts
5 from 3 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 7 minutes mins
Freezing Time 5 hours hrs
Total Time 5 hours hrs 22 minutes mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12
Calories 264 kcal

Equipment

  • food processor
  • electric mixer
  • ice cream storage container

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1½ pounds fresh strawberries, divided (see notes)
  • 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste
  • 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
  • 2 cups heavy cream

Instructions
 

  • Prepare the strawberries. Wash, dry and remove the stems from the strawberries. Add 1-pound of them to a food processor fitted with the blade attachment and set aside. Finely chop the remaining ½ pound of strawberries. Set aside.
  • Cook the chopped strawberries with the sugar and vanilla. Add the chopped strawberries to a small sauce pan with the sugar and the vanilla. Place it over medium heat and once the strawberries are hot, turn the heat to a low simmer. Let them cook until they break down. It will be a somewhat chunky syrup and take about 7 minutes. Set aside to cool to room temperature.
  • Blend the other strawberries with the sweetened condensed milk. Add the sweetened condensed milk to the food processor with the other strawberries and blend until smooth. Set aside.
  • Whip the cream and mix with other ingredients. Pour the cream into a large mixing bowl and use an electric mixer to whip until stiff peaks from. Then add the mixture from the food processor to the bowl and use a large rubber spatula to fold everything together until it’s evenly blended.
  • Freeze and swirl. Pour the cream mixture into a container that will hold at least 1½ quarts, preferably an ice cream storage container, otherwise, a large bread pan. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and place in the freezer for 1 hour. Then drizzle it with the strawberry mixture from the sauce pan and use a knife to swirl it in, being sure it reaches deep into the mix. Cover with the plastic wrap again, and freeze for at least another 4 hours and ideally overnight.

NOTES

Nutritional information is only an estimate.

NUTRITION

Calories: 264kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 56mg | Sodium: 53mg | Potassium: 248mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 678IU | Vitamin C: 34mg | Calcium: 129mg | Iron: 0.3mg
Keywords ice cream with fruit, fresh fruit desserts, fresh strawberry recipes
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Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. John / Kitchen Riffs

    July 25, 2018 at 8:23 am

    No-churn ice cream is so easy and so good, isn't it? LOVE it! And such a nice way to use all the summer fruit we're enjoying. Strawberry ice cream is good stuff, and this looks exceptional. Thanks!

    Reply
    • valentina

      July 28, 2018 at 10:16 pm

      Yes! I can't get enough summer berries and stone fruits! Thank you! 🙂

      Reply
  2. David

    July 27, 2018 at 11:08 am

    This looks just fantastic, Valentina! And I love that your chocolate chip cookie recipe doesn’t have nuts. I know it sounds funny, but I really prefer my chocolatey dessert without chunks of nuts in them! It’s not that I wouldn’t eat one mind you… 😉 someone gave me a very similar recipe years ago, and I lost it. I’m very excited to have this now - like you, I like my ice cream machine, but sometimes it’s nice just to have a recipe like this to throw in the freezer.

    Reply
    • valentina

      July 27, 2018 at 2:04 pm

      I'm the same, David. I'd prefer the cookie without nuts, BUT wouldn't turn one down with, if there wasn't an option. 😉 Enjoy!

      Reply
  3. Madi

    July 27, 2018 at 2:21 pm

    5 stars
    You can never go wrong with homemade ice cream! This strawberry is one of my favorites!

    Reply
    • valentina

      July 27, 2018 at 2:52 pm

      I agree and thank you! 😀

      Reply
  4. Roz | La Bella Vita Cucina

    June 18, 2022 at 10:44 pm

    Oh my goodness, this looks absolutely the best strawberry ice cream EVER! My husband would be delirious if he could have a huge bowl of it! I think I'll surprise him for Father's Day. Thank you for the recipe Valentina!
    Ciao, xoxo
    Roz

    Reply
    • valentina

      June 22, 2022 at 12:44 pm

      Hi Roz, Thanks so much for this lovely comment. I hope you and your husband love it! 🙂 ~Valentina

      Reply
  5. Liz

    June 19, 2022 at 6:30 am

    Looks like the best way to use fresh sweet summer strawberries. And you can't beat no-churn ice cream!! Will add this to my list of ice creams to make this season!!!

    Reply
    • valentina

      June 22, 2022 at 12:49 pm

      Thanks, Liz. Hope you love it! 🙂 ~Valentina

      Reply
  6. Jeff the Chef @ Make It Like a Man!

    June 22, 2022 at 3:30 am

    That ice cream looks fantastic! That gorgeous pink color is to die for. And fresh strawberries are just now in season where I live.

    Reply
    • valentina

      June 22, 2022 at 12:50 pm

      Don't you just love strawberry season? I can't get enough. Thanks for visiting, Jeff, and enjoy! 🙂 ~Valentina

      Reply
  7. Healthy World Cuisine

    June 25, 2024 at 5:41 pm

    5 stars
    Creamy, rich and so delicious. Strawberries are so sweet in season. Can't wait to try your no churn version.

    Reply
  8. Dawn

    June 26, 2024 at 3:43 am

    5 stars
    I'm definitely making this strawberry swirl ice cream this summer! Strawberry ice-cream is one of my favourite flavours and yours looks awesome, Valentina! Love all those fresh berries. I can only imagine just how good this tastes. Such a yummy treat to have on hand for those warm summer days ahead! 🙂

    Reply

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