Strawberry ice cream swirl is a delicious treat. There is nothing like homemade ice cream – fresh plump strawberries, sweetened cream, and vanilla – YES, please! Make this regular or sugar free keto ice cream!

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• Why You’ll ❤️ This Strawberry Ice Cream Recipe
• 🥘 What You’ll Need
• 🔪 How To Make It
• 🍨 How To Serve
• 📖 Variations
• 💭 Top Tips
• ❓FAQs
• ✔️ More Strawberry Recipes
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Why You’ll ❤️ This Strawberry Ice Cream Recipe

“Homemade ice cream tastes amazing! If you are making the sugar free keto version it is a lot less expensive that store bought brands – and it tastes better too!”

Homemade easy and delicious! Making ice cream at home is super simple and it tastes much better than store bought – it’s also cheaper too!

It’s quick to make. There are only a few simple steps to make your own ice cream.

Make it regular or keto strawberry ice cream. I have been making the sugar free version for years and NO ONE, I repeat no one has ever guessed that it is sugar free. 🙂

🥘 What You’ll Need

Here are the ingredients and tools you will need to make this recipe:

Ingredients

Fresh Strawberries – fresh is best but in a pinch, frozen strawberries can be used. Thaw and drain before pulsing and making the puree.

Heavy Cream

Whole Milk

Sugar or a Sugar Substitute – I prefer using allulose as a sugar substitute because it’s healthier than regular sugar. Many sugar-free ice creams use erythritol but it makes the ice cream very hard and leaves a slight cooling effect in your mouth. Allulose doesn’t do that – no after-taste and no hardening effect on the ice cream.

Pure Vanilla Extract

Pinch of Salt – I used a Himalayan pink salt but you can use table salt.

Equipment

Ice Cream Maker – I have had this ice cream maker for years and it has never failed me!

🔪 How To Make It

Here are the step-by-step instructions for making homemade strawberry ice cream:

Strawberry Puree

To make the swirl, puree half the strawberries. Puree 1 cup strawberries and 2 tablespoons water in a blender until smooth. Add 2 tablespoons of the sugar or allulose until just mixed.

Adjust sweetener if needed. Cover, and place in the refrigerator 1 to 2 hours, or overnight.

Make Ice Cream Mixture

Put the remaining strawberries into the bowl of a food processor. Pulse strawberries until finely chopped.

In a medium bowl, use a whisk to combine the milk, cream, remaining sugar, vanilla, and salt just until the sugar is dissolved. (Note that if you use allulose it will dissolve quickly so only a short whisking will be needed)

Stir in the heavy cream and vanilla. Stir in reserved strawberries with all juices. Cover and refrigerate 1 to 2 hours, or overnight.

Stir in the finely chopped strawberries with all juices. Cover and refrigerate 1 to 2 hours, or overnight.

Make Ice Cream

Turn on the ice cream maker; pour the mixture into the frozen freezer bowl and let the maker run until a soft creamy texture is achieved, about 15 to 20 minutes.

Slowly pour in the strawberry puree. Turn off as soon as the sweetened puree is just swirled in but not completely blended, about 3 to 5 seconds.

Freeze

Transfer the ice cream to an airtight container and place in the freezer for about 2 to 3 hours or until it reaches the desired consistency.

🍨 How To Serve

Serve it on its own in a bowl, or in a cone.

Make it a sundae – top with sliced bananas, nuts, and maybe some sprinkles.

📖 Variations

Here are a few ways you can vary or make substitutions to this recipe:

• Use different berries. Raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, peaches, or a blend would all work well.
• Reduce the strawberries by about 1/2 cup and add 1/4 cup chocolate chips (regular or sugar-free).
• To save a step omit the swirl. Reduce the strawberries by 1/2 cup.

💭 Top Tips

❓FAQs

How To Store

Store in the freezer in an air-tight freezer-proof container for up to 3 months.

✔️ More Strawberry Recipes

If you are looking for more delicious recipe with strawberries, check these out:

• Strawberry Goat Cheese Salad
• Strawberry Martini
• Strawberry Banana Flaxseed Muffins (Flourless Muffins)
• Strawberry Puree (Unsweetened or Sweetened)

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