Fresh Strawberry Ice Cream Lower-Calorie
It’s summertime and that means I’ve had my ice cream maker out so many times already. I love making homemade ice cream, and of course, my kids love it too. We’ve been experimenting with some different flavors. My kids love adding Oreos and making cookies and cream ice cream. My favorite so far is making fresh strawberry ice cream. Fresh strawberries give this ice cream an amazing flavor.
Ice cream often goes on sale in the summer, and I’ve seen my local grocery store sell their store brand for as low as $.99 cents a carton. That is a pretty screaming deal since it’s hard to make ice cream homemade for that price. However, checking out the impressively long ingredients list leaves me wondering what some of those ingredients are and how to pronounce them. This homemade version uses only 6 ingredients which can easily be found in your local grocery store.
I am currently obsessed with strawberries because it’s the time of year where they are fresh and inexpensive. You can definitely change up the fruit in this recipe though if you want to. There are so many wonderful seasonal fruits. I like eating this ice cream as a little after dinner treat at the end of the day. My kids love eating ice cream in ice cream cones.
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Calories per serving (1/2 cup): 192
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Fresh Strawberry Ice Cream Lower-Calorie
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup whole milk
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups fresh strawberries, hulled
Instructions
- Place strawberries in a food processor and pulse until roughly chopped. Set aside.
- In a medium blowl, add milk, sugar, and salt. Whisk until sugar is dissilved.
- Stir in heavy cream and vanilla. Add strawberries with juices and combine everything together. Cover and refigerate for about an hour.
- Turn on ice cream maker and pour in the ice cream mixture. Let mix until thickened, about 15-20 minutes. Ice cream will have a soft, creamy texture.
- Transfer ice cream to an air tight container and place in freezer for about 2 hours. Remove from freezer about 15 minutes before serving.
Notes
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I’m Erika; food lover and blogger. I live in Arizona, and I’ve recently started taking up photography as a hobby. My life pretty much revolves around food and my family and I wouldn’t change a thing!
My husband LOVES ice cream. This recipe sounds delicious!
Thanks! I hope you both enjoy it!
This looks incredible! I love that it’s a healthier option than the store bought ice cream!
Thanks! None of those fillers that store bought ice cream has.
My weakness, Strawberry Ice Cream and you’ve gone and made a less fattening version! Perfect!! lol Love it, thanks so much for sharing 🙂
Thanks! I hope you enjoy! 🙂
I can’t believe they sell ice cream for that little 😱 you’re right, that shouldn’t be possible. I love this recipe though, full in deliciously fresh flavors!
I know, it’s so crazy! Thanks, we love it too! 🙂
I definitely don’t make enough ice-cream at home, not sure why since it’s such an easy one to make. This recipe sounds and looks amazing. I love anything with strawberries. Will make this as soon as I’m back from hols. So perfect for this hot 🥵 weather.
Thanks, Ramona! I hope you enjoy. 🙂
Your ice cream just made me drool. Looks so so good.
Thanks, Sophie! 🙂
I had to give away my ice cream maker when I moved! 🙁 It was so sad. Definitely getting another one so I can make this!!
I hope you get another one soon. We love using ours. 🙂
There are few things better than a bowl of fresh homemade ice cream and strawberry is one of the very best! This recipe looks like a creamy and delicious treat perfect for summer weather!
Thanks! It’s so delicious! 🙂
It’s difficult to believe this is low-calorie ice cream as it looks indulgently rich and so creamy <3
Thanks! It’s really delicious.
Who can say no to Ice cream and this looks yummy. So glad that this is low-calorie version. And I loved that you used fresh strawberries.
Thanks! The fresh strawberries make the ice cream pop for sure.
I told my girls we could make ice cream this week and my daughters favorite is strawberry so this recipe is perfect. This will be the perfect way to end summer!
Awesome! I hope you enjoy! 🙂
Nothing beats fresh strawberry ice-cream, except homemade fresh strawberry ice-cream! Yours looks so creamy and delicious!
Thanks! My whole family loves it. 🙂
Making ice cream is one of my favorite kitchen activities, and I love that your recipe is only 192 calories! It gives me an excuse to make this ice cream more often. Thanks so much for sharing!
Thanks, Amanda! I hope you enjoy!
I love having homemade ice cream, too! It is such a huge life savor when it’s unbearably hot like this week! You can swap the flavors easily and enjoy it with some add-ons like fruits or chocolate to make it even more enjoyable!
Absolutely! I love how versatile ice cream is. 🙂