3-Ingredient Strawberry Ice Cream

This 3-ingredient strawberry ice cream recipe yields thick, creamy ice cream that’s wildly refreshing. I love that you don’t even need an ice cream maker! Watch the video below to see how I make it in my kitchen!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 2

Total Time 7

Servings servings

Calories 196kcal

Author Arman Liew

Ingredients

2 cups frozen strawberries
14 oz canned coconut milk refrigerated * See notes
1/2 cup maple syrup
1 teaspoon xantham gum optional

Instructions

Place a loaf pan in the freezer.
In a high-speed blender or food processor, add the chilled coconut milk, adding the layer of cream first, followed by the liquid. Add your frozen strawberries and maple syrup and blend until thick and creamy. Do not overblend, or it will become too icy when thawing.
If you choose to use xantham gum, add it halfway through blending and do not overblend.
Pour the strawberry ice cream mixture into the frozen loaf tin. To ensure it doesn't become too icy, lightly mix your ice cream ever 20-30 minutes for the first hour.
Thaw for 10-15 minutes before eating. Lightly wet an ice cream scoop before scooping the ice cream into a bowl.

Video

Notes

* Full-fat coconut milk from a can.

TO STORE. Strawberry ice cream can be stored in a freezer-safe container in the freezer for up to 1 week.

RE-FREEZING. Since there’s no dairy, I don’t recommend refreezing the strawberry ice cream once it has been thawed. Re-freezing causes the mixture to ice up, and the next time you remove it to enjoy, it will be rock-hard solid.

Use an ice cream maker: Once you've blended the ingredients, transfer it to an ice cream maker and churn as per the instructions (mine is 45 minutes).

Recipe variations

Make creamier ice cream. Swap the canned coconut milk for canned coconut cream, or discard the liquid at the bottom of the cans.
Add more strawberry flavor. After blending lightly gold in some strawberry chunks, stewed strawberries, or even strawberry jam. It’ll add a different texture and sweeter flavor.
Add other berries. Why stop at strawberries? Toss in raspberries, blackberries, blueberries—you name it!
Enhance the flavor. Add one teaspoon of vanilla extract or lemon juice to totally transform the flavor.
Use dairy. Okay, I know I've said multiple times how good this is without it, but if you want it to be true blue rich and creamy, use heavy cream.

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