I hope you all remember the Strawberry picking trip from my recent Peach Strawberry Galatte post, we had an amazing day at the Eckerts Belleville Farm, Illinois and came back home with bags full of strawberries. After making a few galattes & smoothies, I still had some strawberries left and with summer around the corner we decided to finish them up in style by making this yummilicious Strawberry Ice Cream. Like any other gal with a sweet tooth, I too love Ice Cream…! And this is the time of the year you can eat it guilt-free. Homemade Ice Creams were always an un-accomplishable dream for me earlier, as we didn’t have a churning machine I thought we couldn’t make one without it. But, the success of my last year’s No-Churn Oreo Ice Cream gave me the confidence to make my summer Ice Cream batch for the year.

I have used graham crackers in this recipe to resemble the textures of a strawberry cheesecake, but the difference here is that I am not using cream cheese. Using graham crackers is purely optional; you can replace it with fresh strawberry slices, pistachios or any nuts. In a no-churn ice cream recipe, the condensed milk provides the sweet base while the whipped cream gives the creamy texture. When blending the strawberries, make sure not to do it too long as we do not want it to puree, instead do it just enough to break down the fruit. And the end result is an Ice Cream which is Creamy and Smooth…!

Make sure to store the ice cream in an airtight container before freezing or wrap the pan air tight. Allow it to stand at room temperature for a few minutes before serving. This is one of the easiest no–fail fresh fruit desserts which can be prepared in advance for parties and get together.

Enjoy this delicious summer treat…!!!

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No-Churn Strawberry Ice Cream

Beat the Summer Heat with this Homemade Cool Treat…! No-Churn Strawberry Ice Cream with Crunchy Graham Crackers and Fresh Strawberries… Super, Easy n Delicious…!!!!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword ice cream, no churn, strawberry ice cream

Prep Time 15 minutes minutes

Servings 12

Author Akhila

Ingredients

• 2 cups strawberries
• 2 cups heavy whipping cream
• ¼ cup granulated sugar
• 1 can sweetened condensed milk (14oz.)
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 4-5 graham crackers (crushed)

Instructions

• Wash and hull strawberries. Slice into half and blend the strawberries in a blender just enough to break it down, do not puree it.
• Crush the graham crackers and keep aside.
• In a large bowl, whisk heavy whipping cream, sugar and vanilla extract until soft peaks form. Fold in condensed milk.
• Line a parchment paper to a standard loaf pan, add half of the whipped cream mix. Pour half of the strawberry sauce evenly as the second layer. Using a toothpick or chopstick, make a swirl (this is purely optional; I love that swirl style on my ice cream while I scoop it). Top with crushed graham cracker bits.
• Repeat the process by pouring the other half of the whipped cream mix, strawberry sauce and graham crackers.
• Wrap it tightly and freeze for at least 6 hrs.
• For best results, let it stand in room temperature for 5 minutes before serving. Enjoy!!!

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What is the best thing we’d love on a hot summer day? Without any doubt, Ice Cream…!!! And I guess it would be everybody’s unanimous answer across all age bars!!! They are seriously so addictive that not only on summers, even on a snowy day we’d love to take a bite.

My ice cream memories in St. Louis take me to a few favorite spots; Ted Drewes, Oberweis, and Cold Stone. And today morning while I was preparing this recipe I came across this news post of our local ice cream shop Ted Drewes winning this year’s “World’s Best Ice Cream”. What a pleasant surprise to kick off my first ice cream recipe post!!

Ice Cream and Oreo cookies; one of my favorite sweet treats! This easy-peasy three ingredient dessert can be prepared without an ice cream maker. Did u hear that? Yes, no churner required, Seriously? Doesn’t that sound a big “O” surprise to you? Hmm Yes, same here. Not until recently did I discover that you can really bring in the flavours of a good ice cream without churning. I know there are a lot of people like me, ignorant of the fact that you can prepare an exceptional ice cream like this recipe, at your home.  Nothing fancy here, all you need is to refrigerate and wait patiently (which is the hardest part) and your ice cream is ready!!

So, how does a non-churn ice cream work? Usually in an ice cream maker as the mix freezes, the churning process incorporates air in the mix thus preventing the formation of crystals and giving it a smooth finish, rather than that of an ice block. Whereas in a non-churn ice cream, the beaten whipped cream holds the same airy creamy texture needed for a good ice cream.

You can customize these ice creams with your favourite flavours and choices. This recipe calls for the basic instructions of preparing a no-churn vanilla ice cream. If you are not a big fan of Oreo, omit the Oreo cookies from the recipe. It’s simple, and you can finally top it off with your choice of fruits, graham crackers, sauces or sprinkles.

So enjoy this Delicious, Silky, Smooth, Creamy Ice Cream with crunchy Oreo… Happy Cooking!!!

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Prep time: 20 minutes + 6hrs / Overnight for freezing
Serves: 2 -6

INGREDIENTS

• 14 oz. (1 can) sweetened condensed milk
• 2 cups of heavy whipping cream
• 8-10 Oreo cookies (crushed)
• 1 tsp vanilla extract (optional)
• Ice cream cones (optional)

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Beat the heavy whipping cream until soft peaks form (5-7 minutes). Fold in the vanilla extract and sweetened condensed milk.
2. Add the crushed Oreo cookies and mix well.
3. Pour the ice cream mixture into a 9 inch loaf pan, cover with a cling film to keep it air tight. Refrigerate for 6 hours / overnight for it to turn smooth and scoopable.

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