Tastes just like a chocolate covered strawberry! This chocolate strawberry ice cream is seriously delicious and easy to make, too!
Why you’ll love this strawberry chocolate ice cream
Ingredients and Substitutions
Whipping Cream: Yes, you really do need to use whipping cream here. This is ice cream :) You’ll want to use 35% butterfat heavy cream.
Half and Half Cream: This is 10% butterfat cream. You could use table cream, which is 18% butterfat, for an extra creamy ice cream. I would not recommend a “milk” of any butterfat level, as it will definitely compromise the creaminess of the ice cream.
Sugar: Again, this is ice cream. It’s a treat and probably not the time to worry about cutting the sugar. Using the recommended amount of sugar will yield the best results.
Strawberries: If it happens to be field strawberry season, they would be the best choice for this ice cream. I have made this ice cream year round though, with grocery-store strawberries and it’s still quite lovely.
Chocolate: You will simply need any chocolate chip, either semi sweet or bittersweet.
A few tips
- For best results, don’t skimp on cooling the strawberry-cream mixture. I usually mix it up the night before and allow it to sit in the fridge well into the next day.
- You can puree to strawberries to the point you like, but in my experience any fruit in ice cream will be a bit icy if left in bigger chunks and I don’t really love that. For that reason, I like to puree until it’s not quite completely liquified, but with just small pieces still visible.
- This is a no-cook ice cream, but you will need an ice cream maker of some sort to churn it. I use the ice cream maker attachment for my Kitchenaid mixer.
- I generally use my metal loaf pans to freeze my ice cream. The thin metal allows the ice cream to freeze quickly and it’s perfect for scooping. Be sure to wrap of the pan well with plastic wrap covered with foil, to keep the air out, which will dry the ice cream.
Get the Recipe: Chocolate Covered Strawberry Ice Cream
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream, 35% b.f.
- 1 cup Half and Half cream, 10% b.f.
- 1 1/2 cups fresh strawberry puree, *see instructions below
- 1 1/4 cup granulated white sugar
- 1 cup semi-sweet or bittersweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Hull and wash strawberries and slice in half. Place into a blender or food processor and blend until the fruit is pureed. Measure out the required amount of puree. Transfer to a freezer-proof container and place in the freezer for 30 minutes.
- Remove fruit puree from the freezer and return to the blender or food processor. Add the heavy cream, the half and half and the sugar and blend until the ingredients are well mixed.
- Add this mixture to your ice cream maker and process according to manufacturers instructions. While ice cream is processing, melt chocolate chips in the microwave (about 1 1/2 - 2 minutes at 50% power). Stir until smooth and set aside to cool down a bit, but not so much it re-hardens. When ice cream is pretty much done processing and with churn still running, add melted chocolate to the ice cream in a steady stream and mix until combined with the ice cream. Transfer to a freezer container and freeze to harden.
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I loved this recipe it was so good!
So glad to hear, Leah! Thanks so much :)
i LOVED this recipe although i made a few modifications. First, i used 50% of the sugar and it was still plenty sweet! Second, for the chocolate, i bought Valharona Dark Chocolate and chopped roughly into chunks. Instead of melting the chocolate, i added the rough chips at the end of the churning, I was aiming for something more like Ben & Jerry’s, “Cherry Garcia,” which mates chunks of dark cholate with cherries, although with fresh strawberries. The end result was incredible!
Thanks so much, Mindy :)
i LOVED this…although i admit to making a few modifications…I used about 1/2 the amount of sugar, and instead of melting the chocolate, i used roughed chopped dark Valhorna chocolate…it was outstanding! Like a strawberry version of Cherry Garcia (Ben & Jerry’s).
So glad to hear, Valentina! Thanks :)
Hello! I love the list of recipes! I am saving up for an ice cream maker. Is there a reason you need the machine? Can’t I just mix it and freeze in a loaf pan? I am anxious to try it but don’t want to waste the ingredients. Sorry to be asking what seems like a silly question~ I am just dieing to make some of these recipes.
Hi Cheryl, As I understand it, ice cream machines aerate and prevent formation of ice crystals while freezing. That said and in answer to your question, David Lebovitz has a great article on how to make ice cream without a machine that offers some great advice! – http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2007/07/making-ice-crea-1/
I JUST made this and it is delicious! I cut the amount of sugar in half and it is perfect!
Glad you enjoyed it Jenn.
I’m not all that big on chocolate but wow — this sounds amazing! Love that you let the strawberries shine — showing off their full flavor. I love homemade ice cream! Awesome combination.
Hi Sophie, This is excellent strawberry ice cream without the chocolate, too.
Strawberry season here in Delaware has just finished up. I individually froze lots of strawberries for smoothies, but now I’m wondering I could use them for this recipe. Should work, right?
Absolutely. I would think you would just thaw them and puree.
Worked beautifully! So good and so easy. Thank you!
Thanks for letting me know. So glad you enjoyed it.
Blueberries are in season now and I was thinking they might work well in this recipe, with a touch of lemon!
I am going to make some of this for egg-allergic family members. They will be thrilled. Of course, a double batch may be necessary. Just so I can do quality control, of course. :)
I highly recommend lots of quality control, Paula ;)
I love chocolate with strawberries, your ice cream is such a pretty color!
Thanks Laura.
I LOVE strawberry ice cream and think you’re right, the best kind is made without any eggs, just the clean taste of strawberries and cream. Yum.
I agree totally. And I’ve also learned that as much as chunks of strawberry would be nice, it’s practically impossible to get them without them being icy. Puree is the way to go.
Oh my! I wish we were neighbours!
You might have to fight off my husband for some. He was a big fan of this ice cream (judging by the empty container :)
Sounds like the perfect dessert to make with fresh Ontario strawberries! Such a short season, though!
It is, Liz. Too short. We must enjoy it while it lasts!