Homemade Strawberry Vanilla Bean Ice Cream Recipe
This homemade strawberry vanilla bean ice cream is rich, creamy, and bursting with fresh strawberry flavor. Made with real vanilla bean and a smooth custard base, it's the perfect frozen dessert for summer.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 5 hours (including chilling and freezing)
- Yield: 1.5 quarts 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Churned
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups fresh strawberries, hulled and chopped
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 vanilla bean (or 2 tsp pure vanilla extract)
- 4 large egg yolks
- ¼ tsp salt
Instructions
- In a bowl, toss strawberries with ¼ cup sugar and let sit for 20 minutes. Blend until smooth.
- In a saucepan, heat cream, milk, and vanilla bean (split and scraped) over medium heat until steaming. Remove from heat.
- In a bowl, whisk egg yolks, remaining sugar, and salt until pale.
- Gradually whisk in hot cream mixture, then return to saucepan and cook over low heat until thickened.
- Strain through a sieve, stir in strawberry puree, and chill for at least 4 hours.
- Churn in an ice cream maker according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Freeze until firm.
Notes
- Use ripe, sweet strawberries for the best flavor.
- If you don’t have an ice cream maker, freeze the mixture in a shallow pan, stirring every 30 minutes until firm.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: ½ cup
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 50mg