Best Vegan Strawberry Ice Cream
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This vegan strawberry ice cream is rich, creamy, and swirled generously with real strawberries. Just blend 6 ingredients, churn, and freeze!
Get your strawberry ice cream fix without dairy and artificial flavors with this unbelievably simple strawberry vegan ice cream recipe.
Fresh strawberry puree naturally sweetens this decadent treat and chunks of fresh berries are hidden in every spoonful!
Got lots of strawberries? Show them off in our vegan strawberry shortcake and strawberry pound cake with strawberry glaze.
I bet these swoon-worthy strawberry desserts will be perfect with this homemade strawberry ice cream on top!
Why You’ll Love This Vegan Strawberry Ice Cream Recipe
- This non-dairy strawberry ice cream only requires 6 simple ingredients—no nuts or bananas!
- This vegan strawberry ice cream is full of fresh strawberry flavor and extra strawberry pieces.
- The search is over for the ultimate strawberry ice cream vegan recipe that’s not icy! Because it uses full-fat coconut milk and is churned in the ice cream maker, you’ll get perfectly creamy ice cream even without dairy.
Ingredients And Substitutions
Coconut milk – Chill your cans of coconut milk beforehand so the ice cream base will freeze well as it churns.
Vanilla creamer – Helps with achieving the perfect ice cream consistency.
Sugar –To further sweeten the dairy-free strawberry ice cream mixture.
Vanilla extract – Adds depth to the strawberry vegan ice cream.
Strawberry puree – For a quick strawberry puree, blend hulled strawberries with sugar until smooth.
Strawberries – Because they’re delicate, add the diced strawberries towards the end of churning.
And to give this dreamy ice cream a more homemade feel, add your own mix-ins! Think marshmallows, blueberry jam, white chocolate chips, almonds, cookie cream sandwiches, or brownies.
Tips For Making This Recipe
Add a Strawberry Swirl
If you want to get a beautiful strawberry swirl in your homemade vegan ice cream, don’t churn the gooey stuff directly into the ice cream mixture; you’ll just end up with a muddy streak! Instead, layer the freshly churned strawberry ice cream with dollops of room-temperature strawberry jam, gently swirling the final layer with a spoon.
Make It Extra Creamy
You can add olive oil and/or xanthan gum for a creamier vegan strawberry ice cream.
Keep the Ice Cream from Getting Rock-Solid
Add vodka to your strawberry ice cream mixture to keep it from getting very firm in the freezer! And before you cover the container and store the delicious ice cream in the freezer, place parchment paper on the ice cream surface to prevent ice crystals from forming.
Strawberry Vegan Ice Cream Recipe FAQs
What can you do if you don’t have an ice cream machine?
If you don’t have an ice cream maker, pour the basic ice cream mixture into an ice cube tray and freeze. Then, blend the ice cream cubes multiple times until the consistency is similar to a soft serve ice cream. Stir in the diced strawberries and freeze for a few hours for firm ice cream.
Is it better to use fresh or frozen strawberries for homemade ice cream?
Both fresh and frozen strawberries work for this vegan strawberry ice cream recipe.
Which vegan milk is best for making strawberry ice cream?
Coconut milk is the best non-dairy milk for homemade vegan ice cream because of its high fat content. Cashew milk is also wonderful for achieving a creamy texture in dairy-free ice cream.
How do you thicken non-dairy strawberry ice cream?
You can add cornstarch to the base mixture to thicken your homemade strawberry ice cream.
How long does vegan strawberry ice cream last in the freezer?
This vegan strawberry ice cream is best enjoyed within 1 to 2 weeks for the best consistency.
More Delicious Vegan Dessert Recipes
- Vegan Vanilla Ice Cream
- Vegan Cookies and Cream Ice Cream
- Vegan Chocolate Ice Cream
- Creamy Vegan Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
- Vegan Whipped Cream
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Vegan Strawberry Ice Cream
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 cans coconut milk, refrigerated
- ¾ cup vanilla creamer
- ¼ cup sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup strawberry puree blended from about 8 hulled strawberries
- ½ cup strawberries, diced
Instructions
- Chill the ice cream maker bowl in the freezer overnight.
- Blend the coconut milk, creamer, sugar, vanilla extract, and strawberry puree until smooth and creamy. Pour the mixture into the ice cream maker and churn according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
- Add the diced strawberries in the last 5 minutes of churning.
- Freshly churned dairy-free strawberry ice cream has a soft serve consistency. For firmer ice cream, transfer it to a freezer-safe airtight container and freeze it for a few hours before scooping.
Notes
- If you want to get a beautiful strawberry swirl in your homemade vegan ice cream, don’t churn the gooey stuff directly into the ice cream mixture; you’ll just end up with a muddy streak! Instead, layer the freshly churned strawberry ice cream with dollops of room-temperature strawberry jam, gently swirling the final layer with a spoon.
- You can add olive oil and/or xanthan gum for a creamier vegan strawberry ice cream.
- Add vodka to your strawberry ice cream mixture to keep it from getting very firm in the freezer! And before you cover the container and store the delicious ice cream in the freezer, place parchment paper on the ice cream surface to prevent ice crystals from forming.
Updated in May 2024 with new photos and minor recipe adjustments for improved quality. Enjoy!
LOVE this ice cream! I think about my fellow military families often 🙂 We have to stick together!
<3 You are so right. Being a military wife is hard, but I just can't imagine being a military mama. But I'm sure you feel so much pride just like I do.
Sounds delicious!! Is there anyway to make this without an ice cream maker? Not sure if anyone has tried – would love ideas!
“3/4 soy vanilla creamer” – is that 3/4 cup? or 3/4 package?
So sorry for the confusion Alison! I have updated the recipe to reflect the correct measurement of 3/4 cup of creamer. You’re welcome to use more coconut milk instead alternatively.
Can you use more coconut milk in place of the soy creamer? Or coconut cream?Or another creamer?
Lorraine, you are welcome to use another creamer. The addition of the soy vanilla creamer is for flavor, but I can understand not wanting to use soy. I’ve made this ice cream successfully with cow-based dairy creamer just fine 🙂 Enjoy!
I could indulge in this all summer long! What a wonderful treat…love that you made it with coconut milk too. xo, Catherine
Believe me Catherine, I have definitely started indulging in this one!!