If you love ice cream but don’t love all of the calories and extra sugar, then it’s time to make your own at home! Light Strawberry Ice Cream is packed full of summery strawberry flavor, minus the dairy and cane sugar.
My new stay-at-home obsession is ice cream. I never thought I’d be a homemade ice cream gal, just as I never thought I’d be a homemade donut gal. But here we are.
With the August heat rolling in, I have a lot of healthy ice cream recipes to share with you in the coming weeks. This one just screams summer for me, as it is peak strawberry season. Since summer is almost over, it’s time to hang onto and enjoy every last minute. Light Strawberry Ice Cream is just the way to do that!
Lightening up Strawberry ice cream
I was inspired to make this recipe by a friend from work. He raved about a recipe from Epicurious that he and his wife have made for a while. Since the base is mainly fresh strawberries and no heavy whipping cream, unlike most ice cream recipes, I figured I could find some tweaks to make it lighter and allergy-conscious.
I’ve been trying to eat less dairy and cane sugar to reduce inflammation in my back, so I knew the entire cup of white sugar from the original recipe had to go. Honey did the trick. I find it adds a more complex sweetness as opposed to regular sugar, so less honey works well!
Of course, the amount of honey you should use really depends on how sweet your berries are. Definitely taste and adjust as you go.
But also, how refreshing can ice cream be without a little creaminess? Almond milk did the trick here! I find that the slight almond flavor works well with the berries and lemon.
But the real secret ingredient is the egg white. I know it sounds weird, but it creates a light fluffiness as the ice cream machine turns, kind of like a meringue. I think the mixture would turn out too icy and crumbly without it.
Honestly, I think it’s worth it to invest in an ice cream maker. I’ve been skeptical for years, but it is SO worth it. I used to search for no-churn ice cream recipes, but I realize now they are so much more work. You have to mix every 30 minutes for up to 4 hours?? Not worth it. Cuisinart has an ice cream machine for around $70 that has great reviews at Target.
Other than that, we are talking only 5 ingredients!
1 pound fresh strawberries (I suppose you could use frozen, though they might not be as sweet)
2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
1 cup unsweetened original almond milk
1/3 cup honey
1 egg white
That’s it! All you do is throw all of those ingredient into a food processor, and you’re on your way to the perfect summer treat.
looking for more delicious no-bake summer desserts?
Dole Whip Popsicles
Healthy No-Bake Cheesecake Cups
Berry Cheesecake Parfaits
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Light Strawberry Ice Cream
If you love ice cream but don't love all of the calories and sugar, then give this Light Strawberry Ice Cream a try! Dairy and cane sugar free.
Ice Cream Maker, with insert frozen 24 hours before you plan to make this.
Ingredients
1poundfresh strawberries, stems removed
2tbspfresh lemon juice
1/3cuphoney (you may need more depending on the sweetness of your strawberries)
1cupunsweetened original almond milk
1egg white*
Instructions
Put all ingredients in a food processor and blend until strawberries are fully blended (chunks are not only okay, but add lovely texture).
Pour mixture into frozen ice cream maker bowl, inserted in your machine. Churn for 30-35 minutes, or until mixture is frozen the consistency of soft serve ice cream.
You can serve at this point, though it will be a bit soft. Transfer to a freezer-safe container and freeze for about an hour. It will scoop more like real ice cream.
This is at its best when eaten within the first hour, but it will keep in the freezer for up to a month with some plastic wrap laid over the surface to prevent freezer burn. It will freeze solid. When you want to serve, remove from freezer and let thaw for about 20-30 minutes, then scoop. It will have a more creamy, shaved ice consistency but still be delicious!
Notes
Click here to determine your WW PersonalPoints for this recipe (if you are logged in to your WW app, it should calculate for you automatically)
1 cup is 4 SP across all plans. 1/2 cup is 2 SP
*I’ve never had an issue using uncooked egg white in this. If you’re concerned, just leave it out.
Strawberry ice cream is a flavor of ice cream made with strawberry or strawberry flavoring. It is made by blending in fresh strawberries or strawberry flavoring with the eggs, cream, vanilla, and sugar used to make ice cream. Most strawberry ice cream is colored pink or light red.
Ice cream is still high in calories and fat, so it should be consumed as an occasional treat rather than an everyday snack. In conclusion, strawberry ice cream can actually be good for your health when eaten in moderation as part of a balanced diet. So go ahead and indulge in a scoop or two every now and then.
With the freshest strawberries, your ice cream will also be a beautiful pink color! But if you need more of a pink color, feel free to add a drop of red food coloring. A little will go a long way!
Most strawberry ice cream is colored pink or light red. Strawberry ice cream dates back at least to 1813, when it was served at the second inauguration of James Madison. Along with vanilla and chocolate ice cream, strawberry is one of the three flavors in Neapolitan ice cream.
We asked dieticians, nutritionists and doctors to recommend the healthiest ice creams sold at grocery stores, and they provided these eight suggestions, all available nationwide.
“It is creamy ice cream with low calories and no sugar,” Gomez said. “It is also gluten-free, kosher and protein-rich.” A 2/3-cup serving of Halo Top vanilla bean ice cream contains 100 calories, 7 total grams of sugar, 2 total grams of fat and 6 grams of protein. Each container includes 3 servings.
This is a common issue that happens when you make homemade ice cream, especially with an ice cream maker. If your homemade strawberry ice cream turned out too icy after freezing, here are a few things to try: Make sure you have enough fat. Ice cream gets its creamy texture from milk fat; it's a must in this recipe!
Other crowd-pleaser flavors are strawberry (43%) and cookies and cream (43%), selected as favorites by 6% and 7%, respectively. Mint chocolate chip and butter pecan challenge vanilla and chocolate for favorite flavor (9% and 8%, respectively) even though neither is liked by more than 35% of Americans.
Ice cream is a frozen dessert typically made from milk or cream that has been flavoured with a sweetener, either sugar or an alternative, and a spice, such as cocoa or vanilla, or with fruit, such as strawberries or peaches. Food colouring is sometimes added in addition to stabilizers.
Ethyl methylphenylglycidate, commonly known as strawberry aldehyde, is an organic compound used in the flavor industry in artificial fruit flavors, in particular strawberry.
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