Description
No egg vanilla ice cream with homemade cherry filling and chocolate chunks. Creamy, fruity, and perfect for warm days.
Ingredients
For the cherry filling:
2 cups fresh cherries, pitted and halved
2 tablespoons water
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
For the ice cream:
2 cups heavy whipping cream
1 cup whole milk
3/4 cup granulated sugar
4 teaspoons vanilla extract
Pinch of coarse sea salt
1/2 cup chocolate chunks
Instructions
1. Freeze the ice cream maker bowl 24 hours in advance if your machine requires it.
2. Combine cherries, water, sugar, and cornstarch in a saucepan.
3. Cook over medium heat for 8 to 10 minutes, stirring often, until thickened.
4. Let the cherry filling cool for about 1 hour, then refrigerate until fully chilled.
5. Whisk together heavy cream, whole milk, sugar, vanilla extract, and salt until the sugar dissolves.
6. Pour the mixture into an ice cream maker and churn according to the manufacturer’s directions, about 20 to 30 minutes.
7. As the ice cream begins to thicken, gradually add the chocolate chunks.
8. Transfer one third of the churned ice cream to a freezer safe container.
9. Add a layer of chilled cherry filling, then repeat layers until all ingredients are used.
10. Press wax paper or parchment paper directly onto the surface.
11. Seal the container and freeze for 2 to 3 hours before serving.
Notes
Nutrition values are estimates and may vary.
For best texture, freeze or chill the ice cream maker bowl before use.
Use a chilled storage container to help prevent melting during transfer.
Let the ice cream sit at room temperature for 10 to 15 minutes before scooping.
Keep wax paper or parchment paper directly on the surface during storage to reduce ice crystals.
Add mix ins such as chocolate, cookies, nuts, or fruit near the end of churning.
Frozen cherries can be used if thawed and drained well before making the filling.
Using lower fat milk is possible but may result in a more icy texture.
Chocolate chunks are optional but add texture and crunch.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Cherry Recipes
- Method: Churned
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 526
- Sugar: 47g
- Sodium: 73mg
- Fat: 34g
- Saturated Fat: 22g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 51g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 97mg