Description

Creamy, fruity, and delightfully crunchy—this Strawberry Crunch Ice Cream is your homemade answer to those nostalgic strawberry shortcake bars. It’s a no-churn or churn-friendly recipe featuring a velvety vanilla base, swirls of strawberry jam, and a golden strawberry-cookie crunch. Perfect for summer desserts, sweet snacks, or easy party treats. A top pick for quick dessert ideas and a family favorite among homemade ice cream lovers.

Ingredients

2 cups heavy cream

1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 cup freeze-dried strawberries

12 golden sandwich cookies (like Golden Oreos)

3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

1/3 cup strawberry jam or strawberry compote

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Instructions

1. In a large mixing bowl, whip the cold heavy cream with a hand or stand mixer until soft peaks form.

2. Gently fold in the sweetened condensed milk and vanilla extract using a spatula. Mix until just combined to create your base.

3. In a food processor, pulse the freeze-dried strawberries and cookies until crumbly. Add melted butter and pulse again until clusters form. Reserve 1/3 of this for layering inside, and set the rest aside for coating the scoops.

4. Pour half of the ice cream base into a loaf pan. Add half the jam and some of the reserved crunch. Swirl gently. Repeat with remaining base, jam, and more crunch. Swirl again lightly.

5. Cover the pan and freeze for at least 6 hours or overnight until fully set.

6. When serving, scoop the ice cream and roll each scoop in the remaining crunch coating. Serve immediately.

Notes

To make it gluten-free, use gluten-free sandwich cookies in the crunch mixture.

Let the ice cream sit out for 5 minutes before scooping—it makes rolling in the crunch much easier.

You can swap strawberry jam with raspberry preserves for a fun flavor twist!

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 6 hours
Category: Dessert
Method: No-Churn or Churn
Cuisine: American

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 scoop (approx. 1/2 cup)
Calories: 345
Sugar: 27g
Sodium: 125mg
Fat: 22g
Saturated Fat: 13g
Unsaturated Fat: 7g
Trans Fat: 0g
Carbohydrates: 31g
Fiber: 1g
Protein: 4g
Cholesterol: 65mg