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    Home » Recipes » Desserts

    Published: Jun 26, 2020 by Nicole This post may contain affiliate links.

    Strawberry Mason Jar Ice Cream

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    This is a shake your own ice cream recipe that kids will love! From start to finish, the steps are easy and fun. Keep reading to see how to make your own strawberry mason jar ice cream.

    a jar of strawberry ice cream in a bowl of ice next to frehs strawberries and an ice cream scoop

    I love this recipe so much because it's simple, easy and wholesome. You know exactly what's going into the ice cream mixture and it's super delicious in the end too. My daughter had a lot of fun making it too!

    This would be a great addition to sleepovers, everyone can make their own mason ice cream before a movie, and then afterward create mason jar sundaes to eat before bed! Doesn't that just sound like fun?

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    • 🥘 Ingredients
    • 🍽 Equipment Needed
    • 🔪 Instructions
    • 🍴 Recipe Tips
    • 💭 FAQs
    • 📖 Recipe
    Ingredients needed for strawberry mason jar ice cream

    🥘 Ingredients

    • Fresh strawberries
    • Sugar
    • Vanilla extract
    • Heavy cream
    • Pink food coloring *optional

    🍽 Equipment Needed

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    • Pint sized mason jar
    • Measuring Cups
    • Measuring Spoons

    🔪 Instructions

    Check out how to make strawberry macon jar ice cream with these simple step-by-step instructions:

    Wash your strawberries and chop them into small pieces.

    Measure and pour your heavy cream into the mason jar.

    Add in the sugar.

    Now add in the vanilla and food coloring if you want it.

    aerial view of vanilla and sugar in a mason jar of heavy cream with strawberries around it

    Finally, slide the strawberries into the jar and close the lid tightly.

    chopped strawberries added to mason jar of ice cream ingredients

    Shake really good until it's mixed (about 3 minutes). When you can dip a spoon in and have it mostly cling to coat the spoon, you know it's ready to freeze.

    thick mixture on a spoon held above opened mason jar

    Place the jar into the freezer and wait at least 3 hours before eating.

    aerial view of strawberry mason jar ice cream

    🍴 Recipe Tips

    You can make this homemade strawberry ice cream recipe keto friendly by switching the sugar for a keto-friendly alternative.

    This egg free ice cream recipe is safe for consumption while still liquid so if after making. Taste it to see if it is sweet enough for you. My daughter remarked that it tastes like frozen yogurt, which is a kid way to say it's not as sweet as the stuff she's used to.

    If you mix the jars fast you won't need to continue for a full 3 minutes. Your goal is to mix it well enough that a spoon can dip in and out with the mixture clinging to it well enough that it doesn't run off.

    Over mixing can result in homemade butter- so beware.

    💭 FAQs

    Does this ice cream expand in the freezer?

    I totally get that thought process there, but no- it does not. Leave a little space in the jar though, because it helps the ice cream to freeze quickly and correctly.

    Can I use a larger jar for a double batch?

    I recommend using a half pint jar with a wide-mouthed lid because it helps you to get in there and scoop the ice cream when done. Using a larger jar will mean that your ice cream doesn't freeze as quickly and may not set up if you didn't shake it right. Too much liquid to air space ratio can make a big difference.

    Can I refreeze the ice cream?

    Yes, you can, but you will definitely be able to tell that it was refrozen ice cream if you know what I mean.

    aerial view of a bowl full of strawberry ice cream next to fresh strawberries

    Check out these other frozen recipes!

    • Peanut Butter Jelly Mason Jar Ice Cream
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    • Chocolate Mason Jar Ice Cream
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    📖 Recipe

    Strawberry Mason Jar Ice Cream
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    4.50 from 2 votes

    Strawberry Mason Jar Ice Cream

    This is a shake your own ice cream recipe that kids will love! From start to finish, the steps are easy and fun. Keep reading to see how to make your own strawberry mason jar ice cream.
    Prep Time 10 mins
    Freezing Time 3 hrs
    Total Time 3 hrs 10 mins
    Servings: 1 person
    Calories: 277kcal
    Cost Recipe $1.03
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    Equipment

    • Measuring Cups
    • Measuring Spoons
    • Pint sized mason jar

    Ingredients

    • ½ cup heavy cream ($0.50)
    • 1 tablespoon sugar ($0.01)
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla ($0.02)
    • ¼ cup fresh strawberries, chopped ($0.50)
    • 1 drop pink food coloring, if desired
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    Instructions

    • Wash your strawberries and place them on a cutting board. Chop with a knife carefully to make them small pieces about the size of a fingernail. These chunks will not get smaller so keep in mind you'll be eating them at that size as you enjoy your ice cream later.
    • Measure your heavy cream and pour it into a mason jar.
    • Add your sugar to the jar.
    • Add the vanilla and food coloring (if you want it).
    • Slide the strawberries into the jar and close the lid nice and tightly.
    • Shake the jar really good for about 3 minutes. You'll feel the texture within the jar change slightly and the mix should be thick enough to cling to a spoon when dipped, without running off more than a drop of two.
    • Place the jar in the freezer and let it freeze for at least 3 hours before eating.

    Notes

    You can make this homemade strawberry ice cream recipe keto friendly by switching the sugar for a keto-friendly alternative.
    This egg free ice cream recipe is safe for consumption while still liquid so if after making. Taste it to see if it is sweet enough for you.
    If you mix the jars fast you won't need to continue for a full 3 minutes. Your goal is to mix it well enough that a spoon can dip in and out with the mixture clinging to it well enough that it doesn't run off. Over mixing can result in homemade butter- so beware. 
    You can refreeze the ice cream, but it tastes best when eaten in one sitting.

    Nutritional Information

    Serving: 1jar | Calories: 277kcal | Carbohydrates: 17.7g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 21.8g | Saturated Fat: 13.8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5.5g | Trans Fat: 21.8g | Cholesterol: 67.8mg | Sodium: 17.1mg | Potassium: 121.6mg | Fiber: 0.8g | Sugar: 16.7g | Vitamin A: 247IU | Vitamin C: 22.7mg | Calcium: 46.3mg | Iron: 0.2mg
    Author NicoleDurham
    Course Dessert, Snack
    Cuisine American
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