Strawberry Mason Jar Ice Cream

Name: Strawberry Mason Jar Ice Cream
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 190 min
Ingredients: 1/2 cup heavy cream (($0.50)); 1 tbsp sugar (($0.01)); 1 tsp vanilla (($0.02)); 1/4 cup fresh strawberries, chopped (($0.50)); 1 drop pink food coloring, if desired

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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
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💭 FAQs
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🥘 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

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