Description
A creamy and refreshing homemade cherry ice cream loaded with the sweet and tangy flavor of fresh cherries.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups cherries, pitted and halved
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup whole milk
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Toss the pitted and halved cherries into a medium bowl with 1/4 cup of sugar and let them sit for about 30 minutes to macerate.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the heavy cream, whole milk, the remaining sugar, vanilla extract, and a pinch of salt until the mixture is smooth.
- Fold the cherry mixture into the cream mixture until fully combined.
- Pour the mixture into an ice cream maker and churn according to the manufacturer’s instructions until soft-serve consistency is reached.
- Transfer the ice cream into a lidded container and freeze for at least 240 minutes, or until firm.
- Serve in bowls or cones and enjoy!
Notes
Use ripe, sweet cherries for the best flavor. You can substitute frozen cherries if fresh ones aren’t available.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Churning
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 cup
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
Keywords: ice cream, cherry dessert, homemade ice cream