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Homemade Cherry Vanilla Ice Cream

If you’re looking for a delicious summertime treat, be sure to whip up this tasty homemade cherry vanilla ice cream. 
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword cherry vanilla ice cream, healthy homemade ice cream
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Chill Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 175kcal
Author Snacking in Sneakers

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup fresh or frozen cherries, pitted
  • 1/4 to 1/2 cup pitted dates* (about 5-10)
  • 1/3 cup heavy cream
  • 1/3 cup 1% milk
  • 1 cup vanilla Greek yogurt or Skyr

Instructions

  • Add cherries and dates to a food processor. Pulse several times until the mixture is well combined (it’s fine if there are still chunks of fruit in there). Set aside for a moment.
  • Add cream to the bowl of a stand mixer, and turn on high speed with the whisk attachment until it starts to form whipped cream (when peaks begin to form). As an alternative, you can whisk by hand.
  • Add the milk and yogurt to the cream mixture, and whisk again (by mixer or hanfor another minute, until the mixture is well combined.
  • Gently stir in the cherry date mixture.
  • If using the ice cream maker method: Place the bowl of ice cream mixture into the freezer for about 15-20 minutes to pre-chill, then churn according to the directions for your ice cream maker.
  • If using the no-churn method: Pour the mixture into a loaf pan and place in the freezer. Stir every 30-60 minutes, as this will help create the right texture. It will form a “soft serve” consistency after about 1-2 hours (and tastes now!), and will firm up completely around 4 hours.
  • If using the “ice cream in a bag” method: Divvy up the mixture into four mason jars. Fill four separate gallon zip top bags about halfway with ice and add about 1/3 cup salt to each. Place one mason jar in each bag, seal, and shake the bag for 10 minutes.

Notes

Notes:
  • You can use sour or sweet cherries for this recipe.
  • If using only sour cherries, I recommend using 1/2 cup of dates. If using only sweet cherries, use 1/4 cup of dates.
  • If storing remaining ice cream in the freezer, place in an air tight container.  When ready to eat again, defrost in the microwave for 15-30 seconds until scoopable.
 
Nutrition analysis (approximate per serving, assumes blend of sour and sweet cherries, and 8 dates):
175 calories, 7.5 g fat, 4.5 g saturated fat, 43 mg sodium, 21 g carbohydrate, 1.5 g fiber, 18.5 g sugar, 7.5 g protein, Vitamin A: 8%, Vitamin C: 3%, Calcium: 12%, Iron: 2%

Nutrition

Calories: 175kcal