Strawberry ice cream

Let’s make an easy classic strawberry ice cream, with vanilla ice cream, strawberry compote, whipped cream and a cherry on top!

These simple ingredients come together in the best way, and this perfect homemade dessert is a summer favorite.

Homemade Strawberry Sundaes are fun to make, using homemade or store-bought ice cream and strawberry sauce!

We love to make ice cream at home, and you will also like to use This super easy Strawberry Sundaes recipe!

Host an ice cream party or set up an ice cream bar for your family so everyone can make their favorite.

There are hot fudge sundaes, caramel sundaes, brownie sundaes, sundaes topped with blueberry compote, and big, beautiful banana splits. Your ice cream options are endless!

Why You’ll Love This Strawberry Ice Cream Recipe

Making homemade ice cream is incredibly easy! This strawberry sundaes recipe is more of a tutorial. There’s no cooking to do, just a list of tasty ingredients and instructions for preparing them all together.

You will save money by making strawberry ice cream at home. I love going out for ice cream, but I’ve noticed that the price of specialty sundaes is getting higher and higher. For the same price as one sundae at an ice cream parlor, you can make six yourself at home.

we have many others amazing strawberry ice cream dessert recipes here for you to try! Try our Strawberry Popsicles, Strawberry Cheesecake Ice Cream, Strawberry Sherbet, or a Strawberry Milkshake below.

Ingredients in Homemade Strawberry Sundaes

Vanilla ice cream – Although you could technically use other ice cream flavors to make a strawberry sundae, vanilla is a classic and pairs beautifully with strawberries and all other types of fruit. Make homemade vanilla ice cream, no churning vanilla ice cream, or buy your favorite brand at the store.

strawberry sauce – I’m using homemade strawberry compote to make these strawberry sundaes, and you can too! The compote recipe is very simple to make with fresh or frozen berries.

Whipped cream – You can pick up a can of whipped cream at the store or make your own using heavy whipping cream.

Walnuts – I’ve always loved chopped peanuts to add to a Mcdonald’s strawberry sundae, so I add them to my homemade sundaes too! Choose salted nuts to add another layer of flavor.

maraschino cherries – Strawberry sundae with cherry on top: it’s the only way! I like to buy cherries with the stem still on.

fresh strawberries – As a garnish, more berries are always a good thing when it comes to this strawberry ice cream recipe.

How to make strawberry ice cream

Here are step-by-step instructions for the sundae, but you don’t need to get too fancy with this process. Making the perfect strawberry sundae is as simple as adding toppings to a bowl of ice cream.

1. Add a scoop of vanilla ice cream to a bowl or glass, then add 1-2 tablespoons of strawberry compote and a few sliced ​​strawberries. Repeat this layer until you have filled the dish and/or used all of the ice cream and strawberry sauce.
2. Top your ice cream with whipped cream.
3. Then sprinkle with chopped nuts.
4. Finish the strawberry ice cream with a maraschino cherry on top and serve immediately.

These numbered steps match the numbered photos above and are for illustrative purposes. For the full list of ingredients and instructions for making Strawberry Ice Cream, see the recipe below.

Tips for making the best strawberry ice cream

Store the ice cream in the freezer. As you prepare to make strawberry ice cream sundaes, be sure to keep your ice cream in the freezer until the last minute. If you take it out first, it will get too soft while you prepare the other ingredients for the sundae.

Homemade strawberry compote is delicious, but you can also make an ice cream sundae with store-bought strawberry sauce! Look for fresh strawberry sauce in the freezer section, or strawberry ice cream sauce near other toppings like hot chocolate and caramel.

This recipe works with other fruit dips. also, as raspberry compote or blueberry compote.

Make sure you get some strawberry sauce in every bite! – It is best to spread the strawberry compote all over the bowl or glass. Sometimes I add a little under the ice cream scoops too!

Get creative with Sundae bowls. You don’t need fancy dessert plates to make fun sundaes. Try making them in a coffee mug, pint glass, or regular cereal bowl.

Don’t forget the whipped cream. Fresh whipped cream is best, but you can also buy canned whipped cream at the store.

Try making a strawberry sundae with homemade strawberry ice cream. or Strawberry Shortcake Ice Cream for the ultimate strawberry sundae experience!

Does McDonalds still make strawberry sundaes?

At some point in 2018, most McDonald’s in the US have stopped making strawberry sundaes., and in a few other areas, they have stopped making caramel sundaes and hot chocolate varieties as well! Instead, they’re focusing on their shakes and McFlurries.

This is kind of sad for those of us who love McDonald’s ice cream, but at least we can still make these favorites at home. Also, you can never count on the McDonald’s ice cream machine working!

When is National Strawberry Sundae Day?

July 7th is National Strawberry Sundae Day in the United States. It’s the perfect day to make this recipe, although I think every day is perfect for ice cream!

Strawberry Ice Cream Toppings and Variations

The really fun thing about making your own ice cream at home is that You can choose exactly what you want to put on top of them!

I love the classic toppings of whipped cream, chopped peanuts and a cherry. It reminds me of McDonald’s strawberry sundae which is no longer available!

You can also try adding chopped or grated dark chocolate or white chocolate to your strawberry ice cream.

if you add crumbled pound cake or chopped golden oreos You can make a strawberry shortcake ice cream!

Try other nuts! Instead of peanuts, salted cashews, walnuts, almonds, or walnuts are delicious.

Need more ice cream topping ideas? Take a look at our post on ice cream toppings. I know you will find some amazing options.

More homemade ice cream dessert recipes

Our Favorite Ice Cream Tools:

• Cuisinart 2QT Ice Cream Maker – Works with ice cream, sherbet and frozen yogurt.
• Loaf pan – You can use any 9 x 13 loaf pan or a shallow pan, but we like this one.
• Ice Cream Scoop – Make sure you have a good ice cream scoop. This is one of our favourites.
• Ice Cream Containers – We love to keep a couple of ice cream containers on hand for when we make homemade ice cream.

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