I’m sneaking in one more “it’s still summer” treat before the season flies away and the school year is upon us! And it’s a good one. Roasted strawberry and oreo ice cream that is no churn, plus it’s lightened up a bit with some plain Greek yogurt! This ice cream is good, and perfect for summer’s last hurrah.
We’ve been on vacation the last couple of weeks, out in BC visiting both my in-laws and my parents, which is why I’ve been a little MIA around here the last little bit. I scheduled a few posts for you but pretty much managed to unplug for two weeks and really didn’t do a whole lot on the blog. As any of my blogger friends know, it’s kind of hard to completely ignore the computer, and I’ll admit to doing a few things, but for the most part I unplugged. It was a really nice break, although now I feel like I have a thousand things to do!
One thing I did do (and when I say I, I actually mean my much more tech savvy husband!) was get a new site design. I’ve been meaning to for ages, but it’s one of those things that has been repeatedly pushed down the list. Plus, I didn’t actually want to DO all the technical stuff, so it was much easier to accomplish when I had my husband available to help me (read: do it all for me). I love the new look, so much prettier don’t you think? Plus, the recipe list is much easier to navigate now – you no longer need to scroll through every single recipe in order to look at one category. So let me know what you think, or if you find anything broken so I can fix it!
And now, back to the important stuff – ice cream! This no churn ice cream is delicious. Filled with roasted strawberries (you could totally skip that step, but it does make them a bit sweeter tasting and releases the juice which I liked in the ice cream) and chopped up oreo cookies – doesn’t get much better than that. Except it does. Because I also lightened it up a bit with some plain Greek yogurt. The yogurt adds a bit of tanginess to the ice cream, and also makes it a bit harder. You do need to let this sit for 5-10 minutes to make it scoopable, but I didn’t mind that, I like my ice cream nice and hard anyways. If you want it to be softer, and more ice cream-y, simply replace the yogurt with more heavy cream. It will be delicious either way.
School is almost here, which seems a little crazy. The summer went far too fast, as always. But I’m holding on to the last little bit of it, and enjoying some homemade ice cream with the kiddos before we head back into the craziness of the school year. You should definitely join me!
Roasted Strawberry and Oreo Ice Cream (no churn)
Note: Using Greek yogurt to replace some of the cream in this no churn recipe lightened it up a bit, but it does freeze harder with the yogurt in it. If you want a softer ice cream, simply use 2 cups heavy cream and no yogurt in the mix. This also makes it slightly sweeter without the tanginess of the yogurt.
Ingredients
- 1 cup chopped fresh strawberries
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 can (14 oz, 415mL) sweetened condensed milk
- 1 cups heavy cream (whipping cream)
- 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1 cup chopped oreo cookies (8-10 cookies)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper and spread the chopped strawberries on it. Roast the strawberries for 15-20 minutes. Let cool.
- Line a 9x5 inch loaf pan (or other freezer safe container of similar size) with parchment paper. In a small bowl, whisk together the sweetened condensed milk and the vanilla. In the bowl of a stand mixer, or with an electric mixer, whip the heavy cream with the plain Greek yogurt until stiff peaks form. Drizzle in the condensed milk mixture with the mixer running on low. Continue to whip until all the condensed milk is incorporated into the cream and the mixture is thick.
- Fold the roasted strawberries (including the juice they’ve released) and the chopped oreo cookies into the cream mixture, and spread this in the prepared pan. Cover and freeze for at least 6 hours. It does freeze quite solid, so let it sit at room temperature for 5-10 minutes before scooping.
Sara @ Life's Little Sweets
Wednesday 2nd of September 2015
Whoa! This looks REALLY good! Pinning to my ice cream board!
stacey
Saturday 5th of September 2015
Thanks Sara! We enjoyed it a lot! Thanks for pinning!
Jaren (Diary of a Recipe Collector)
Sunday 30th of August 2015
I love no-churn ice cream! Those roasted strawberries sound wonderful! Good for you for unplugging. It's something I need to do as well!
stacey
Tuesday 1st of September 2015
Unplugging is tough to do right? And I was still on the computer a bit, just a LOT less then usual, and I didn't do much blog stuff at all. It was a nice break! We loved this ice cream, it didn't last too long! :)
Andi @ The Weary Chef
Friday 28th of August 2015
This looks so good! I love the idea of roasted strawberry, sounds delicious! Plus the oreo ice cream, that's really mouthwatering!!
stacey
Friday 28th of August 2015
You can't go wrong with oreos right? They're good in anything! Thanks Andi!
Melanie | Melanie Makes
Friday 28th of August 2015
I love this flavor combination - and roasting the strawberries? Delicious!
stacey
Friday 28th of August 2015
I've never roasted strawberries before, but will definitely be doing it again! So good. Thanks Melanie!
Anu-My Ginger Garlic Kitchen
Thursday 27th of August 2015
Wow! this roasted strawberry ice-cream looks stunningly delish! YUM! Lovely share! :)