Description
Cool summer days find sweet relief in homemade watermelon ice cream, a refreshing treat blending tropical fruit and creamy indulgence. Smooth, fruity scoops will transport you to breezy beach memories with each delightful spoonful.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups (950 ml) watermelon, cubed and frozen
- ½ cup (120 ml) heavy cream (or full-fat coconut milk for dairy-free)
- ½ cup (120 ml/4 fl oz) sweetened condensed milk
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) lime juice
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 pinch salt
- Optional: mini chocolate chips (to mimic watermelon seeds)
Instructions
- Watermelon Preparation: Slice watermelon into uniform cubes and transfer to freezer, allowing fruit to solidify completely for minimum 4 hours or preferably overnight until thoroughly frozen.
- Blending Process: Transfer frozen watermelon cubes into high-powered blender, incorporating cream and other liquid ingredients. Pulse and blend until smooth, periodically scraping container sides to ensure consistent texture and eliminate any remaining solid chunks.
- Flavor Enhancement: Gently fold mini chocolate chips or preferred mix-ins into the blended mixture, creating delightful textural variations throughout the ice cream base.
- Freezing Stage: Carefully transfer mixture into designated freezer-safe container, smoothing surface evenly to promote uniform freezing. Place in freezer for approximately 23 hours, allowing mixture to set and develop ideal scoopable consistency.
- Serving Technique: Remove ice cream from freezer, allowing brief resting period of 5-10 minutes at ambient temperature. This slight thawing ensures effortless scooping and optimal flavor release. Serve immediately and enjoy the refreshing watermelon dessert.
Notes
- Use frozen watermelon cubes that are completely solid for the smoothest, creamiest texture without excess water separation.
- Pause blending and scrape container sides to ensure even consistency and prevent chunky patches in the ice cream.
- Select full-fat cream or coconut cream for richer texture and better freezing performance, avoiding watery results.
- Experiment with add-ins like mini chocolate chips, chopped nuts, or fresh mint to elevate the watermelon ice cream’s flavor profile and add interesting texture.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 hours
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 16 g
- Sodium: 20 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg