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4.3 from 6 votes

No Churn Cherry Chocolate Ice Cream

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By: Joanna Cismaru •10/10/22 14 Comments

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All you need are 4 ingredients to make this No Churn Cherry Chocolate Ice Cream. It’s super creamy, smooth and loaded with fresh cherries and chocolate. The perfect summer treat!

chocolate cherry ice cream in a waffle bowl

At first I was skeptical when I discovered this method thinking that the ice cream was going to be different, that it won’t be as creamy and smooth if you were to use the no churn technique. I was wrong. While I still love my rocky road ice cream, because let’s face it, that is my all time favorite ice cream, this no churn ice cream is just as smooth and just as creamy and delicious.

What I love about this ice cream is really how easy it is to make and how many variations of it you can make. The two main ingredients of a no churn ice cream are whipping cream and sweetened condensed milk. That’s it. From there on the sky is the limit.

Why Don’t We Churn This Ice Cream?

Well you still need to mix it, the whipping cream that is, until stiff peaks form. Then you will incorporate your condensed milk and just like that you’ve got the freezer ready makings of  beautiful ice cream! Believe me this summer time decadent treat will make you kiss the store bought varieties good bye.

an ice cream scoop in a pan full of ice cream topped with cherries and chocolate

Ingredients

Detailed measurements and instructions can be found on the printable recipe card at the bottom of the page.

  • Cherries – They’re in abundance at the markets this time of year so why not? Just be sure to pit your cherries.
  • Chocolate – Dark and chopped up roughly.
  • Whipping cream – Yes we need whipping cream to achieve that all too familiar texture and to ensure a light and airy ice cream.
  • Condensed milk – Sweetened and incorporated after the cream has been whipped.

And that’s it! The directions how to make this dish are almost as short as the ingredient list itself.

a bowl full of fresh red cherries

How To Make No Churn Cherry Chocolate Ice Cream

  1. Prepare the cherries: Prepare your cherries first by pitting them and cutting them in half. You can cut them in smaller pieces if you prefer, it also depends on how big your cherries are.
  2. Chop the chocolate: Chop up the chocolate into chunks. I prefer bigger chunks, but feel free to cut them as big or small as you prefer.
  3. Form the ice cream base: Add the whipping cream to the bowl of your mixer and beat until stiff peaks form. Add the sweetened condensed milk to the bowl and whisk until well combined, for about 1 minute.
  4. Freeze the ice cream: Stir in the cherries and the chocolate then pour into a container, preferably with a lid as you will need to close it or cover it tight. You could use a loaf pan and just cover it with plastic wrap, but I would place a rubber band over the wrap just to make sure the plastic wrap will stay secure. Freeze the ice cream for at least 6 hours.
  5. Finish the no churn ice cream: Let the ice cream stand for about 5 minutes before scooping into bowls and serving.
a spoon scooping cherry chocolate ice cream out of a waffle bowl

How To Pit Cherries

If you have a handy dandy cherry pitter lying around, then by all means go at it with this recipe, but for those who don’t here’s some great tips. A pastry tip or a chop stick can push those tricky pits out perfectly! Easy as that.

What Do I Need To Make This No Churn Ice Cream?

To make this ice cream all you need is a mixer, and it doesn’t have to be a stand mixer, it can be a hand held one. You just beat the whipping cream until stiff peaks form, then add the sweetened condensed milk and beat it a bit more. Then the fun begins where you add all your favorite ingredients.

overhead of 2 waffle bowls filled with chocolate cherry ice cream with a spoon

Storage

You can store this ice cream for up to 6 weeks in an airtight container in the freezer. If you find your ice cream too hard to scoop, try incorporating vanilla extract into your ice cream mix and run your metal ice cream scoop under hot water before scooping.

Craving More Cherry Recipes? Try These:

  • Cherry Sheet Cake
  • Chocolate Mint And Cherry Ice Dream Cake
  • Sweetie Cherry Pie Lollipops
  • Mini Gluten Free Cherry Pies
  • Banana Oatmeal Pancakes With Fresh Cherry Sauce
  • Cherry Rolls
  • Cherry Clafoutis

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4.34 from 6 votes

No Churn Cherry Chocolate Ice Cream

Prep 15 minutes
Freezing Time 6 hours
Total 6 hours 15 minutes
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All you need are 4 ingredients to make this No Churn Cherry Chocolate Ice Cream. It's super creamy, smooth and loaded with fresh cherries and chocolate. The perfect summer treat!
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Ingredients

  • 2 cups cherries
  • 1/2 cup dark chocolate
  • 2 cups whipping cream ((500 ml))
  • 14 ounce sweetened condensed milk ((1 can))

Before You Begin! If you make this, please leave a review and rating letting us know how you liked this recipe! This helps our business thrive & continue providing free recipes.

Instructions 

  • Prepare your cherries first by pitting them and cutting them in half. You can cut them in smaller pieces if you prefer, it also depends on how big your cherries are.
  • Chop up the chocolate into chunks. I prefer bigger chunks, but feel free to cut them as big or small as you prefer.
  • Add the whipping cream to the bowl of your mixer and beat until stiff peaks form. 
  • Add the sweetened condensed milk to the bowl and whisk until well combined, for about 1 minute. 
  • Stir in the cherries and the chocolate then pour into a container, preferably with a lid as you will need to close it or cover it tight. You could use a loaf pan and just cover it with plastic wrap, but I would place a rubber band over the wrap just to make sure the plastic wrap will stay secure.
  • Freeze the ice cream for at least 6 hours. Let the ice cream stand for about 5 minutes before scooping into bowls and serving.

Equipment

  • KitchenAid Hand Mixer
  • Cherry Pitter

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Notes

Chocolate chips can be used instead. I prefer to use a good quality dark chocolate and just cut it up into large chunks.
Please keep in mind that nutritional information is a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on products used.

Nutrition Information

Serving: 116gCalories: 298kcal (15%)Carbohydrates: 40.82g (14%)Protein: 5.8g (12%)Fat: 13.11g (20%)Saturated Fat: 7.903g (49%)Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.47gMonounsaturated Fat: 3.798gTrans Fat: 0.004gCholesterol: 29mg (10%)Sodium: 67mg (3%)Potassium: 382mg (11%)Fiber: 2.2g (9%)Sugar: 36.15g (40%)Vitamin A: 550IU (11%)Vitamin C: 4.1mg (5%)Calcium: 170mg (17%)Iron: 1.8mg (10%)
© Author Joanna Cismaru

Notice: Nutrition is auto-calculated for your convenience. Where relevant, we recommend using your own nutrition calculations.

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puzzle jigsaw
puzzle jigsaw
Posted: 2 years ago

They look very attractive, thank you very much

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Lee Ann
Lee Ann
Posted: 2 years ago

This looks SO delicious! Would frozen cherries work instead of fresh?

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Jo Cooks Team 2
Jo Cooks Team 2
Reply to  Lee Ann
Posted: 2 years ago

You can definitely try it!!

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Lee
Lee
Posted: 3 years ago

5 stars
This is so-o-o good!! I’ll definitely be making no churn ice cream often. One question though– my cherries froze with ice crystals in them, which my favorite ice cream stand cherry vanilla doesn’t have. Is there any way you know of to avoid this? Maybe if I cut my large cherries up finer?

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Nicole Beaulieu
Nicole Beaulieu
Reply to  Lee
Posted: 3 years ago

Yes you can give that a try! The empty space where the pit was seems like it could form ice. Even cutting them in half should help.

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janet
janet
Posted: 3 years ago

What brand of dark chocolate would you recommend? Thank you! Looking forward to making this!

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Joanna Cismaru
Joanna Cismaru
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Reply to  janet
Posted: 3 years ago

I love all dark chocolate, one I buy often is Lily’s, Godiva, or Lindt, but feel free to use your favorite.

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Christina
Christina
Posted: 3 years ago

Oh my gracious, Jo! This looks so utterly, deliciously decadent! Can’t wait to try this one out.

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Joanna Cismaru
Joanna Cismaru
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Reply to  Christina
Posted: 3 years ago

Let me know how you like it!

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michele leblanc
michele leblanc
Posted: 5 years ago

5 stars
OMG I made it today SO good….it made my toes curl lol! A great recipe and a definite keeper thanks Jo!

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Joanna Cismaru
Joanna Cismaru
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Reply to  michele leblanc
Posted: 5 years ago

Yay, so glad!

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pictaram
pictaram
Posted: 5 years ago

5 stars
Yummy~~~ I love ice cream, I love cherries, I love chocolate, I love this no machine recipe <3 Thank you for sharing! Gonna try it!

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maps directions
Posted: 5 years ago

Wow, I love chocolate ice cream, this summer is no better when there is a glass of ice cream. Thanks for these recipes, I will note them in my book then make each of them.

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Sara @ The Ravenous Housewife
Sara @ The Ravenous Housewife
Posted: 5 years ago

Yummm! What a great idea!

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