Chocolate Covered Strawberry Ice Cream

Chocolate Covered Strawberry Ice Cream is an intense strawberry burst of flavor with melting chocolate pieces and a creamy vanilla base.

I was surprised by just how much this ice cream reminds me of chocolate-covered strawberries.

Strawberry Ice Cream with Dark Chocolate Swirl

This ice cream started as a variation of my Strawberry Cheesecake Ice Cream. However, the strawberry flavor here is much more dominant with just a hint of the original cheesecake flavor.

The lemon and sour cream add a terrific balance to the sweetness, but the berries and the chocolate take center stage.

The combination of these flavors is fantastic together. Each bite tastes like a frozen chocolate-covered strawberry!

Chocolate Covered Strawberry Ice Cream

1. Combine the cream cheese, sour cream, sugar, lemon zest, cream, vanilla, and salt in the blender. Blend for a minute or two, until smooth.
2. Add the berries and puree until smooth once again. Pour into ice cream machine and freeze according to manufacturer’s instructions.
3. While the ice cream is churning, melt the chocolate chips and coconut oil in a small glass dish in the microwave for about 1 minute at 50% power. Stir together until smooth. Let cool.
4. When the ice cream has finished churning, scoop about a third of it into a freezer safe container. Drizzle with a couple tablespoons of the cooled chocolate sauce. Scoop another third of the ice cream over the chocolate drizzle and repeat the drizzle and one more ice cream layer. Drizzle any remaining melted chocolate on top.
5. Freeze at least 2 hours, until firm. 

Homemade Ice Cream Recipes

The very popular best (and easiest!) Homemade Ice Cream recipe is the perfect place to start when you’re diving into making ice cream at home.

Mixed Berry Ice Cream, Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Ice Cream, Oatmeal Cookie Ice Cream, Pina Colada Ice Cream, and Cookies and Cream Ice Cream are a few of the flavors we make the most often.

Want to know how to make ice cream without the machine? Or which ice cream makers I like best? Check out the Ultimate Ice Cream Maker Review!

Once you’ve made a batch of ice cream at home, the sky is the limit. You’ll be diving into all the different ice cream flavors before you know it.

{originally published 7/23/13 – recipe notes and photos updated 8/10/21}