Full of cherries and chocolate chips, you will definitely scream for this delicious roasted cherry choco chip ice cream! And it’s so easy to make, you don’t even need an ice cream machine.
(If you’re a fan of roasting fruits, you will love this chocolate strawberry ice cream made with roasted strawberries.)
First up, an apology. I know we made a pact to have a no bake summer but in order to roast the cherries for this ice cream recipe, you need to turn the oven on. I can’t help it! Roasting just brings out the best in fruits so it’s totally worth the hot kitchen.
Good news is it’s fairly low maintenance. Put the cherries in the oven, go outside and enjoy a smoothie (or drink of choice). Go inside every 15 minutes or so to refill your drink (and since you’re in the kitchen perhaps check on your cherries?). You will be rewarded with sticky, sweet, amazing cherries waiting to be made into the most scrumptious ice cream. You might just decide to roast another batch!
No ice cream machine, no problem
Since I learned how to make no churn ice cream last year, we haven’t bought ice cream from the store at all. Those specialty soft serve ice cream from fancy ice cream shoppes, yes (did you see that picture of a chimney cone I posted on Instagram?). But those gallons/litres of ice cream from the supermarket, no.
Why? Making your own ice cream is so easy. I don’t own an ice cream machine and I’ve already experimented on lots of flavours. Which brings me to my second point – it tastes better! Because you put in all your favourite things, every ice cream flavour you come up with will be amazing.
Also, you know exactly what goes into your dream cream. You can be sure there’s nothing in there you can’t pronounce. And it’s just so much fun! I always get a kick the next day when my ice cream is ready and I realize, I made my own ice cream!
Roasted cherry choco chip ice cream
Like this roasted cherry choco chip ice cream. Frankly I wasn’t sure about cherries and chocolates (not a big fan of black forest cake, long story) but they came together beautifully here. Every spoonful is filled with creamy cherry and chocolate flavour. It’s seriously a summer party in your mouth.
Just stir and fold, stir and fold
And it’s so easy to make! Just watch the video below – you’ll see that making your own ice cream is really just stirring and folding, stirring and folding. Then some waiting. Then lots of eating.
So what are you waiting for? Take advantage of cherry season and make your own ice cream today. It’s fun and absolutely fabulous.
Roasted Cherry Choco Chip Ice Cream (with video)
Ingredients
For the Ice Cream Base:
- 2 cups (280 grams) pitted and halved fresh sweet cherries
- 1 300 ml (10 oz) can condensed milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups (500 ml) heavy cream, whipped to medium/stiff peaks
For the Ice Cream Mix-ins:
- 1 cup (140 grams) pitted and halved fresh sweet cherries
- 1 cup (175 grams) dark or semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Place 2 cups of cherries in a baking dish lined with foil. Roast at 400F. Stir the cherries every 15 minutes and take out after 30-40 minutes or when the cherries are soft and juicy.
- Let the cherries cool then puree (I used an immersion blender).
- In a large bowl, combine condensed milk, vanilla and your cherry puree. Stir until well combined. Take a generous dollop of whipped cream and fold into your cherry mixture to lighten it.
- Take your lightened cherry mixture and fold into your whipped cream. Then fold in 1 cup of fresh cherries and 1 cup of chocolate chips.
- Transfer into a freezer-safe container, smoothen the top and cover with plastic wrap. Freeze overnight.
Happy stirring and folding and ice cream making!
Did you make roasted cherry choco chip ice cream? I’d love to hear from you in the comments section below.
Here are the rest of our No Bake Summer Series recipes!
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- Mango Chia Pudding
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- Grilled Corn on the Cob with Chili Butter
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- No-Bake Raspberry White Chocolate Tart (with video)
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- Aloha Burger Recipe
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- Strawberry Mango Banana Smoothie
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Cherry says
Wow! It’s so easy! I can eat ice cream all year long, even in winter, gonna try this ice cream very soon! Thank you for sharing the recipe!
Jolina says
It’s super easy, you don’t even need an ice cream machine 🙂 Hope you like it!
Caitlin Culver says
omg yum! Roasted cherries are ah-maz-ing and I love the idea of putting them in some icecream!
Sasha @ Eat Love Eat says
Love the flavours in this ice cream!
melissa major says
Oh wow this looks lovely for the summer, will have to try make it
Carrie says
Omg… this sounds so incredible! I wouldn’t have thought to add chocolate and cherries together to make ice cream. Yum!
Ayi says
I haven’t tried making my own ice cream yet, but I am so tempted. Will give this a try and see how it goes 🙂
Cheryl says
Oh My! I want this. Absolutely love cherry ice cream.
Denisse | Le Petit Eats says
This sounds soooo good! I love chocolate and cherries together!
Lynn | The Road to Honey says
I absolutely adore roasted fruit and, like you, I believe it really intensifies the flavor. I also loves how syrupy it can become if you roast it long enough which tastes great on top of ice cream and give the ice cream a beautiful appearance. I’ve never actually taken the time to make my own ice cream. . .but you definitely have me intrigued.
Stephanie Pass says
This looks wonderful! I so agree that roasting fruits make them so much more amazing.
Nicola @ Happy Healthy Motivated says
I make homemade ice cream all the time, but I’ve never tried roasted cherry. YUM!
ananda says
this looks so delicious! i can’t believe you made it without an ice cream machine!
Elizabeth says
I scream for roasted cherry choco chip ice cream. This a delightful treat summer or winter.
Karyl | Karyl's Kulinary Krusade says
I’ve never heard of roasting cherries before! I do love dark cherries in ice cream, and this looks really delicious
Ashley says
Oh my gosh! This looks AMAZING!!
Lauren @ Delicious Little Bites says
I just bought an ice cream maker and even though you don’t need one, I think I’m going to try this recipe with it. I haven’t had a cherry/chocolate ice cream in so long and now I am craving it!
Michael says
Wow this looks so good, great pictures too!
Maryanne | the little epicurean says
Love the combo of cherries and chocolate! Best of all, love that it’s a no-churn ice cream recipe!
Rose Cottrill says
It is so hot today so this would have been a great cooler for us. Thank you for the recipe, I should really try to make it.
Olivia Stacey says
This recipe sounds AMAZING! Ice cream is my favorite dessert : ) Will have to give this a try soon!
Joan Cajic says
I wish the weather here would just behave for me to be able to enjoy some icecream It’s been raining all week but it’s okay, I will wait for the sun. This looks incredible.
Jolina says
Hi Joan! Hope you get better weather soon. Or make ice cream to feel better about the awful weather? 🙂
Jenn @ EngineerMommy says
Ice cream has always been my weakness when it comes to sweets. This recipe and flavor combination sounds absolutely delicious.
Nikki says
I really want to learn how to make ice cream. This sounds like such a delicious flavor! My mom loves cherry, I bet she’d really like it!
Jolina says
It’s super easy Nikki! Check out the video if you get the chance 🙂 Hope you and your mom like it!
Kathleen Kennedy-Leon says
OMG it’s breakfast time as I’m reading this and YES I would like to make this right now!!! it looks delicious–we are going to try this for sure
Jolina says
I may or may not have eaten ice cream for breakfast before lol! It has fruit though, so I think it’s acceptable 🙂
Kimberly @ Berly's Kitchen says
This sounds just like Ben & Jerry’s Cherry Garcia which is one of John’s favorites. I just recently started making no churn ice cream, and it’s surprisingly easy. We’ll definitely have to try this. Hope you are having a great summer! 🙂
Jolina says
Hi Kim! You know what’s funny? I’ve never had Cherry Garcia ice cream before! Ben & Jerry’s is not widely available here. Isn’t no-churn ice cream the best though? So easy and we have so much fun putting all kinds of things in it. Hope you guys are having a wonderful summer too!
Betty says
I am a huge ice cream fan and this one looks so good! And wow I didn’t know you can make ice cream without an ice cream machine! I have always used one!
Jolina says
Absolutely! You just need a mixer and then some stirring and folding 🙂
Dee says
Roasted cherries! what a great idea! must try!
valmg @ Mom Knows It All says
I am sure my Mom would love this! She’s always had a thing for cherries in her ice cream and paired with chocolate that’s a sure win.
Jolina says
Hope you get to make this for her! It’s delicious and super easy to whip up 🙂
Jill Robbins says
This looks absolutely decadent. I used to live in Germany and they had delicious cherry-vanilla ice cream. It was my favorite!
Pam Wattenbarger says
Roasted fruit and roasted veggies are the best way to eat fruits and veggies. I have never roasted cherries before but I bet it really brings out the sweetness.
Jolina says
Roasting just brings a whole level of deliciousness to them right?? So good 🙂 Thanks Pam! Hope you get to roast cherries while they’re still in season.
Lorelai @ Life With Lorelai says
Roasted cherries sound amazing! Luke absolutely loves cherries. I am going to have to make this roasted cherry choco chip ice cream.
candy says
I have never roasted cherries before and never thought about doing this. Sounds perfect in your ice cream. We even have a cherry tree.
Jolina says
Awww now you’re just making me want to move there Candy! You have a cherry tree?? That’s wonderful 🙂
Sarah Bailey says
Oh yum this sounds absolutely delicious, I do love a good bowl of ice cream and roasted cherry choco chip sounds like the perfect end to a good meal.
Heather says
This looks like heaven! I am going to pin this to my desserts board so I can make it later.
lisa says
I can’t tell you the last time I had cherry ice cream. My uncle used to make his own ice cream and it was fantastic. I would love to try making my own soon.
Jolina says
Hi Lisa! Making your own ice cream is surprisingly super easy, you don’t even need an ice cream machine 🙂 Hope you get to try it!
Jenny | The Baking Skillet says
Chocolate and cherries is one the more amazing combos out there and roasting cherries takes them to new levels of deliciousness! I totally agree with you about simply making ice-cream at home and adding all the things you love in generous quantities!
Jolina says
Hi Jenny! I’m with you on roasting. Just brings out the natural yumminess of fruits and veggies! And we’re always making our own ice cream now. Some traditional, some weird lol, but always the flavour we want 🙂
Franc Ramon says
It’s nice that you make your own ice cream. It really helps that you get full control on the flavor. The cherry choco chip ice cream looks really tasty.
Jeanette says
My husband loves anything to do with cherries. With his birthday coming up before too long I think I need to make in the treat because I know he would like it.
Natanja || Home Baked Bliss says
Great video! This looks just so darn delicious…and when you poured in those chocolate chips my heart skipped a beat 😉
Jolina says
Thanks Natanja! I do love biting into those chocolate chips (they remain crunchy). I would have put more but had to stop myself! Hope you’re having a great week so far 🙂
robin rue says
I have never made my own ice cream before, but would love to try it. Yours sounds like an awesome combo – I can’t wait to make it.
Jolina says
Hi Robin! Hope you try it, I bet you’d be surprised at how easy (and fun!) it is 🙂
Alicia says
This looks delicious. We buy a lot of ice cream in our house so this would be great to try.
Brandy says
I have never had roasted cheery choc chip ice cream before but it sounds similar to a kind I ate as a kid. This would be very nostalgic for me, thanks for sharing!
Heather says
I actually own an ice cream maker and have never used it – awful right?! I am going to have to get these ingredients, I know my kids would be ecstatic if we made our own ice cream! We started a tradition of Sundaes on Sundays this summer #icecreamsunday 🙂
Jolina says
Sundae Sunday sounds awesome Heather! I want to start doing that now too 🙂 And hey, I accept all kinds of kitchen appliance you don’t want or use. Just sayin lol!!
Neely Moldovan says
Oh this sounds delightful. IM in such a cold foods mood cause hello 110 degree texas weather. I want to try this so badly!
Jolina says
I’ve had to google what 110 was in celsius and oh my word that’s hot!! I’d be eating nothing but cold food too! Hope you enjoy this Neely.
John says
This ice cream looks amazing, Jolina! Cherry is my favorite flavor of ice cream and can’t imagine how much better it is with chocolate. Thank you for sharing this delicious looking dessert!
Jolina says
Hello John! Thanks! I originally wasn’t a fan of cherry + chocolate but this totally changed that 🙂
Dawn - Girl Heart Food says
I think I’ll forgive ya for turning on the oven to make this one 😉 Roasting fruit for the win this week – we’re twinning 🙂 !! This ice-cream looks so creamy and I know I would have a hard time stopping at just one scoop! Awesome job on the video too! Have an awesome week, Jolina!
Jolina says
Haha thanks Dawn! I was on the fence about roasting but I though ah just do it 🙂 Awesome isn’t it? Though we’ve been spending more time grilling TBH. We’ve been grilling EVERYTHING lol. Hope you’re having a lovely summer Dawn!
Heather Johnson says
You had me at cherries and chocolate. Super yummers! Your ice cream recipe looks and sounds so perfect for hot summer weather!
Jolina says
We’ve been eating more than we should I think lol! Hope you’re having a fantastic summer so far Heather!
christine says
I’m so happy to have come across this recipe. My youngest daughter has fallen in love w/ cherry type ice creams. However, she has multiple food allergies so it’s tough for me to give her store bought ice cream. I’m totally making this for her!
Jolina says
Hope you guys like it Christine! This comes together really quickly and easily and is highly customizable. So you can totally make it so that your youngest daughter can have some. Enjoy!