Copycat Ben And Jerry’s Cherry Garcia Ice Cream Recipe
This copy cat Ben & Jerry’s Cherry Garcia ice cream recipe is simple to whip up with no need for an ice cream maker! Silky smooth, creamy soft serve is studded with chopped sweet, dark cherries and chunks of dark chocolate, just like the original, but for a fraction of the price!
One of my very favorite desserts is definitely Ben & Jerry’s Cherry Garcia ice cream.
It’s studded with chopped dark chocolate and pieces of indulgent dark chocolate so what’s not to love?
And during cherry season when I can find sweet cherries overflowing on the grocery store and farmers market shelves, why not make my own?
This Ben & Jerry’s Cherry Garcia Ice Cream recipe is a spot on version of the original.
It tastes just like the real deal with it’s chopped dark cherries and dark chocolate chunks!
And since it’s no churn, it’s easy to make with no special equipment required.
Ingredients
To make this you’ll need:
- Heavy cream– Don’t substitute it for a lower fat dairy product. The recipe won’t work! And make sure it’s nice and cold.
- Vanilla extract– Real stuff please.
- Sweetened condensed milk– A 14 ounce can.
- Cherries– Sweet dark cherries, pitted and roughly chopped. You can use fresh or frozen cherries that you’ve thawed.
- Dark chocolate– Finely chopped
How to Make
This copycat Cherry Garcia ice cream recipe is pretty easy to make!
Just add the heavy cream and vanilla extract to the bowl of a stand mixer.
Whip the mixture on medium speed until stiff peaks have formed.
Use a spatula and fold in the condensed milk followed by the cherries and chocolate.
Pour the mixture into a metal loaf pan, and freeze for 4 hours or until set.
Scoop into bowls or cones, and serve immediately.
Enjoy!
Storing
Store leftover ice cream in an airtight, freezer safe container for up to a month or so in the freezer.
You could also store it tightly wrapped in the loaf pan in the freezer.
Tips and Tricks
- The longer the ice cream sits in the freezer the more solid it will freeze. You might want to let it sit on the counter a few minutes to soften if it has been frozen for awhile.
- Do not use lower fat dairy in place of the heavy cream. The ice cream will not work!
- I highly recommend chopped dark chocolate over dark chocolate chips. This way the chocolate will get dotted throughout the ice cream and flavor it more while the chocolate chips will stay more in tact.
Other No Churn Ice Cream Recipes
This no churn Cherry Garcia ice cream recipe will be on repeat in your house this summer!
Make it and enjoy!
Looking for other no churn ice cream recipes?
Try these:
- No Churn Lemonade Ice Cream
- No Churn Peaches & Cream Ice Cream
- No Churn Blueberry Muffin Ice Cream
- No Churn Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream
- No Churn Cherry Cobbler Ice Cream
- No Churn Apple Crisp Ice Cream
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Copy Cat Ben & Jerry's Cherry Garcia Ice Cream
Ingredients
- 2 cups cold heavy whipping cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk
- 2 cups sweet dark cherries, pitted and roughly chopped
- 4 oz dark chocolate, finely chopped
Instructions
- Add the heavy cream and the extract to the bowl of a stand mixer. Whip the mixture on medium speed, just until stiff peaks have formed.2 cups cold heavy whipping cream, 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Using a spatula, stir the condensed milk in until it's evenly incorporated.1 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk
- Use the same spatula to fold in the cherries and chocolate until evenly incorporated.2 cups sweet dark cherries, pitted and roughly chopped, 4 oz dark chocolate, finely chopped
- Pour the mixture into a metal loaf pan, and freeze until set. Scoop into bowls, or cones, and serve immediately.
Notes
- The longer the ice cream sits in the freezer the more solid it will freeze. You might want to let it sit on the counter a few minutes to soften if it has been frozen for awhile.
- Do not use lower fat dairy in place of the heavy cream. The ice cream will not work!
- I highly recommend chopped dark chocolate over dark chocolate chips. This way the chocolate will get dotted throughout the ice cream and flavor it more while the chocolate chips will stay more in tact.
I think dark chocolate and cherries go incredibly well together. Delicious! Thank you for sharing with Fiesta Friday:)
how many oz or 5 oz servings does this make
Unfortunately whenever I’ve never measured it out or weighted it out specifically before serving.