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Strawberry Brownie Homemade Ice cream

We are back with another crowd-pleasing homemade ice cream favorite! Drumroll please, introducing… strawberry brownie homemade ice cream! Last summer was all about Raspberry Oreo Icecream, thanks to everyone that has tried it and shared the recipe. You have made it one of our most popular posts and we understand why!

The best homemade ice cream maker

If you are new to homemade ice cream may we suggest the Cuisinart Icecream Maker? It is about $100 on Amazon and can make the most delicious ice cream in less than an hour. We have tried a few different brands and this one is our favorite for a few reasons:

  • FAST: It’s super speedy! We grew up with an old-fashioned ice cream maker that took 4-5 hours to make ice cream. It was a time-intensive labor of love. This Cuisinart ice cream maker simplifies the process.
  • NO SALT: You don’t have to buy rock salt (who has that on hand?!)
  • NO ICE: You don’t have to fill it with ice (it can be tedious to continually refill the ice on a hot summer day)
  • SIZE: You get two quarts of ice cream, a lot of the other at-home ice cream machines make one quart, we are usually feeding a crowd for a party or event so the bigger option is better for us. And the best part of making some is saving a bite or two in the freezer for the next day!
  • EASY: It takes minutes to clean and put back in the cupboard

First-timers

For your first batch, may we suggest our chocolate marshmallow recipe? It is super simple to follow but the results will knock your socks off! The super creamy texture of the chocolate is something I crave often. The chocolate marshmallow ice cream does not have any mix-ins so it is a good one to start with so you can see how the texture turns out.

How we decided on strawberry brownie

We settled on the new strawberry brownie recipe after a deep discussion about Ghiradelli brownie mixes from Costco versus the grocery store. (There is a difference, although it is slight) The fudgy texture of the Ghiradelli mix is perfect for this recipe. We love that the brownie mix has chocolate chips sprinkled throughout each brownie.

The big mistake we made

When my new ice cream maker was delivered I was so excited to use it! I put it in the freezer for a few hours and forgot about reading the instructions. When I tried making ice cream that night — it never thickened up! Lesson learned. You have to keep the bowl in the freezer for at least 48 hours before using it. Now we just keep ours in the freezer all the time so that we can have ice cream ready at a moment’s notice.

A few notes before starting

Raspberry was an obvious choice when we were using oreo so we wanted to try something different and went with strawberry. A few notes before you make this recipe:

  • Make sure to puree the strawberries, we diced and then mashed ours and the chunks still felt a little too big once they were frozen.
  • Crumble the ENTIRE brownie pan into the ice cream, we only did half of the pan and regret it. Obviously, the brownie chunks are the best part!
  • It’s all about quality ingredients, we like to get our heavy cream at Costco, with organic berries and Ghiradelli chocolate.
  • Make sure you put your freezer bowl for your ice cream maker in your freezer for AT LEAST 24 hours before making ice cream. This is the only part of the recipe that requires any planning!

Here is the recipe, it should take you less than an hour from start to finish with about 5 minutes of prep!

Yield: 2 quarts

Stawberry Brownie Icecream

strawberry brownie icecream

This icecream recipe has the perfect combo of creamy vanilla, fudgy brownie, and fresh strawberry all in one bite!

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 eggs
  • 1 C white sugar
  • 4 teaspoons vanilla
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 C heavy cream
  • 1 C 1% milk
  • 2 C strawberries, pureed
  • 1 pan of Ghiradelli brownies, crumbled

Instructions

  1. Add sugar to beaten eggs and whip until stiff peaks. This takes 5-10 minutes.
  2. Add the remaining ingredients.
  3. Remove from mixer and pour into ice cream maker.
  4. Turn on and mix until it starts to thicken (mine takes 20-25 minutes)
  5. When the ice cream has started to thicken, add the crumbled brownie.
  6. Add in pureed strawberries
  7. Serve immediately and enjoy!

Notes

Do not overbake the brownies, you want to have a fudgy texture!

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Silk’n Infinity Laser Hair Removal Honest Review

I am finally giving an update to the Silk’n Infinity Laser Hair Removal product I started using about 9 months ago. It is not recommended for use while pregnant or nursing, so I eagerly waited until I could use it. I have been using it regularly, about every 2-3 weeks. Let’s just get one thing out of the way first – I am a hairy beast. Like, this is the perfect product for me because I have pale skin and thick, dark hair. So, if you are blonde and tan, this may not work. Or, if you have olive or darker skin tones, it may not work. This system of laser technology needs pale skin and dark hair to work effectively.

The Silk’n Infinity‘s eHPL™ technology uses pulses of light to get rid of hair. You can buy one here.

It is EASY

It is so easy to use. I was worried about the learning curve and I shouldn’t have been. It comes with a great little booklet that explains how to use the product. It requires very little set-up, you really just plug it in and turn it on. 

It saves TIME

As someone who has spent thousands of dollars and way too many hours in medical spas getting professional laser hair removal treatments done, this is such a welcome tool! I used to spend 30 minutes driving to a very popular spa and then would be there for about an hour getting my laser treatments. Not only that, but they would apply ultrasound gel everywhere they were going to laser, so I would leave feeling like a goopy mess. As if it isn’t humiliating enough having someone laser your bikini area, let them squirt ice cold gel on it right before. Miserable.

I can do my entire body – armpits, bikini area and legs in less than 10 minutes with the Silk’n Infinity. .

It saves MONEY

I know $400 may seem like a steep price, but if you compare it to the cost of getting professional laser hair removal done, it is a steal. Typical laser treatments cost about $400-$500 per area. That means if you want to get your underarms, bikini and legs, you would be paying well over $1,500. Not only that, but unfortunately it doesn’t last forever. Pregnancy taught me that. All of the hair grew back – and then some. So you do need to do touch-ups and treatments repeatedly through the years. I think it has been such a great investment. You can also share the tool with a sister or friend and pay half the cost. I have let many friends and family members try mine out before they purchase their own. Of course I thoroughly sanitize it after every use.

You look incredibly SILLY using it

My husband now knows if I’m walking around the house with sunglasses on, I’m headed to do some laser hair removal. Ha. But seriously, don’t forget to wear sunglasses! You never want to stare directly at the laser and the sunglasses will protect your eyes. You will for sure feel like an idiot and that’s just part of the fun.

It actually WORKS

I am thrilled to report that it actually works. I have been faithfully using it and have noticed the biggest difference in my underarms and bikini area. My legs are more stubborn (and also tanner) and have not been working as well.

UNDERARMS

I was back to the point of having a permanent shadow – even right after shaving. Now, I can go 3 days without shaving and I never have any visible shadow. The hair in my underarms has thinned dramatically. I think if this product only worked on underarms, I would still buy it. I’ve been so pleased with the progress.

BIKINI AREA

I have held my breath through many bikini and brazilian waxes and I’m happy to report this is a lot less painful. Unlike a wax, it has not gotten rid of all the hair, but it has thinned the hair dramatically.

LEGS

I regularly use self-tanner on my legs, so they are darker than the other areas. I have not noticed a huge improvement, but maybe a slight thinning. I think I may need more time to see better results on my legs.I also think my skin tone on my legs does play a role in it not working quite as effectively.

You can SHAVE

One of the best parts about the product is the fact that you are supposed to use it right after you shave and shower. This makes it such a simple step to add to my routine. You don’t have to apply any gel (thank heavens!) and can easily finish your entire body in 10 minutes. There is nothing worse than wearing long pants in the middle of summer because you haven’t shaved for 3 weeks while waiting to get your legs waxed. Shave and be free! It’s so great.

It doesn’t HURT

It is not painful. If you are interested in buying a laser hair removal tool, chances are you’ve gotten a wax before and this is way less painful than that. If you’ve done professional laser hair removal, you know it can sometimes feel like the snap of a rubber band. Maybe a tiny sting, but nothing more. I think it is less painful than any of the professional treatments I have had. There are also 5 different intensities you can choose from, so you can start slow and ease into it.
I think I’ve covered everything, but if you have questions, please feel free to ask!

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