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You are here: Home / Recipes / Dessert Recipes / Frozen Treats / Strawberry Buttermilk Gelato

Strawberry Buttermilk Gelato

By Pam Greer 23 Comments

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This Easy 4 Ingredient Strawberry Buttermilk Gelato tastes like summer in a bowl.  It is bursting with strawberry flavor and the buttermilk gives it the creaminess of ice cream!

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Strawberry gelato in a pan and scooped into two bowls with text overlay reading Four Ingredient Strawberry Buttermilk Gelato

Easy Strawberry Desserts!

Earth Fare has had strawberries on sale for a few weeks now and each week I buy more.  I’ve used them in fruit salads, smoothies, and even kale salads.  I remembered a gelato that I had made years ago – this Strawberry Buttermilk Gelato to be exact.  Yes, I originally made this in 2008!

I’m happy to say that this easy 4 ingredient gelato has stood the test of time.  It’s amazing.  I can’t believe it’s been 10 years since I originally made it!

Bowl of strawberry gelato

4 Ingredient Strawberry Buttermilk Gelato

The best part of this gelato (besides eating it) is that it’s a Cooking Light recipe!  So, you get all kinds of flavor and creaminess with lower calories!!

To make this gelato, you begin by making a simple syrup of equal parts water and sugar.  I found this to be plenty sweet and I think next time I will reduce the sugar by 1/4 cup and then maybe even by a 1/2.  I’ll update after I try it.

After you cool the simple syrup, you place the strawberries, buttermilk and simple syrup into your favorite blender and process until smooth.  Pour into your favorite ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer’s instructions.

You could also modify this Easy Raspberry Sundae dessert and use strawberries instead of raspberries.

Strawberry Buttermilk Gelato
5 from 8 votes
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Strawberry Buttermilk Gelato

This easy 4 ingredient strawberry gelato will become a family favorite. 

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cooling Time 30 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 123 kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 1/2 cups strawberries hulled and quartered
  • 1 cup low fat buttermilk

Instructions

  1. Combine water and sugar in a saucepan and heat until sugar dissolves.  Remove from heat and cool completely. 

  2. Place strawberries, water mixture and buttermilk into a blender and process until smooth. 

  3. Pour into an ice cream maker and process according to manufacturer's instructions.  

Nutrition Facts
Strawberry Buttermilk Gelato
Amount Per Serving
Calories 123
% Daily Value*
Cholesterol 1mg 0%
Sodium 33mg 1%
Potassium 114mg 3%
Total Carbohydrates 29g 10%
Sugars 28g
Protein 1g 2%
Vitamin A 0.3%
Vitamin C 32.4%
Calcium 4.2%
Iron 1%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Filed Under: Dessert Recipes, Food, Frozen Treats, Recipes Tagged With: cooking light, gelato, strawberries, valentines day

About Pam Greer

Pam Greer can be found at her foodie (and wine, and books, and cats) blog: Sidewalk Shoes, at her professional photography business: Pamela Greer Photography, at her daily photography blog: Pamela Greer 365. By the time you've read this, she has probably started another site.

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Comments

  1. Angelina says

    July 24, 2018 at 7:03 pm

    oh this sounds sooo good! I’ll be featuring you this week as part of Thursday Favorite Things! Thanks for joining us! Angelina @ Petite Haus

    Reply
    • Pam Greer says

      July 25, 2018 at 8:18 am

      Thanks so much for the feature!

      Reply
  2. Michele says

    July 23, 2018 at 2:58 pm


    That looks amazing! Perfect summer dessert!!

    Reply
    • Pam Greer says

      July 23, 2018 at 4:56 pm

      Yes it is!

      Reply
  3. Nancy says

    July 20, 2018 at 9:27 am

    This just looks delightful! I will be trying soon!

    And it’s a Cooking Light Recipe! Fabulous!

    Reply
  4. Carol says

    July 16, 2018 at 1:16 pm

    That looks so delicious!

    Reply
  5. Kelly says

    July 15, 2018 at 1:20 pm

    Looks so refreshing! I love that it’s made with buttermilk.

    Reply
  6. Ellen Pilch says

    July 14, 2018 at 1:18 pm

    I could have used this recipe 2 weeks ago when we had a huge crop of strawberries 🙂

    Reply
  7. Samantha says

    July 13, 2018 at 10:13 am


    Yum! This looks amazing!
    ~Samantha
    http://goldcoastgirlblog.com

    Reply
  8. Ashlee Stuart says

    July 13, 2018 at 10:04 am


    Wow! I wish I could eat dairy products! This looks like an incredible recipe, and I’m going to have share it with my mother so she can make it, haha. Amazing job as always Pam!

    Reply
  9. Danielle says

    July 12, 2018 at 6:24 pm


    Yum! I had no idea gelato could be so simple to make!

    Reply
  10. Sharon says

    July 12, 2018 at 5:50 pm


    Oh, this gelato looks amazing! I love the use of buttermilk in it to make it sweet and tangy.

    Reply
  11. Jenni LeBaron says

    July 12, 2018 at 4:57 pm


    Yum, I bet the buttermilk give this gelato a great tartness.

    Reply
  12. Joyce says

    July 12, 2018 at 4:47 pm


    Exciiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiited to do this! We are going some some crazy heat wave right now, so I will be digging into this for breakfast, lunch and dinner!

    Reply
  13. Britt | Sweet Tea and Thyme says

    July 12, 2018 at 4:10 pm


    This looks so pretty and so summery! I love it, can’t wait to try it, we absolutely adore gelato.

    Reply
  14. GrowItGreen says

    July 18, 2008 at 2:10 pm

    I love gelato, but it is difficult to find a shop that makes it in my small town in S.C. so, I have to make it myself when I get a craving. I appreciate all of the recipes I can get my hands on. Check out this “cool” article about gelato at http://www.foodista.com

    Reply
  15. Pam says

    July 10, 2008 at 6:42 pm

    Alicia – I love my ice cream attachment!

    Reply
  16. Alicia says

    July 10, 2008 at 1:52 pm

    Do you like your KitchenAid attachment for ice cream? I’ve thought about getting one.

    Reply
  17. katiez says

    June 7, 2008 at 4:54 pm

    School’s out ….yayyyyy
    (Here not until the end of July)
    Love the gelato. I haven’t had strawberry ice cream/gelato in ages and I love it!

    Reply
  18. Mike of Mike's Table says

    May 25, 2008 at 6:27 pm

    Looks beautiful and I’m jealous of the summer hours!

    For what its worth, I think this qualifies as a gelato. I’m murky on the subject, too, but generally, I find gelatos to be lower in fat than “regular” ice cream, usually forgoing things like eggs and a ton of heavy cream. In the end though, it all tastes delicious, so whatever name it goes by, who cares!

    Reply
  19. Kevin says

    May 24, 2008 at 9:16 pm

    That looks good! Great colour. I like the use of buttermilk.

    Reply
  20. noble pig says

    May 24, 2008 at 4:06 pm

    Be still my heart.

    Reply
  21. Peter M says

    May 24, 2008 at 9:57 am

    Pam, the colour is so vibrant…and “au naturelle”.

    Reply

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