Blueberries and Cream Ice Cream

Creamy blueberry ice cream is a summer treat that you simply need to taste to believe. It’s truly unforgettable.

I love berries with cream together in almost any form, but I don’t think I’ve ever seen a blueberry ice cream in the store. (I have no doubt that someone makes one though!)

Homemade Blueberry Ice Cream

I had originally planned to make a simple batch of vanilla ice cream to serve with chocolate and caramel sauces for dessert. However, when I opened the refrigerator to grab the milk and cream, I spied the blueberries on the shelf.

One thought led to another, and the next thing I knew I had everything in the blender together.

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Blueberries and Cream Ice Cream

My boys went nuts over this ice cream. It was delicious soft-serve right out of the ice cream maker. I had a hard time waiting while it firmed up more in the freezer.

I felt obligated to “test” the recipe once more before sharing it with you, and let me tell you, it was just as big a hit the second time around.

Wondering why the photos for this recipe look different? Fresh berries will result in the lighter-colored ice cream pictured above. Frozen berries will result in the more deeply colored ice cream pictured below.

Both versions of this ice cream are delicious, however, the frozen berries will produce a stronger blueberry flavor. And just in case you need one more reason to try this ice cream, I topped this blueberry oatmeal with the last of this ice cream and it was spectacular.

Blueberry Ice Cream Recipe

1. Place all ingredients in the blender, in the order listed above, and blend for a minute or two, until the berries have completely broken down into the cream.
2. Pour into the ice cream machine and freeze according to the manufacturer’s directions.
3. Serve immediately for soft-serve ice cream or transfer to an airtight container and freeze until firm.

Homemade Ice Cream Recipes

With over 160 ice cream recipes here to choose from, there’s sure to be an ice cream for everyone! If you’re new to making ice cream, the best and easiest vanilla ice cream is a great place to start.

These are my favorite inexpensive containers for storing ice cream. They’re perfect for gifting (who doesn’t love homemade ice cream?) storage, re-using, etc. I write the flavors on the lids with a sharpie and it washes off with dish soap.

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Berry Ice Cream Recipes

Want to try a few more of our favorite ice creams? This Blueberry Chocolate Chunk Ice Cream is very lightly adapted from Rusconi’s recipe and it’s very much loved.

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.

Fluffy Strawberry Banana Ice Cream is a creamy ice cream filled with strawberries and bananas. It is the perfect way to cool off this summer.

Mixed Berry Ice Cream is swirled with the Berry Sauce that we’ve loved for years. It was a spur-of-the-moment idea several years ago when I spied a jar of berry sauce in the fridge – and let me tell you, it was a fantastic idea that I’ve repeated ever so many times since then.

Tart and sweet Roasted Rhubarb Ice Cream isn’t a berry ice cream but it is the flavor combo my taste buds crave. I love anything with a sweet contrast.

{originally published 7/17/14 – recipes notes and photos updated 6/27/22}