Creamy blueberry ice cream is a summer treat that you simply need to taste to believe. 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!)
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.
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. In case you need one more reason to try this ice cream, I topped blueberry oatmeal with the last of this ice cream and it was spectacular.
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 1 cup milk
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/8 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries
- Place all ingredients, except the berries, in the blender and pulse a few times to combine. Add the berries and blend for a minute or two, until the berries have completely broken down into the cream. Pour into the ice cream machine and freeze according to the manufacturer's directions. Serve immediately for soft serve ice cream or transfer to an airtight container and freeze until firm. Enjoy!
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Elizabeth says
Could you use Stevia as a sugar substitute?
Mary says
I've never made anything with stevia, but it should work. I found this recipe for stevia ice cream: http://steviapoint.com/stevia-recipes/making-stevia-sweetened-ice-cream/ I would recommend adding about 1/3 teaspoon to the recipe above (minus the sugar) and then tasting it before adding more sweetener. Good luck! Let me know how it turns out for you.
Thalia @ butter and brioche says
i can never go past a good blueberry ice cream, its one of my favourite flavours. awesome recipe!
Joshua Hampton says
I'd go crazy over this ice cream too. Blueberries! Yum!
Anonymous says
This is delicious! It was really difficult to stop tasting so I could put it in the freezer container! Thanks a bunch for the recipe!
Mary Lou says
This recipe was so easy and it tastes fabulous. It is light and full of blueberry and vanilla flavor. The recipe is a keeper.
Tee says
It’s father’s day. My family asked what I wanted to do today . As usual I wanted to picnic on the boat. However, after a fishing trip went south Friday due to the motor not working properly. I decided to try and do something with all the blueberries we picked last week. So, I am going to try your recipe and I will let you know what we think. Thanks for the help.
Mary Younkin says
I hope you love the ice cream, Tee!
sherry says
I’m planning on making this recipe with my homegrown blueberries and a new never used ice cream maker. The maker instructions says do not use a recipe that yields more than 1 1/2 quarts. What is the yield on this recipe?
Mary Younkin says
This recipe is a 1.5 QT yield, so you should be good to go with it, Sherry. Enjoy!
Rick says
Can you substitute Half and Half for both the heavy cream and milk
Mary Younkin says
Yes, that will work. It won’t be quite as rich, but I often substitute that way when I have an abundance of half and half on hand, Rick.