Homemade Blueberry Ice Cream

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This homemade blueberry ice cream is made with fresh blueberries, sugar, and half and half to make a creamy deliciously scoopable homemade ice cream that’s incredibly flavorful.

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A scoop of homemade blueberry ice cream on a cone.

We use our ice cream maker for this recipe, so be sure to put the barrel in the freezer a day ahead so it’s good and frozen by the time you want to use it.

It’s hard to express how tasty this blueberry ice cream is. The fresher the blueberries the better, as they really give a deep color and flavor to the ice cream. So not only is it gorgeous, it’s also just bursting with flavor.

One of the best parts of this blueberry ice cream recipe is that it’s super easy to mix. It doesn’t use a custard base like many of my other recipes, so there are no eggs to temper. All you have to do is reduce the blueberries, cool the mixture, add it to half an half and churn it.

Ingredients You Need

blueberry ingredients

This ice cream is not a custard base, so it has no egg yolks in it.

  • Half and half or heavy cream & milk – Using half and half for this recipe results in the best results. I’ve tried it with whole milk, half and half, and heavy cream, and have found that half and half is best. If you can’t get half and half where you’re from, you can use half whole milk and half heavy cream.
  • Sugar – Granulated sugar is what we use in this recipe. If you’re going to replace it with a sugar substitute, I recommend using only allulose, because it doesn’t harden like erythritol and the others do. This makes a big difference.
  • Blueberries – I used two cups of fresh blueberries. You can use frozen blueberries if that is what you have on hand.
  • Water – You need a small amount of water to help the blueberries incorporate with the sugar in the pan.

Expert Tips

  • Don’t forget to put the ice cream maker base in the freezer a day before you plan to churn the ice cream so it is cold enough to freeze the mixture properly.
  • If you don’t have an ice cream maker, you can still make this recipe by freezing the base mixture for 24 hours.
  • Add the pressed blueberry pulp back into the ice cream at the end of the churn to give it some extra texture and flavor.
  • Use any type of fresh ripe berries as a substitute for blueberries in this recipe. This gives you an endless list of great summer treats!
  • Sometimes blueberries are extra sweet all on their own and don’t need the full amount of sugar in this recipe. Start with half and add more as you think is needed.

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A scoop of homemade blueberry ice cream

Homemade Blueberry Ice Cream

This homemade blueberry ice cream is made with fresh blueberries, sugar, and half and half to make a creamy deliciously scoopable homemade ice cream that's incredibly flavorful.
4.84 from 74 votes
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Churn and Chill Time: 3 hours
Total Time: 3 hours 20 minutes
Servings: 10 Servings
Calories: 157kcal
Author: Laura Lynch

Ingredients

  • 2 cups (296 g) fresh or frozen blueberries
  • 1 cup (200 g) sugar (*see notes about sweetness level)
  • 1 tablespoon (15 ml) water
  • 2 cups (473 ml) half-and-half or 1 cup whole milk/1 cup cream

Instructions

  • Combine the blueberries, sugar (read notes), and water in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes.
  • Press mixture through a fine-mesh strainer into a bowl. Reserve the pulp to add to the ice cream while churning, if desired. Set aside the blueberry syrup to cool completely.
  • Once cooled, stir in half and half. Cover and refrigerate for at least 3 hours or overnight to ensure the mixture is very cold.
  • When you’re ready to churn the ice cream, set up your ice cream maker and turn it on. Slowly pour the mixture into the barrel. Churn according to manufacturer’s instructions. This takes about 15 minutes.
  • Once the ice cream reaches a soft-serve consistency, add in the blueberry pulp and churn for a few more minutes to incorporate. Turn off the machine and transfer the ice cream to a freezer-safe container. Freeze for 2 hours, or until firm.

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Notes

  • * Sometimes blueberries are extra sweet all on their own and don’t need the full amount of sugar in this recipe. Start with half and add more as you think is needed.
  • Don’t forget to put the ice cream maker base in the freezer a day before you plan to churn the ice cream so it is cold enough to freeze the mixture properly.
  • If you don’t have an ice cream maker, you can still make this recipe by freezing the base mixture for 24 hours.
  • Add the pressed blueberry pulp back into the ice cream at the end of the churn to give it some extra texture and flavor.
  • Use any type of fresh ripe berries as a substitute for blueberries in this recipe. This gives you an endless list of great summer treats!

Nutrition

Calories: 157kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 30mg | Potassium: 87mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 187IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 54mg | Iron: 0.1mg

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10 thoughts on “Homemade Blueberry Ice Cream

  1. Andy says:

    Have I missed something? Under the Ingredients/Blueberries headings there’s an entire paragraph about adding oranges!
    “ Blueberries – I used two large oranges for this recipe. You need the zest from one of the oranges, and the juice from both. If you want an even more concentrated orange flavor, I’d suggest using orange juice concentrate instead of the orange juice. It adds a lot more flavor.”
    Sorry but is this a typo?

  2. Peggy says:

    It took 40 minutes to churn this to a solid ice cream consistency. But once it sat in the freezer overnight it was the BEST ice cream I ever tasted. I’ll make it over and over and experiment with other fresh and frozen fruits.

  3. jennifer harrison says:

    it states its a custard base at the beginning with eggs but yet doesn’t mention eggs in the ingredients or the instructions which is rather confusing!

  4. Mary Ann says:

    what is the point of cooking the berries? can’t you just blend them and make the ice cream just like making Strawberry ice cream?

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