Description
Indulge in the creamy, fruity goodness of homemade Blueberry Ice Cream. This recipe combines the sweetness of blueberries with a rich, velvety ice cream base for a delightful frozen treat.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Blueberry Puree:
- 2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries
- ¾ cup granulated sugar (divided)
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
Ice Cream Base:
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Prepare Blueberry Puree: In a saucepan, cook blueberries, ¼ cup sugar, and lemon juice until thickened. Blend, strain, and chill.
- Mix Ice Cream Base: Whisk remaining sugar, cream, milk, vanilla, and salt until sugar dissolves. Stir in blueberry puree.
- Churn Ice Cream: Pour mixture into ice cream maker, churn for 20-25 minutes. Freeze until firm.
- Enjoy: Let ice cream sit briefly before serving.
Notes
- Enhance with whole blueberries or white chocolate chips for added texture.
- Try with blackberries or raspberries for a variation.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Churned
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: ½ cup
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 19g
- Sodium: 30mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 21g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
