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Homemade Blueberry Ice Cream

This Homemade Blueberry Ice Cream captures the essence of summer with rich, creamy flavor and fresh blueberries. It’s an inviting treat perfect for warm days.

  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: About 1 quart 1x

Ingredients

Scale
  • 2 cups fresh blueberries (1 pint)
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
  • 1 1/2 cups whole milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest

Instructions

  • Combine sugar and blueberries in a saucepan, cook until thickened, then cool.
  • Mix chilled blueberry mixture with cream, milk, vanilla, and lemon zest.
  • Churn mixture in an ice cream maker per manufacturer's guidelines.
  • Transfer to a container and freeze for 3-4 hours until firm.

Notes

Use ripe blueberries for best flavor.
Pre-freeze your ice cream maker for optimal texture.
Adjust sugar depending on the sweetness of the blueberries.

  • Author: jesseca
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 15 minutes
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Ice Cream Maker
  • Cuisine: American

Nutrition

  • Calories: 300
  • Sugar: 27
  • Sodium: 50
  • Fat: 18
  • Saturated Fat: 10
  • Unsaturated Fat: 8
  • Trans Fat: 0
  • Carbohydrates: 32
  • Fiber: 1
  • Protein: 3
  • Cholesterol: 70