Best Blueberry Ice Cream Recipes

BLUEBERRY ICE CREAM TOPPING

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine the blueberries, water, sugar and salt; cook and stir over low heat until sugar is dissolved. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 7 minutes or until the berries burst., Combine cornstarch and cold water until smooth; stir into hot blueberry mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat; stir in the lemon juice, vanilla and cinnamon. Serve over ice cream.

BLUEBERRY ICE CREAM

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the blueberries, sugar and water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until sugar is dissolved and berries are softened. Press mixture through a fine-mesh strainer into a bowl; discard pulp. Stir in cream. Cover and refrigerate overnight., Fill cylinder of ice cream freezer two-thirds full; freeze according to the manufacturer's directions. (Refrigerate any remaining mixture until ready to freeze.) Transfer ice cream to freezer containers, allowing headspace for expansion. Freeze until firm, 2-4 hours. Repeat with any remaining ice cream mixture.

BLUEBERRY CHEESECAKE ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Combine 1/2 cup sugar and cornstarch in a small saucepan; gradually stir in water until smooth. Stir in blueberries and lemon juice; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer, uncovered, until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Cover and refrigerate until chilled, about 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Combine graham cracker crumbs, 2 tablespoons sugar, and cinnamon in a large bowl; stir in butter. Pat into ungreased 10x15-inch baking pan.
• Bake crust in preheated oven until lightly browned, 10 to 15 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack, then crumble crust.
• Whisk 1 1/2 cups sugar, pudding mix, whipping cream, milk, and vanilla extract in a large bowl. Fill ice cream freezer cylinder two-thirds full. Freeze according to manufacturer's directions; refrigerate remaining mixture until ready to freeze. Whisk remaining mixture before placing in cylinder to get rid of lumps.
• Layer ice cream, graham cracker mixture, and blueberry sauce three times in a large bowl; swirl to combine. Freeze until ready to serve.

NANA'S BLUEBERRY ICE CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Mix sugar, cornstarch, and salt together in a medium saucepan. Stir in water and lemon juice. Add blueberries.
• Cook, stirring occasionally, over medium-low heat, until thick and bubbling, about 10 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and stir in vanilla.

BLUEBERRY CHEESECAKE ICE CREAM

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch. Gradually stir in water until smooth. Stir in blueberries and lemon juice. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes or until slightly thickened, stirring occasionally. Cover and refrigerate until chilled., In a large bowl, combine the cracker crumbs, sugar and cinnamon. Stir in butter. Pat into an ungreased 15x10-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° until lightly browned, 10-15 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack., Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk the ice cream ingredients. Fill ice cream freezer cylinder two-thirds full; freeze according to manufacturer's directions. Refrigerate remaining mixture until ready to freeze. Whisk before adding to ice cream freezer (mixture will have some lumps)., Crumble the graham cracker mixture. In a large container, layer the ice cream, graham cracker mixture and blueberry sauce 3 times; swirl. Freeze.

PEACH-BLUEBERRY ICE CREAM PIE

Steps:

• Finely grind cookies in a food processor (you should have about 1 1/3 cups). Transfer crumbs to a medium bowl. Add butter and cream; stir to coat. Press firmly onto bottom and up sides of a 9" pie dish. Chill until firm, at least 30 minutes.
• Toss 1 3/4 cups blueberries, sugar, and lemon juice in a medium bowl; let macerate at room temperature for at least 1 hour.
• Transfer blueberry mixture to a large heavy saucepan and cook over medium heat until berries soften and juices are released, 10-15 minutes. Strain berries through a fine-mesh sieve into a medium bowl. Cover and chill juices and berries separately until cold.
• Mix softened ice cream with chilled cooked blueberries. Scrape ice cream mixture into crust; smooth top. Freeze until firm, at least 6 hours. DO AHEAD: Pie can be made 2 days ahead. Cover and keep frozen.
• Soften pie in refrigerator for 10 minutes before serving. Top with whipped cream; scatter remaining 1/4 cup fresh blueberries over. Garnish with ginger. Drizzle each slice with reserved blueberry juices.

BLUEBERRY ICE CREAM

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the blueberries, sugar and water; bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, until sugar is dissolved and the blueberries are softened.
• Strain mixture and discard seeds and skins.
• Stir in cream.
• Cover and refrigerate overnight.
• Fill cylinder of ice cream freezer two thirds full and freeze according to the manufactur's directions.
• Refrigerate remaining mixture until ready to freeze.
• Allow to ripen in ice cream freezer or firm up in regular freezer for 2-4 hours before serving.

BLUEBERRY ICE CREAM (FOR ICE CREAM MACHINE)

Steps:

• Whisk together egg yolks, sugar and vanilla by hand or with a mixer for 1-2 minutes, until smooth and the colour lightens.
• Heat cream and milk in a medium saucepan over medium heat until very hot but not boiling, about 7 minutes.
• Reduce heat to low.
• Add 4 Tablespoons hot milk and cream, one at a time, to the egg yolk mixture, whisking each time.
• Slowly pour egg mixture back into the saucepan of hot milk and cream, whisking constantly.
• Cook on low, stirring, until the mixture coats the back of a teaspoon, 4-5 minutes.
• Remove from heat, let cool and refrigerate until cold.
• Thaw blueberries if using frozen.
• When ice cream mixture is cold chop blueberries in a food processor or blender and stir into the cream mixture.
• Start your machine, pour in the mix and run for 20-25 minutes or according to the directions for your machine.
• Scrape ice cream into a freezable container and freeze for 2-24 hours.
• The ice cream will be very soft at first but very hard after freezing; let thaw at room temperature 10 minutes before scooping and serve with fresh blueberries on top.
• Cooking time is time in the ice cream maker but not freezing time.

BLUEBERRY ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Blend blueberries in a food processor (or mash them really well in a bowl).
• Mix cream and condensed milk together in a bowl. Mix in blueberries.
• Pour mixture into an ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer's instructions, about 20 minutes. Transfer to an airtight container and freeze until firm, about 4 hours.

BLUEBERRY PIE WITH MEYER LEMON ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Combine the butter, flour and salt in a food processor. Pulse, pulse, pulse until the mixture looks like finely grated cheese. Add half of the ice water and pulse again. The mixture should start to come together to form a rough ball; if it still seems dry, add the remaining ice water and pulse until it has formed a rough ball. Remove the mixture from the food processor to a clean work surface and form it into 2 discs. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. (This can be done a few days in advance.)
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Combine blueberries, lemon zest and juice, sugar and cornstarch in a large bowl. Toss to combine. Set aside.
• Remove dough from the refrigerator 20 to 30 minutes before using to allow it to soften up a bit. Dust the dough and a work surface with flour. Using a rolling pin, roll one disc of dough out, rotating the dough a quarter turn after each roll and dusting lightly with flour if it feels tacky, into an even 11-inch circle about 1/8-inch thick.
• Butter a 9-inch pie plate and lay the dough in the plate. (There should be about 1/2-inch dough hanging over the sides. If there is more than that, trim it with a sharp pair of kitchen shears.) Fold the dough underneath itself around the rim of the pie plate and pinch or crimp into desired shape.
• Roll out second disc of dough and slice into 1 1/2-inch strips.
• Fill the pie with blueberries and lattice the dough strips on top. Crimp the edges to seal. Bake until the internal temperature reaches 195 degrees F, about 50 minutes. Allow to cool and set, about 1 hour. Serve topped with Meyer Lemon Ice Cream.
• Prepare a large bowl of ice water and set aside. Combine the cream, vanilla extract, lemon zest and 1/2 cup sugar in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil, turn off the heat and stir in lemon juice. Combine the eggs and the remaining 1/2 cup sugar in a small bowl and beat to a homogeneous consistency.
• Strain the cream mixture, then whisk a third of the cream mixture into the egg mixture. Immediately whisk the egg mixture back into the remaining cream mixture.
• Chill the mixture over the ice water bath.
• Churn the chilled mixture in an ice cream machine according to the manufacturer's directions. Transfer to a container and freeze, 2 hours.
• Special equipment: an ice cream machine

BLUEBERRY ICE CREAM

Steps:

• In a saucepan, heat the blueberries and 1/4 cup of the sugar over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the berries pop and begin to cook down, about 10 minutes. Set aside to cool, then refrigerate until ready to use.
• In a saucepan, heat the cream, half-and-half, and vanilla bean over medium heat, stirring occasionally to make sure the mixture does not scorch on the bottom. When it reaches a fast simmer (do not let it boil), turn off the heat and set aside to infuse 10 to 15 minutes.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the egg yolks and the remaining 3/4 cup sugar. Whisking constantly, slowly pour the still-hot cream mixture into the egg yolk mixture. Return the mixture to the saucepan and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon. At 160 degrees F, the mixture will give off a puff of steam. When the mixture reaches 180 degrees F, it will be thickened and creamy, like eggnog. If you do not have a thermometer, test it by dipping a wooden spoon into the mixture. Run your finger down the back of the spoon. If the stripe remains clear, the mixture is ready; if the edges blur, the mixture is not quite thick enough yet. When it is ready, quickly remove it from the heat.
• Meanwhile, half-fill a large bowl with ice water. Strain the mixture into a smaller bowl to smooth it and remove the vanilla bean. Whisk in the orange zest. Rest the smaller bowl in the ice water and let the mixture cool, stirring often, then continue according to the directions of your ice cream maker.
• Put a large mixing bowl in the freezer to chill. When the ice cream is finished, transfer it to the frozen bowl. Using a sturdy rubber spatula, fold in the blueberry mixture until swirled. Freeze.

MAINE BLUEBERRY ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Combine blueberries, sugar, and salt in a saucepan over medium heat. Crush blueberries with a spoon and cook until juices come to a slow boil, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat and cook at a low simmer, continuing to crush the mixture for about 5 minutes as it cools. Remove from the heat.
• Whisk eggs together in a bowl for 1 to 2 minutes until smooth. Add to the blueberry juices and mix until fully blended.
• Pour the entire mixture into a blender and add milk. Process for as long as you like, until very smooth. Cover and place in the refrigerator, 8 hours to overnight.
• Transfer cold mixture into a large bowl. Add heavy cream; gently stir only enough to blend.
• Pour mixture into a large ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer's instructions, about 20 minutes. Transfer to an airtight container and freeze until firm, about 4 hours.

LEMON ICE CREAM SANDWICHES WITH BLUEBERRY SWIRL

Steps:

• Make lemon ice cream:
• Transfer ice cream to a microwave-safe bowl and microwave at 30 percent power in 10-second intervals, stirring, until softened, about 50 seconds total (see cooks' note, below).
• Stir in lemon zest and juice. Spread ice cream thinly in a 13-by 9-inch baking dish and freeze while making compote and sandwich layers.
• Make blueberry compote:
• Cook blueberries, sugar, and zest in a 12-inch heavy skillet over medium-high heat, thoroughly crushing blueberries with a potato masher, until juices are released and sugar has dissolved, about 2 minutes.
• Stir together lemon juice and cornstarch, then stir into blueberry mixture. Boil, stirring, 1 minute (mixture will thicken).
• Transfer blueberry compote to a bowl and chill until cold, about 1 hour. Discard lemon zest.
• Make sandwich layers while compote chills:
• Preheat oven to 375°F with rack in middle. Butter baking pans and line with foil, leaving a 1-inch overhang on each side, then butter foil.
• Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl. Beat together butter and brown sugar in another bowl with an electric mixer at medium-high speed until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in egg and vanilla. At low speed, add flour mixture in 2 batches, mixing until just combined.
• Divide batter between baking pans and spread into thin, even layers with offset spatula. Bake until golden-brown but still tender, 10 to 12 minutes. Cool completely in pans, about 30 minutes.
• Assemble sandwiches:
• Dollop tablespoons of blueberry compote all over ice cream, then swirl it gently through ice cream with a spoon. Spoon all of ice cream over 1 sandwich layer (in pan) and spread evenly using clean offset spatula. Invert second sandwich layer over ice cream, pressing gently to form an even sandwich. Wrap baking pan in plastic wrap and freeze until firm, at least 2 hours.
• Transfer sandwich to a cutting board using overhang. Trim edges if desired, then cut into 8 pieces.

RED, WHITE AND BLUEBERRY ICE CREAM PIE WITH GRANOLA CRUST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Place granola and walnuts in a food processor; pulse until fine crumbs form. Add butter and honey; pulse just until blended. Press onto bottom and up sides of a greased 9-in. pie plate. Bake 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool completely on a wire rack., Spread ice cream into prepared crust. Freeze, covered, at least 2 hours., In a small saucepan, combine raspberry sauce ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium; cook, uncovered, 5-7 minutes or until thickened, stirring occasionally. Meanwhile, in another saucepan, repeat with blueberry sauce ingredients., Press each sauce through a fine-mesh strainer into a bowl; discard seeds. Cool completely., Transfer sauces to separate heavy-duty resealable plastic bags; cut a small hole in corner of bag. Decorate pie as desired. Freeze, covered, until serving. Serve with any remaining raspberry and blueberry sauces.

BLUEBERRY-TOPPED LEMON ICE-CREAM PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°. Bake cookie crust 5 minutes. Cool completely, about 20 minutes. Spread 1 cup of the vanilla ice cream over bottom of cooled crust. Freeze 30 minutes.
• Spread lemon sherbet over ice cream. Freeze 30 minutes.
• Spread remaining ice cream over sherbet. Freeze at least 4 hours until firm.
• Mix blueberries, preserves and lemon juice in small bowl; refrigerate until serving. Serve 1 tablespoon blueberry mixture over each slice of pie. Garnish with lemon peel.

NO-CHURN BLUEBERRY-CHEESECAKE ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Make the cheesecake bites: Toss the graham cracker crumbs with the melted butter and 1 tablespoon sugar in a medium bowl. Divide between two 1 1/2-cup bowls or ramekins; press into the bottoms and up the sides. Put the cream cheese in the medium bowl (no need to wipe clean); stir with a spatula. Add the heavy cream, lemon juice, vanilla and remaining 2 tablespoons sugar; mix until smooth. Spoon into the prepared bowls, cover and freeze until firm, about 2 hours. Remove the bowls from the freezer and run a knife around the cheesecakes; turn out onto a cutting board and roughly chop. Cover and keep frozen until ready to use.
• Meanwhile, make the blueberry sauce: Combine the blueberries, sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice and 1 cup water in a medium saucepan; bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally. Cook, stirring occasionally, gently squashing the berries as they soften, until the mixture is thick and shiny, about 30 minutes. (You should have about 1 2/3 cups of sauce; cook slightly longer to reduce if necessary.) Transfer to a small bowl and refrigerate until cold.
• Make the ice cream: Put the heavy cream, cream cheese, sour cream, sugar, vanilla, lemon zest and salt in a food processor; process until very thick and fluffy. Layer the ice cream mixture, blueberry sauce and cheesecake bites in a shallow 2-quart baking dish. Cover with plastic wrap, pressing against the surface; freeze at least 3 hours. Let sit at room temperature 20 minutes before scooping.

GOAT CHEESE-BLUEBERRY ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Heat milk, sugar, and 1 tablespoon lavender honey over medium-high heat and bring to a boil. Stir until honey and sugar have dissolved, about 1 minute. Set aside to cool briefly.
• Place goat cheese in a bowl and pour lukewarm milk mixture on top. Stir until smooth. Mix in cream. Refrigerate 8 hours to overnight.
• Combine blueberries, water, and 1 tablespoon lavender honey in a saucepan over medium-low heat and slowly bring to a boil. Simmer for 15 minutes until most of the liquid has evaporated. Mash berries with a wooden spoon until mixture resembles chunky jam. Refrigerate 8 hours to overnight.
• Pour goat cheese mixture into an ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer's instructions until it starts to thicken, about 10 minutes. Add blueberry mixture a little at a time; continue freezing, about 10 minutes more. Transfer to an airtight container and freeze until firm, about 4 hours.
• Remove from freezer 20 minutes before serving.

BLUEBERRY COBBLER WITH LEMON HONEY ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
• For the blueberry filling: Add the blueberries, sugar, flour, cinnamon and lemon juice to the prepared baking dish; toss to combine. Set aside.
• For the cobbler topping: In a medium bowl, mix the flour, sugar, melted butter, milk, baking powder, cinnamon, salt and eggs. Stir to combine, then dollop the batter over the blueberries to cover.
• Bake until the berries are bubbling and the topping is golden, about 45 minutes.
• Serve a la mode with the Lemon Honey Ice Cream.
• In a medium saucepan, combine the milk and heavy cream and slowly warm over low heat until small bubbles form around the edges. Add the honey and stir to mix.
• In a medium bowl, whisk to combine the sugar, lemon zest, lemon juice and egg yolks. Slowly add the egg yolk mixture to the milk and cook, stirring constantly, until thickened enough to coat the back of a spoon, about 8 minutes. Remove from the heat, cover, and chill in the refrigerator until cold, about 1 hour.
• Transfer the mixture to an ice cream machine, process for about 30 minutes, and then freeze until frozen through, another 2 hours.

BLUEBERRY ICE CREAM SUNDAE

Steps:

• Make the ice cream: Set a large bowl in an ice-water bath; set aside. In a large saucepan, bring corn, corn cobs (if using), 3 1/2 cups milk, heavy cream, corn syrup, vanilla bean seeds and pod, and sugar to a boil over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring, to prevent sugar from sticking to the bottom of saucepan.
• In a large bowl, whisk together egg yolks and remaining 1/2 cup milk until well combined. Remove corn mixture from heat; slowly add about a third of the hot corn mixture into egg mixture, whisking constantly until combined. Pour egg mixture back into saucepan with corn cobs, whisking constantly. Return saucepan to medium-high heat. Whisking constantly, cook until custard mixture coats back of a wooden spoon, 4 to 5 minutes; stir in vanilla extract and salt.
• Pour custard mixture into bowl set in ice-water bath; let cool completely. Transfer custard mixture to refrigerator and let chill overnight.
• Remove corn cobs from custard mixture, squeeze out any excess liquid; discard cobs. Transfer custard mixture to the bowl of a food processor and process until smooth. Strain through a fine mesh strainer, discarding solids.
• Transfer custard mixture to an ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer's directions. Keep ice cream frozen in an airtight container up to 5 days.
• Make the compote: Place 1 1/2 cups blueberries and sugar in a medium saucepan and cook over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, pressing on berries until they burst and mixture begins to look syrupy. Add corn kernels, stir to combine and immediately remove from heat.
• Stir in remaining cup of blueberries. Transfer to an airtight container and refrigerate until cool, up to 24 hours.
• Make the popcorn: Line a baking sheet with a nonstick baking mat; set aside. Butter a large heatproof bowl and add popcorn to bowl; set aside.
• Heat sugar, 3 tablespoons butter, and corn syrup in a medium saucepan over low until butter and sugar melt. Increase heat to medium and cook, stirring, until sugar mixture becomes golden brown. Remove from heat and carefully add vanilla and salt (mixture may splatter slightly). Pour sugar mixture over popcorn; stir until popcorn is completely coated.
• Turn popcorn out onto prepared baking sheet, working quickly to separate kernels; let cool completely. Transfer popcorn to an airtight container until ready to use, up to 1 week.
• Make the whipped cream: Place all whipped cream ingredients in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. Whisk until soft peaks form.
• Place two spoonfuls of blueberry compote in each of 6 large parfait glasses; top with two scoops corn ice cream. Add a large handful of toffee popcorn to each glass and top with another scoop of ice cream. Top each with another spoonful of compote and a dollop of whipped cream. Garnish with remaining toffee popcorn and serve immediately with cornbread muffins.

BLUEBERRY GALETTE WITH LEMON ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 425°F. Line a large baking sheet with foil and butter foil.
• Make lemon ice cream:
• Transfer ice cream to a microwave-safe bowl and microwave at 30 percent power at 10-second intervals until softened, about 50 seconds total. Stir in zest and juice, then thinly spread in a shallow baking pan and freeze while making galette.
• Assemble and bake galette:
• Stir together blueberries, cornstarch, zest, juice, cinnamon, salt, and 1/2 cup sugar in a large bowl until combined.
• Unwrap pie dough and unfold onto baking sheet, then spoon blueberry mixture onto center of dough, leaving a 1 1/2-inch border around edge.
• Fold edge of dough over 1 inch of blueberry mixture, pleating dough, then dot blueberry filling with butter pieces. Lightly brush pastry with some of beaten egg and sprinkle with remaining teaspoon sugar.
• Bake until blueberry filling is bubbling and pastry is golden, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool slightly on baking sheet on a rack. Serve warm galette with scoops of lemon ice cream.