Made with fresh blueberries and sweet coconut, this blueberry ice cream recipe will knock your socks off! Super simple to make, this homemade blueberry ice cream is perfect in a cone, a dish and fantastic with cake and pie, too!
The Blueberry Ice Cream Recipe Perfect for Summer!
So when it gets especially hot in the summer, making a batch of this delicious blueberry ice cream is usually at the top of my list. I love using fresh berries from my local farmers market, and adding yummy toppings as well. Making ice cream at home is a wonderful way to control the ingredients that go into this delicious frozen dessert.
Here’s how this simple, delicious blueberry coconut ice cream comes together:
The ingredients you’ll need to make this blueberry ice cream recipe:
- Whole milk
- 1 can, sweetened condensed milk
- Evaporated milk
- Vanilla extract
- Salt
- Blueberries: fresh or frozen
- Sugar
- Water
- Optional: Flake Coconut (sweetened or unsweetened)
For exact recipe amounts and full instructions be sure to scroll down to the recipe card at the bottom of this post.
Making ice cream is a pretty simple process, as it just involves a few steps and a bit of waiting for the freezer to do its job. This blueberry ice cream recipe that starts with sweetened condensed milk, evaporated milk and whole milk as the base. I also used a full pint of blueberries and cooked the berries before adding them to the ice cream. If blueberries are out of season or you cannot find fresh, feel free to thaw some frozen berries.
Note that the coconut in this recipe is completely optional, however the blueberries and coconut go wonderfully with each other. Give it a try!
How should I serve blueberry ice cream?
This ice cream is perfect when it’s scooped into sugar cones and topped with a bit of coconut and a fresh blueberry. Also, feel free to enjoy as a sundae, topped with whipped cream and a drizzle of melted white chocolate.
What goes well with blueberry ice cream?
This blueberry ice cream is fantastic served with cake, tarts or a delicious blueberry cobbler. Here are a few recipe ideas that would be great options:
Blueberry Cobbler with Cake Mix
How long does it take to freeze ice cream?
After combining the blueberry ice cream ingredients, it’s ready to go into a container and freeze. It will take 3-6 hours to freeze completely. I actually had mine freeze over night before we ate it, and it was the perfect consistency.
If you loved this homemade blueberry ice cream, check out some of my other ice cream recipes and ice cream treats:
Peanut Butter Brownie Ice Cream Cake
Copycat Chick-Fil-A Peach Milkshake
Here’s the recipe for my Homemade Blueberry Ice Cream:
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Blueberry Coconut Ice Cream
Equipment
- Mixing Bowls These stainless steel mixing bowls are an essential cooking tool for every kitchen.
- Rubber Scrapers These Cuisinart rubber scraper spatulas are fantastic for fillings, batters, and so much more!
Ingredients
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1 (14 oz. can) sweetened condensed milk
- 2/3 cup evaporated milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- salt pinch (few grinds or shakes from grinder)
- 1 pint fresh blueberries about 2 cups
- 1 cup flake coconut sweetened or unsweetened
- 2 Tablespoons sugar
- 2 Tablesppoons water
Instructions
- In a bowl, whisk together the whole milk, sweetened condensed milk, evaporated milk, vanilla and salt. Refrigerate for a couple hours or until completely chilled.
- In a small saucepan, add the blueberries, sugar and water. Stirring often, bring the berries to a simmer. Berries will resemble a sauce. Let berries cool to room temperature and add to milk mixture and stir.
- Using an ice cream maker, add the milk and berry mixture to the frozen insert (see manufactures directions for ice cream maker). Churn for 25-30 minutes. During the last 10 minutes add the coconut. Ice cream will be creamy. Add the ice cream mixture to a loaf pan or resealable container, and freeze for at least 3-6 hours or over night. Recipe makes about 1 quart. Enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition
I hope you and your family will be able to enjoy this ice cream as much as my family and I have. It’s truly the perfect treat for a hot summer day. Great in either a cone, dish or on the side of a delicious cake, pie or pastry. Enjoy! ~Erin
Hi Erin! 🙂 Hope that you are doing great! PINNED this amazingness! My hubby love blueberries and coconut together! What a sweet summer dessert!
Cathy
Hi, this looks delicious and I’m going to give it a try, but can you tell me what the ‘c’ stands for in the ingredients please, as in 2c whole milk? Is it cups? I’m in the UK so we measure differently, but I do have a set of measuring cups from when I visited Alaska
Many thanks, Valerie
I love all those summer berries! Thanks for sharing on the What’s for Dinner link up!
A very unique flavour. I have saved this recipe.
My two favorite things in life all in a cone! I wonder if it would work in those balls you toss around with the rock ice inside. Hum!!
I promised to use my ice cream maker more this year and with this yummy recipe I’ll be off to a great start!
This is worth getting the ice cream machine out of the closet for! Thanks for sharing!
This sounds amazing with the coconut added. Thank you for sharing at What’d You Do This Weekend? Hope to see you back next week!
Wishes for tasty dishes,
Linda
Thanks for sharing your wonderful posts at Over The Moon Party.
See you next week.
Hugs,
Bev
Mmm, love homemade ice cream! Thanks for the recipe. Thanks for sharing this with us at the Home Matters Link Party, hope to see you again next week:) #HomeMattersParty