No Churn Easy Blackberry Ice Cream
This easy blackberry ice cream has swirls of berry mixed through a creamy no-churn vanilla ice cream base. It’s a creamy and decadent special treat. Made with fresh blackberries and an easy vanilla ice cream base that’s made without an ice cream machine.
In this day and age when minimalism and de-cluttering are in, a recipe that doesn’t call for a chunky appliance like an ice cream maker is always a winner.
This creamy, no-churn ice cream uses stiffly whipped heavy cream and condensed milk which together create a wonderfully creamy and smooth texture.
Blackberry foraging
In late summer I love to go foraging for blackberries. Last summer we collected about 5kg! Wild blackberry bushes are definitely a pest plant, they’re invasive, painful, and very hard to get rid of.
That being said, the abundance of tart berries is something I welcome with open arms considering my own berry bushes don’t produce very much. We love going blackberry foraging, and freezing what we collect to enjoy year-round. This is a great recipe to make using foraged berries!
Ingredients
The full ingredient amounts for this delicious ice cream recipe are listed in the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post. Here is a rundown of what you will need.
- Fresh or frozen blackberries. If you have no fresh berries, you can substitute them with frozen. The blackberries can also be substituted with whatever berry you like! Strawberries, raspberries, blueberries… In fact, nearly any fresh fruit can be cooked into a puree and used! It’s important to cook the puree down a bit to remove some of the water. This stops the swirl in the ice cream from being too icy.
- Lemon juice
- Granulated sugar
- Vanilla extract or paste
- Salt
- Heavy cream
- Sweetened condensed milk
The blackberry ripple
This blackberry swirl ice cream is rippled with a blackberry sauce made from frozen or fresh blackberries.
Add the blackberries to a medium saucepan over low heat along with sugar, lemon juice, and salt.
Cook over medium-low heat while the blackberries begin to release their liquid. Stir occasionally as the berries and liquids come to a simmer.
Once simmering, over low heat, cook the blackberries for around 10 minutes until they begin to break down. Frozen blackberries may need a little longer to reduce some of the excess water.
Balance a fine-mesh sieve over a bowl and carefully tip in the cooked blackberries and all the liquid.
Push them through the sieve with a wooden spoon or spatula, rubbing them along the bottom of the sieve.
Take your time doing this to get all the cooked blackberry juice you can. Scrape the bottom of the sieve to get all the thick sauce that’s accumulating there. A few seeds will escape through the sieve but the majority will stay behind. There shouldn’t be much blackberry pulp left in the sieve.
Let the sauce cool down to room temperature. Cover it and place it in the fridge to chill.
The vanilla ice cream base
The homemade ice cream recipe is the easiest! In a large bowl of a stand mixer or with a hand mixer and large mixing bowl, whip the heavy cream and vanilla until stiff peaks form. Take care not to overwhip it, you don’t want it to split.
Fold through the can of condensed milk until you have a light and pillowy mixture.
Assembling
Line a loaf pan with parchment paper or use another freeze-safe container. Spoon in half the ice cream mixture. Drizzle over half of the cooled blackberry sauce and use a skewer or knife to swirl it into the ice cream.
Spoon over the remaining cream mixture and finish with the remaining blackberry sauce.
Freezing
Freeze the homemade blackberry ice cream for at least 7 hours before serving. It can be frozen for up to 3 weeks. Wrap the loaf pan in compostable plastic wrap to stop freezer burn during this time.
More ice cream recipes
- Strawberry ice cream made with strawberry coulis
- Chocolate caramel ice cream bars
- Tiramisu ice cream
- Lemon cheesecake ice cream
- Peanut butter cookie dough ice cream
Want more blackberry recipes? Try this apple and berry fruit leather or this easy blackberry muffin recipe with a streusel topping.
No-Churn Blackberry Swirl Ice Cream
This easy blackberry swirl ice cream has blackberry ripples mixed through a creamy no-churn ice cream. Perfect for summer.
Ingredients
Blackberry Swirl
- 230g (1 1/2 cups) fresh or frozen blackberries
- 2 Tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- Pinch of salt
Ice Cream
- 500g (2 cups) heavy cream/whipping cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or paste
- 395g (1 can) condensed milk
Instructions
Blackberry sauce
- Add the blackberries to a medium saucepan over low heat along with sugar, lemon juice, and salt.
- Cook over medium-low heat while the blackberries begin to release their liquid. Stir occasionally as the berries and liquids come to a simmer.
- Once simmering, over low heat, cook the blackberries for around 10 minutes until they begin to break down. Frozen blackberries may need a little longer to reduce some of the excess water. Balance a fine-mesh sieve over a bowl and carefully tip in the cooked blackberries and all the liquid.
- Push them through the sieve with a wooden spoon or spatula, rubbing them along the bottom of the sieve.
- Take your time doing this to get all the cooked blackberry juice you can. Scrape the bottom of the sieve to get all the thick sauce that's accumulating there. Let the sauce cool down to room temperature. Cover it and place it in the fridge to cool completely.
Ice Cream Base
- In a large bowl of a stand mixer or with a hand mixer and large mixing bowl, whip the heavy cream and vanilla until stiff peaks form. Take care not to overwhip it, you don't want it to split.
- Fold through the can of condensed milk until you have a light and pillowy mixture.
Assembling
- Line a loaf pan with parchment paper or use another freeze-safe container. Spoon in half the ice cream mixture. Drizzle over half of the cooled blackberry sauce and use a skewer or knife to swirl it into the ice cream.
- Spoon over the remaining cream mixture and finish with the remaining blackberry sauce. Freeze the ice cream for at least 7-8 hours before scooping and serving.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1 gramsAmount Per Serving: Calories: 391Total Fat: 28gSaturated Fat: 17gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 102mgSodium: 123mgCarbohydrates: 32gFiber: 1gSugar: 29gProtein: 5g
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Another fabulous recipe to pass the time in lockdown – thank you – this was easy and delicious and kept my kids very happy!
Yay that’s great to hear! 😀