Nothing beats a creamy, fruity ice cream for a simple dessert or summer snack, but making ice cream at home can be overwhelming when using traditional recipes. This no-churn method is so simple, and it uses only five ingredients. I turn to this recipe whenever I need a quick dessert, or if I have ripe seasonal fruit in the fridge! I’ve used B.C. blueberries for this recipe, but you can easily substitute the same amount of any other berry—or even stone fruits—for a different flavour.
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 20 Minutes
Freezing time: 5 Hours
Ingredients
- 2 cups B.C. blueberries
- ¼ cup sugar
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 can condensed milk
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream (like Avalon Dairy cream)
Preparation
- Rinse and dry your B.C. blueberries.
- Add blueberries, lemon juice, and sugar to a saucepan over medium heat. Cook down for 12-15 minutes, mashing the berries with the back of a spoon or masher throughout. Continue cooking until the berry skins have dissolved. Allow the mixture to cool entirely before moving on to the next step.
- In a large bowl add condensed milk and the cooled berry mixture. Mix together until fully incorporated.
- Whip the heavy whipping cream until stiff peaks are formed.
- Gently fold the whipped cream into the berry mixture in three additions, one-third at a time. Do not overmix.
- Pour the B.C. blueberry ice cream mixture into a chilled loaf pan and cover with plastic wrap or a lid. Freeze for 5 hours minimum before serving.
Pro tip for making B.C. blueberry ice cream
When you are folding the whipped cream into the berry mixture use a gentle motion to incorporate. Make a ‘number 8’ motion with your silicone spatula to fold the mixture together. You don’t want to overmix and deflate the whipped cream.
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Raj Thandhi
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Raj Thandhi is a beloved community-rooted chef, recipe developer, educator, and content creator whose work celebrates cultural recipes made with B.C. ingredients. Inspired by her grandparents’ agricultural roots and childhood summers spent in local berry fields, she brings a deep appreciation for seasonal, local food to everything she creates. Raj has built a vibrant online community of over 100,000 followers by simplifying traditional Punjabi recipes and making them accessible to home cooks. Her culinary expertise has been featured by CBC, The Globe and Mail, Vogue India, and more. As a Buy BC Chef Ambassador, Raj shares practical tips and easy recipes to inspire delicious meals using ingredients grown right here in B.C.
