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Homemade blackberry ice cream served in white dishes next to a spoon.

Small dish of homemade blackberry ice cream with fresh fruit on top.

If you need an easy homemade ice cream recipe this homemade blackberry ice cream is a major crowd pleaser! With only four ingredients it doesn't get more simple or delicious than this!

Today I am going to share with you a secret family recipe. My Uncle Jim is a professional homemade ice cream maker. He makes it at basically any family gathering and has perfected a multitude of easy homemade ice cream recipes!

While they are all amazing, this homemade blackberry ice cream is out of this world!

Homemade Blackberry Ice Cream

I tell no lies. The amazing thing is, the recipe is beyond simple, but it tastes nothing short of an ice cream lover's dream. Prepare to wow your company and your taste buds!

If you need another cool sweet treat idea, these homemade ice cream tacos are amazing too! You can also check out all of our yummy desserts here.

How to Make Homemade Ice Cream

The best kept secret about homemade ice cream is how SIMPLE it is to make! Our homemade blackberry ice cream has four ingredients and takes about five minutes to prep!

Furthermore, if you don't like blackberries you can easily swap them out for any other fruit of your choice! From peaches, to strawberries to raspberries, you really can't go wrong with this easy staple homemade ice cream recipe.

All measurements in this recipe are for a 5 quart ice cream maker, if using a different size, adjust measurements accordingly.

step by step photo collage of the homemade blackberry ice cream process

What you need to make homemade ice cream:

Approximately 6 cups frozen blackberries
3 cups sugar
2 pints half and half
2 pints heavy whipping cream
ice cream maker

Homemade Blackberry Ice Cream

Add sugar and blackberries to a large bowl (see photo 1 above).

Mix sugar and blackberries together until they are melty and syrupy (see photo 2 above). You can either blend them together in blender or you can mash them by hand to your desired consistency (some like it chunky, some like it smooth. We leave a few chunks in ours).

Poor sugar/berry mixture into your ice cream maker. Poor equal amounts of half and half and whipping cream in your chamber until you hit the fill line (see photo 3 above).

Now just follow the directions on your ice cream maker (ours you just have to turn on, my parents you have to add salt and ice, etc.) and wait for your ice cream to be ready to devour (see photo 4 above).

Scooping a scoop of fresh blackberry ice cream out of the ice cream maker.

Is your mouth watering? Or is it just me?

Pro Tips:

It typically takes between 25-40 minutes for homemade ice cream to get to the perfect consistency in an ice cream maker. Check after 25 minutes, but the longer you let it run the thicker it will be.
Homemade ice cream will not be the same consistency as store bought. In large part this is due to the lack of chemicals and preservatives in homemade ice cream, so yes, in that regard homemade ice cream is better for you!
Be sure not to overfill your ice cream maker. Most newer makers will have a fill line, but if yours doesn't be sure to leave ½ inch to an inch at the top for your ice cream to have room to expand as it freezes.

If you like this recipe we would love if you took the time to leave a comment and positive review!

You might also want to try our Ice Cream in a Bag and this Pumpkin Spice Ice Cream!

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Easy Homemade Blackberry Ice Cream Recipe

Of all the homemade ice cream recipes out there, this one is the best! You can substitute for any kind of fruit you like, but blackberry is my favorite!

4.86 from 14 votes

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Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 0

Freeze Time: 40

Total Time: 50

Servings:

Calories: 599kcal

Author: Pretty Providence

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Equipment

Ice Cream Maker

Ingredients

6 cups frozen blackberries
3 cups sugar
2 pints half and half
2 pints heavy whipping cream

Instructions

Add sugar and blackberries to a large bowl.
Mix sugar and blackberries together until they are melty and syrupy. You can either blend them together in blender or you can mash them by hand to your desired consistency (some like it chunky, some like it smooth. We leave a few chunks in ours).
Poor sugar/berry mixture into your ice cream maker. Poor equal amounts of half and half and whipping cream in your chamber until you hit the fill line. Now just follow the directions on your ice cream maker (ours you just have to turn on, my parents you have to add salt and ice, etc.) and wait for your ice cream to be ready to devour.

Notes

You can substitute the blackberries for any fruit you like! From peaches, to strawberries to raspberries to blueberries any option is delicious.

Store leftover ice cream in an airtight container in the freezer.

The consistency of this ice cream is not as hard as store bought varieties, that is due in part to a lack of chemicals and preservatives and is totally normal.

All measurements are for a 5 quart ice cream maker, if using a different size, adjust measurements accordingly.