How to make no churn ice cream with 3 berries + 3 ingredients and no ice cream maker. This Triple Berry ice cream recipe is ultra smooth and creamy, super delicious, and totally easy to make with the kids!
No Churn Ice Cream with 3 berries
Anyone can make homemade ice cream without an ice cream maker using this scrumptious summer berry ice cream recipe. You need a hand mixer or stand mixer and a food processor. Simply blend the berries, whip the cream, fold them two together, pour into a pan, and freeze. It’s that easy to make ice cream at home. The hardest part is waiting for it to freeze
Triple berry no churn ice cream ingredients
- strawberries
- blueberries
- raspberries
- heavy whipping cream
- sweetened condensed milk
- vanilla extract
How is ice cream made without an ice cream maker?
Step 1: Add blueberries, strawberries, and raspberries to a food processor or blender. Pulse until the berries are a smooth texture. Place in the refrigerator until ready to use. Note: If you want chunks of fruit in the ice cream, leave some fruit out of the food processor and fold it into the ice cream later.
Step 2: Use a hand mixer or stand mixer to whip heavy whipping cream on high speed until it forms stiff peaks. Add sweetened condensed milk and vanilla extract to the whipped cream and fold together with a spatula.
Step 3: Gently fold the blended fruit into the whipped cream mixture, leaving some streaks of the cream and fruit puree.
Step 4: Pour ice cream mixture into a chilled loaf pan and freeze for a minimum of 6 hours. Then grab an ice cream scoop and dish up your new favorite triple berry ice cream. So much YUMMMM!
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Can I use fresh OR frozen berries for no churn ice cream?
Yes! You are most welcome to use frozen berries in place of fresh berries. You'll be glad to know that frozen fruit is picked and packaged at the peak of the season, so you're not compromising freshness by using frozen fruit.
If you do use frozen berries, just toss right into the blender or food processor and blend until they are pureed. No need to thaw them first. As you puree the fruit, it will thaw naturally which is totally fine. When it's done blending, just fold into the ice cream batter as you would with fresh berries.
How to store no churn ice cream
- Use a freezer-safe container. Metal or aluminum bakeware is very common because it's lightweight and durable.
- Deep containers are best as it makes ice cream easier to scoop into full, round scoops
- Avoid storing ice cream in the freezer door as it can fluctuate the temperature of the ice cream. Instead, store at the back of the freezer.
- Tightly cover the ice cream with plastic wrap to help prevent ice crystals from forming. If your container has a lid, you can plastic wrap first, then place the lid over the plastic wrap if it allows it.
How long does ice cream last?
If you follow recipe recommendations, you can store no churn ice cream for up to a month in the freezer. After that, ice cream can start to get freezer burn and/or pick up freezer odors. Lastly, if your ice cream is still in the freezer after one month, you might want to try a different ice cream
More berry dessert recipes
- Strawberry Frozen Yogurt
- Blueberry Crisp
- Peach Smoothie
- Blueberry Zucchini Bread
- Blueberry Yogurt Popsicles
This is the perfect ice cream recipe to whip up for summer cookouts, chilled poolside snack, or weeknight dessert. Trust me, you’ll never need to buy store-bought ice cream again once you learn how to make ice cream at home.
Recommended Tools
- 7 cup food processor
- hand mixer with beaters or stand mixer with whisk attachment
- 3 quart stainless mixing bowl
- spatula
- loaf pan
Triple Berry No Churn Ice Cream
INGREDIENTS
- 1 cup Strawberries
- 1 cup Blueberries
- 1 cup Raspberries
- 2 cups Heavy Whipping Cream
- 1 (14 ounce can) Sweetened Condensed Milk
- 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
Instructions
- Place loaf pan in the freezer to chill.
- In a food processor or blender, pulse STRAWBERRIES, BLUEBERRIES, and RASPBERRIES until smooth-ish and set aside. Note: If you want chunks of fruit in the ice cream, hold some back before blending and chop into smaller pieces.
- Whip HEAVY WHIPPING CREAM using a hand mixer (with beaters) or stand mixer (with whisk attachment) until soft peaks form.
- Add SWEETENED CONDENSED MILK and VANILLA to the whipped cream and blend just until combined.
- Gently fold fruit mixture into the whipped cream, leaving streaks of cream and fruit.
- Pour into chilled loaf pan and freeze overnight.
- Freeze up to one month in tightly covered loaf pan.
RECIPE VIDEO
Equipment
- 7-cup food processor or blender
- hand mixer or stand mixer
- spatula
- loaf pan
NUTRITION
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Freida says
I made this last night replacing the fresh fruit with a frozen 4 berry mix. After it was in the freezer overnight, we had the ice cream for dessert today. After a couple spoonfuls, I heard "mmmm" from my husband, then "mmmmm" from my son, then I went "mmmm". Needless to say we loved it! I think I'll be making it again in the near future. Thanks for the recipe!
The Kitchen Girl says
Oh yayyy! I'm so glad to inspire your dessert this weekend 🙂 Thanks so much for letting me know ... much appreciated!
Bj says
Just made this, absolutely delicious and hasn’t even froze yet.i just had to lick the spoon!
I usually make a custard base churned ice cream. This is so much easier and flavor is wonderful.
I did substitute frozen black cherries since it’s what I had on hand and added about 1/4 tsp of almond extract.
This will be my go to recipe for ice cream and will be trying with different types of fruit . Uhm maybe coconut pineapple?!
The Kitchen Girl says
Yayyyy! I'm so glad you love this as much as I do. Isn't no-churn ice cream revolutionary?! I love the black cherry and almond add-in!!! Thanks for taking the time to leave feedback
Sandra says
Hi
I really want to make this what would you recommend to replace the dairy and sweetened condensed milk ?
The Kitchen Girl says
Hi Sandra, apologies for the delayed response. I have not tried substituting those ingredients in this recipe so I can't answer your question. I'll reach out to you if I come up with it. Thanks!
Soniya says
Both my boys love ice cream and I am always looking for easy recipes... This looks amazing and can't wait to try it! Perfect summer treat
The Kitchen Girl says
Awesome, Soniya! So glad you can enjoy making ice cream the easy way 🙂 Thanks!
Taylor Kiser says
Oh yum!! I love how easy this is to make! No churn is awesome!!
The Kitchen Girl says
Thanks, Taylor! Glad you think so 🙂
Jenn says
This is SOOO fabulous! I love that I don't need a fancy ice cream maker to make this summertime treat!
The Kitchen Girl says
Yep! It's the best! Thanks, Jenn 🙂
Pam Greer says
I just picked up a bunch of berries from the grocery store and some whipping cream. I was going to make a shortcake, but this is so much easier! Thanks!
The Kitchen Girl says
Haha yep! No churn ice cream means no oven necessary Enjoy, Pam!
Beth says
I can't believe how simple this delicious ice cream is to make! I was skeptical about the texture, but the texture is lovely! Thanks for a great easy recioe!
The Kitchen Girl says
Yay thanks, Beth! So glad you think so 🙂 No churn ice cream is surprisingly creamy!
kim says
Love this recipe! It was easy and had so much delicious flavor! A new family favorite!
The Kitchen Girl says
Awesome Kim! Thank you!! So glad you enjoyed it! 🙂
Annissa says
I've never made no-churn ice cream before. Looks much easier and quicker than getting out the ice cream maker. I'm so excited to try this!
The Kitchen Girl says
Thanks Annissa, glad you can enjoy this one. No churn ice cream is the only way to go 🙂
Sue says
You had me at triple berry, the color is mesmerizing!!
The Kitchen Girl says
Hehe thanks Sue! Yes, and the fact that it's no churn ice cream make it evennnnn better
Shashi says
No churn ice creams are my favorite and this looks so absolutely delicious with all those berries!
The Kitchen Girl says
Thanks, Shashi...glad you already love the no churn ice cream
Alex says
How delicious this ice cream is - the berries give it such a gorgeous colour, and I love that it is no-churn!
The Kitchen Girl says
Thanks, Alex! Yes, the no churn ice cream part means we'll actually make it