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Ninja Creami Blueberry Ice Cream

Ninja Creami blueberry ice cream delivers vivid purple-blue color and silky smooth, intensely fruity texture made with real blueberries. Blend-and-strain puree gives real blueberry flavor throughout, then the Creami turns it into thick blueberry soft serve.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
freezing 1 day
Total Time 1 day 10 minutes
Servings: 2 servings
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 520
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Milk base
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 0.5 cup heavy cream
Blueberry puree
  • 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries Use frozen if that’s what you have; blend until completely smooth and strain to remove skins.
  • 3 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 1 tbsp cream cheese, softened
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 0.25 tsp salt

Equipment

  • 1 Ninja Creami ice cream maker

Method
 

Make the blueberry puree
  1. Blend the fresh or frozen blueberries until smooth, then strain to remove skins for a smoother texture.
  2. Blend the blueberry puree with whole milk, heavy cream, granulated sugar, softened cream cheese, vanilla extract, lemon juice, and salt until completely smooth.
Freeze and process in the Ninja Creami
  1. Pour the mixture into the Ninja Creami pint container, cover, and freeze for 24 hours.
  2. Process on the Ice Cream setting, then re-spin with 1 tablespoon milk if needed to reach thick, scoopable blueberry soft serve.
Serve
  1. Serve immediately for the silkiest texture, or return to the freezer to firm up before eating.

Notes

For the most vivid, berry-forward flavor, blend until the puree looks fully uniform before straining. After freezing, store covered in the freezer up to 2 weeks; re-process if it hardens too much. Freezing yes—this is a freezer-first recipe. Dietary swap: use low-fat milk and light cream cheese for a lighter version (texture may be slightly softer).