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blueberry and Castello Saga blue brie no-churn ice cream

This easy no-churn ice cream is a contrast in flavors, with earthy notes from the blue cheese and the tart sweetness of freshly-picked summer berries (adapted from No-Churn Ice Cream by Leslie Bilderback)
Prep Time6 hours 30 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time6 hours 45 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 1 quart

Ingredients

  • 3 cups blueberries
  • 1/4 cup water
  • finely grated zest of 1 lemon
  • 1 tbsp plus 1 tsp fresh lemon juice
  • 1 13- ounce can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract I use Nielsen-Massey Vanilla Extract for maximum vanilla impact
  • pinch of salt
  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • 3 tbsps Castello Saga blue brie cheese

Instructions

  • Combine the berries, water, zest and juice in a small saucepan over medium heat. cook, stirring occasionally, until the berries break down and release their juices. Continue to cook until the mixture becomes jam-like, then mix in blue brie and let it melt into the mixture. Taste and add salt, if necessary. Remove the jam from heat and let it cool completely.
  • Puree the cooled jam by passing it through a fine mesh strainer or by running it through a food processor.
  • In a large bowl, combine the cooled blueberry jam, sweetened condensed milk, milk and vanilla and mix thoroughly.
  • In a separate bowl, whip the heavy cream until soft peaks form, then fold the cream gently into the berry mixture. Pour the mixture slowly into a shallow, freezeable container and spread evenly.
  • Cover the container with plastic wrap pressed directly on the surface of the ice cream, and freeze for 6 hours or more.
  • Scoop and serve with additional clumps of blue brie and fresh blueberries.