Name: Weeknight Blueberry Ice Cream
Yield: 8

Healthy Blueberry Ice Cream like you’ve never had before. It’s creamy, rich, and made without bananas, dairy, or refined sugar. No ice cream maker needed!

Family Favorite

No Churn, No Dairy, All Yum!

I’ve never met anyone who loves ice cream as much as my husband. But since he’s lactose-intolerant, his options are pretty limited when it comes to good ice cream. So I created this recipe. It’s dairy-free, free of refined sugars, not packed with bananas, and seriously satisfying.

I used blueberries because they’re his favorite fruit, but after one bite, I was hooked too. I honestly can’t imagine a better flavor. It’s that good!

The cashews soaking, then your coconut milk and wild blueberries being added to the blender.

Healthy Blueberry Ice Cream Ingredients

Beyond the blueberries discussed above, we have five other ingredients in this recipe. Let’s break it all down:

Wild blueberries: Use frozen wild blueberries, not regular. They’re smaller, less watery, and pack way more flavor. Toss leftovers in a 4-ingredient Blueberry Smoothie or straightforward Blueberry Syrup.
Cashews: Add flavor and thickness. Use plain salted cashews.
Coconut milk or cream: Milk is lighter. Cream makes it richer. Both work.
Maple syrup: Naturally sweetens without refined sugar.
Fine sea salt: Boosts and balances flavor.
Vanilla: Adds a smooth, extra flavor.

Process shots of Blueberry Ice Cream-- images of the salt, vanilla, and cashews being added to the blender and it all being blended together and then frozen in ice cubes trays

How To Make Healthy Blueberry Ice Cream

Soften cashews: Soak overnight, cover with boiling water and soak, or boil to soften for smooth blending.
Blend: Add softened cashews and all other ingredients to a blender. Blend until smooth.
Freeze: Pour into ice cube trays and freeze until solid. Blend frozen cubes for creamy ice cream. Or use an ice cream maker if preferred.

Tools Needed

Blender or food processor: Use a high-powered one (like a Blend-tec®) to blend cashews and frozen cubes without overheating or thinning the ice cream.
Ice cream maker or trays: Use an ice cream maker or freeze the mixture in ice cube trays, then blend the frozen cubes into creamy ice cream.

Quick Tip

Be sure to thoroughly blend the ice cream mixture to ensure cashews are fully broken down and completely smooth. With a high-powered blender, this goes quickly, but with a less powerful blender, you may need to blend the mixture a few times to ensure the mixture is nice and smooth.

Storage

I make multiple batches of Healthy Blueberry Ice Cream and freeze them in ice cube trays. Store the frozen cubes in gallon-sized freezer bags. When craving strikes, blend a handful for instant Blueberry Ice Cream!