Blueberry Chocolate Ice Cream

Description

A creamy blueberry puree creates a delectable ice cream, and made even better with chunks of dark chocolate. Take it to the next level with our quick and easy chocolate sauce. Prepare the ice cream base a day ahead so it has time to chill overnight.

Ice Cream
  • 12 Packages (6 ounces each) Driscoll's Blueberries
  • 1 Cup Sugar
  • 1/8 Tsp. salt
  • 1 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
  • 1 ½ Cup heavy cream
  • 1 Cup whole milk
  • 3 Ounces dark chocolate, chopped (or 1/2 cup of mini semi-sweet morsels)
Chocolate Sauce
  • 11 Ounces dark chocolate chips
  • 2 Cups heavy cream
  • 2 Tablespoons water
  • 1/8 Tsp. salt
Ice Cream
  1. PLACE 2 packages blueberries into a saucepan.
  2. ADD 1 cup sugar and ADD 1/8 teaspoon salt. 
  3. BRING to a boil over medium-high heat and STIR occasionally until sugar dissolves. 
  4. REDUCE heat to medium low and SIMMER 10 minutes. 
  5. ADD 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice. 
  6. ALLOW to cool to room temperature. 
  7. PUREE blueberry mixture in a blender. 
  8. TRANSFER blueberry mixture to a large bowl. 
  9. ADD 1 ½ cups heavy cream and ADD 1 cup whole milk.
  10. STIR to combine.
  11. COVER ice cream base tightly with plastic wrap and CHILL in refrigerator overnight. 
  12. POUR ice cream base into an ice cream maker and PROCESS according to manufacturer's directions. 
  13. ADD 3 ounces chopped dark chocolate to machine during last 5 minutes of processing.
  14. SERVE immediately with chocolate sauce or TRANSFER to freezer until needed. 
Chocolate sauce
  1. PLACE 11 ounces dark chocolate chips into a medium, heat-proof bowl and SET ASIDE. 
  2. POUR 2 cups heavy cream into a small saucepan. 
  3. HEAT over medium just until cream begins to steam. Do not overcook. 
  4. POUR hot cream over chocolate and ALLOW to rest 5 minutes. 
  5. ADD 2 tablespoons water. 
  6. ADD 1/8 teaspoon salt. 
  7. STIR until smooth.
  8. SERVE immediately over ice cream while warm.
Serving Size:

1/2 cup

Calories 220
Total Fat 13 g
Saturated Fat 8 g
Cholesterol 40 mg
Sodium 45 mg
Total Carbohydrates 26 g
Dietary Fiber 1 g
Protein 2 g