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Ninja Creami Blueberry Ice Cream

Ninja Creami blueberry ice cream made with blended, strained blueberry puree for a silky smooth, intensely fruity frozen dessert. The deep purple-blue color comes from real blueberries, with a churned soft-serve texture using the Ice Cream setting and a re-spin if needed.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
freezing 24 minutes
Total Time 34 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
  • 3 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 1 tbsp cream cheese, softened
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 0.25 tsp salt
blueberry puree
  • 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries

Equipment

  • 1 Ninja Creami

Method
 

Make and strain the blueberry puree
  1. Blend fresh or frozen blueberries until smooth, aiming for a pourable puree with no large chunks. Strain the puree to remove skins for a smoother, more uniform texture.
Blend the ice cream mixture
  1. Blend the strained blueberry puree with whole milk, heavy cream, granulated sugar, cream cheese, vanilla extract, lemon juice, and salt until completely smooth. Blend thoroughly so the cream cheese fully disperses and the mixture looks glossy and even.
Freeze and churn with Ninja Creami
  1. Pour the mixture into the Ninja Creami pint container and freeze for 24 hours, until solid. Ensure the pint is level so the surface freezes evenly.
  2. Process on the Ice Cream setting to create a thick, scoopable blueberry soft serve texture. If needed, re-spin with 1 tablespoon milk to loosen the texture and improve the swirl.
  3. Serve immediately for best silkiness, or return the pint to the freezer to firm up. Let it stand briefly if it has gone very hard before serving again.

Notes

For the smoothest result, strain the blueberry puree and blend until the mixture looks completely uniform—cream cheese lumps can cause icy pockets. Store the finished ice cream in the Ninja Creami pint and keep frozen for up to 2 weeks; for best scoopability, re-spin on the Ice Cream setting before serving if it hardens. Freezing is yes, but repeated re-spinning can slightly soften flavor and texture. Dietary swap: use low-fat or dairy-free cream cheese and heavy cream alternatives for a lighter version, noting the final texture may be softer.