This no-churn Blue Moon ice cream is a dreamy blend of lemon, raspberry, and vanilla — shockingly easy to whip up and bursting with nostalgia. It’s cheeky, creamy, and mysteriously fruity.
If you're from the Midwest, you probably grew up enjoying scoops of Blue Moon at your neighborhood ice cream shop. For those who aren't familiar with it, the Blue Moon flavor is often described as tasting similar to the milk that is left over after eating a bowl of a certain popular fruity breakfast cereal.
Key Ingredients & Substitutes
- Sweetened condensed milk – provides sweetness & richness
- Cold heavy cream – whipped into fluffy peaks
- Raspberry extract – swap for raspberry syrup or omit if unavailable
- Lemon extract – fresh lemon zest works too
- Vanilla extract – classic base flavor
- Blue gel or liquid food coloring – gel gives bolder color with less dye
How to Make No-Churn Blue Moon Ice Cream
With a mixer, beat heavy whipping cream until thick. Next, pour in sweetened condensed milk, vanilla, and other extracts and fold in until smooth.
Once mixed, add in food coloring and stir until you get that beautiful blue hue.
Next, pour ice cream into a freezer-safe container. Finally, freeze for 5-6 hours or overnight.
When it is time to serve, remove from freezer and let sit on the counter to soften for 5-10 minutes before serving.
Fun Variations
Once you make this No-Churn Blue Moon Ice Cream recipe at least once, feel free to take the base recipe and customize. Simply swap-in your favorite flavors, mix-in's, and any number of toppings.
Try adding chocolate chips, cherries, a swirl of caramel or even your favorite candy. Consider the no-churn ice cream base recipe as your jumping-off point to have fun and be creative! Or try some of these ideas to get started:
- Superman Swirl – Layer in cherry and lemon ice creams for the stripes! Use the technique in this Birthday Cake Ice Cream to get the multi-colored look!
- Candy Crunch – Fold in Fruity Pebbles or white chocolate chunks.
- Boozy Blue Moon – Stir in a splash of Amaretto or Blue Curaçao for adults-only fun.
More Frozen Treats
If you love this recipe, be sure to check out all my homemade ice cream recipes, and these reader favorites:
- Berry Pie No-Churn Ice Cream
- Double Chocolate Chunk No-Churn Ice Cream
- No-Churn Salted Caramel Pecan Ice Cream
Recipe
No-Churn Blue Moon Ice Cream
Equipment
- stand mixer or hand mixer
Ingredients
- 14 oz sweetened condensed milk
- 2 cups heavy cream cold
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract or to taste
- ½ teaspoon raspberry extract
- ½ teaspoon lemon extract
- 2 drops blue gel food coloring adjust to get desired color
Instructions
- With a mixer, beat the heavy whipping cream until thick.
- Pour in the sweetened condensed milk, vanilla and all extracts. Fold in until smooth. Add in food coloring and stir to combine.
- Pour mixture into a freezer safe container. Freeze for 5-6 hours or overnight.
- When it is time to serve, remove from freezer and let sit on the counter to soften for 5-10 minutes before serving.
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