Easy Haskap Ice Cream Recipe

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This easy Haskap Ice Cream is the perfect way to cool off on a hot summer day. This no-churn ice cream is ultra creamy, smooth, and delicious, and made with just 3 ingredients.

No churn homemade honeyberry ice cream in a white bowl with a small white dish of haskap berries.

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One of my favorite homemade ice cream recipes is this haskap prairie berry ice cream. I have been growing haskaps in my garden for the last ten years, and I am always coming up with new haskap berry recipes.

I love them so much I plant 4-6 new plants each year. I have 24 plants in total now. I freeze them to make haskap sorbet, ice cream, jam, and pie throughout the year. They are also fantastic in smoothies and smoothie bowls.

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What Are Haskap Berries?

Haskap berries, or Lonicera caerulea, are purple-blue elongated berries also known as honeyberries, edible honeysuckle, or blue honeysuckle berries.

Its name originated in Northern Japan, where 'haskap' means "berry of long life and good vision." These berries are known as a 'superfood' because they have more antioxidants than blueberries and are high in vitamin C.

These dark blue berries grow in cold climates in Asia, Europe, and North America. They are native to northern boreal forests. Japanese, Canadian, and Russian varieties can grow in different types of soil, from wet areas to high mountains.

Why You'll Love This Haskap Berry Ice Cream No Churn

Quick and easy to make.
Use fresh or frozen berries.
Made with only 3 ingredients.
Beautiful brilliant fuchsia color.
No ice cream maker is required.
Uses no fussy egg custard.

Recipe Ingredients

Whipping cream, 35% milkfat. Whipped to stiff peaks, this is how you get the air into the cream that produces the light and creamy ice cream.
Sweetened condensed milk. This adds the sweet finish that you get in regular churned ice cream. It is quite inexpensive and is just sweet enough you don't need to add any additional sugar.
Haskap berries. These berries have a sweet and tart flavor and a little zing. If you cannot find haskap berries, use blueberries, raspberries, or blackberries.

See the printable recipe card below for exact measurements and a full list of ingredients.

Scoops of homemade honeyberry ice cream in a white bowl with a sprig of fresh mint for garnish.

How To Make Haskap Ice Cream

Step-By-Step Instructions

1. Blend haskap berries in a food processor or blender with a splash of heavy cream until smooth.

Haskap berries placed in the bowl of a food processor.

The honey berries blended until smooth in the bowl of a food processor.

2. Whip the heavy cream in a large bowl with an electric mixer until stiff peaks start to form. Pour in the can of sweetened condensed milk and mix until combined.

Heavy cream whipped to stiff peaks in a large mixing bowl.

A can of sweetened condensed milk being added to the whipped cream in a large bowl.

3. Transfer the berry mixture to the whipped cream mixture. Blend on low speed with the hand mixer until well mixed.

Blended berries being poured into the bowl with the whipped cream mixture.

The berries and whipped cream mixture being combined with an electric mixer.

3. Spread the ice cream mixture into a baking dish and smooth the top with a spatula. Cover with a lid or plastic wrap, and freeze on a level surface for 6-8 hours.

The ice cream mixture spread in a baking dish for freezing.

Expert Tips

For soft-serve ice cream, freeze for 2-3 hours.
Freeze your mixing bowl and beaters for 20-30 minutes beforehand to help get your whipped cream to a stiff peak.
Cover the ice cream with plastic wrap before putting the lid on to prevent ice crystals from forming on top.

Scoops of no churn haskap ice cream in a white bowl, garnished with a sprig of fresh mint.

Recipe FAQs

What do haskap berries taste like?

The flavor of haskap berries is unique. They are slightly sour with a zing. They are a cross between a blueberry, raspberry, and black currant combined.

Where do haskap berries grow?

They grow well in the United States, eastern Europe, Chile, Japan, Russia, and Canada. The University of Saskatchewan plants can survive cold temperatures and grow very well in Canada.

What do I need to know to grow haskap berries?

Honeyberry plants require cross-pollination for fruit production, so you need at least two different varieties in your garden. They bloom early in the spring and ripen by late spring or early summer, and are the first berry crop to ripen.

Where to buy frozen haskap berries?

In Canada, you can find many online stores that will ship them. If you are in the United States, check your local U-Pick and Farmer's Markets.

Homemade haskap no churn ice cream in a white bowl with a dish of berries in a bowl beside it.

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