Description
Blue Moon Ice Cream is a creamy, nostalgic frozen dessert with a unique fruity flavor blend of raspberry and lemon, featuring a vibrant blue color and a smooth, velvety texture.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups milk
- 1 (3.4 oz) package vanilla pudding mix
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon raspberry extract
- 1 teaspoon lemon extract
- Blue food coloring, to preference
Instructions
- Measure and gather all ingredients carefully to ensure a balanced flavor and texture.
- In a large pint container, combine milk and vanilla pudding mix.
- Add heavy cream, raspberry extract, and lemon extract; whisk thoroughly until smooth and lump-free.
- Gradually add blue food coloring, whisking until the desired shade is reached (color will lighten when frozen).
- Cover container tightly and freeze for 24 hours.
- After freezing, place the pint in a Ninja Creami machine and select the ‘Ice Cream’ setting.
- If texture is chalky, create a small hole in the ice cream, add 1 tablespoon of water or milk, and use the ‘re-spin’ function; repeat until creamy.
- Scoop and serve with your favorite toppings.
Notes
- Use almond milk or coconut milk for a dairy-free version.
- Substitute heavy cream with coconut cream for dairy-free option.
- Replace vanilla pudding mix with a homemade mix using cornstarch and vanilla extract.
- Swap raspberry extract with other berry extracts or fruit purees for variety.
- Use lemon zest or fresh lemon juice instead of lemon extract.
- Try natural blue colorants like blue spirulina or butterfly pea flower powder instead of artificial food coloring.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Freezing, Ninja Creami
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 cup
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
Keywords: blue moon ice cream, raspberry lemon ice cream, creamy frozen dessert, blue ice cream, nostalgic ice cream flavor