Last Updated on April 29, 2025 by Sabrina Currie
The only thing better than homemade vanilla ice cream is this easy homemade raspberry ice cream with fresh berries. Raspberries blend quickly into a tart sweet raspberry puree that you'll stir into a one pot ice cream recipe. Made with just 7 wholesome ingredients like egg yolks, whole milk, and heavy cream, the flavor of the raspberries stand out. This is simply the best ice cream on a hot summer day.
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Why I Love This Recipe
You know I avoid fussy recipes, and this is no exception. Instead of tempering the eggs, I whisk the egg yolks into the sugar, milk and cream right in a pot. Then it gets heated slowly until it's a thick and creamy texture before being chilled and churned in an ice cream machine. While the custard cooks, you can whiz up the raspberries in a food processor and strain out the raspberry seeds if you like. The sweet raspberry flavor remains fresh and pure with just a little sugar added and no cooking.
Once the ice cream is churned, you can stir in the raspberry sauce until it is all through or leave it in ribbons for raspberry swirl ice cream!
Unlike store-bought ice cream, there is no guar gum, xanthan gum or any other weird ingredients. This ice cream has only natural ingredients for a delicious natural flavor. Got an ice cream maker? Here are 30+ ice cream recipes for Cuisinart ice cream makers.
Recipe Ingredients
This is a churned ice cream recipe so you'll need a 1 ½ or 2 quart ice cream maker. Here is my favorite, go-to ice cream machine.
My favorite 2 Quart ice ice cream and sorbet maker will freeze your frozen desserts in 30 minutes or less. Super easy to use and clean.
Remember to put the ice cream maker bowl into the freezer at least 4 hours ahead of time. I like to store mine in the freezer once it's cleaned from the previous batch so it's always ready to go.
No ice cream maker? Make this easy no-churn peach ice cream recipe.
- Cream - Heavy whipping cream brings luxurious flavor and texture that store bought ice cream rarely achieves.
- Milk - This recipe calls for whole milk. 2% milk is fine as well.
- Raspberries - Fresh raspberries can't be beat but frozen raspberries are a close second. Thawed raspberries can be used in place of fresh.
- Egg Yolks - Yes, just the yolks get used for this. Save the egg whites for simple meringues or egg white omelets.
See recipe card for quantities.
Substitutions + Variations
This homemade ice cream recipes is delicious on it's own or you can personalize it with some fun add-ins.
- Other Fresh Berries - Black raspberries, strawberries or blueberries all make tasty fruit swirls.
- Raspberry Chocolate - Stir in 1 cup of your favorite chocolate chips for tasty chocolate raspberry ice cream.
- Fruit Hack - Stir to soften ½-1 cup of your favorite fruit jam and then swirl it through the soft ice cream instead of making your own fresh fruit puree.
Step-by-Step Instructions
This is simple but the key is to use a heavy bottomed pot and don't let it come to a boil while heating. If you're mixture boils, remove if from the heat immediately, pour in the cool cream and whisk it to cool a bit. Boiling will give it a grainy texture though the flavor is still delicious.
Step 1. In a heavy bottomed medium saucepan, combine the egg yolks and a ½ cup of sugar.
Step 2. Whisk egg yolks and sugar together well.
Step 3. Pour in 1 cup of the milk and whisk again.
Step 4. Add another ½ cup of sugar, the remaining milk, vanilla and salt and whisk again.
Set the pot over medium heat and stir frequently until the the mixture gets hot and thickens enough to lightly coat the back of a spoon. Do not let the custard mixture come to a boil or it will not stay smooth. Reduce the heat to medium low if needed.
Step 5. Remove the hot creamy mixture from the heat, whisk in the cream and let it cool, then cover it with plastic wrap and place in the fridge until chilled, at least 1-2 hours.
Step 6. Meanwhile, combine raspberries with a quarter cup sugar and the lemon juice in the bowl of a food processer or blender.
Step 7. Blend the berries briefly, just until pureed. Don't overmix the raspberry sauce or you will break up the seeds and make the sauce granular. You can use the sauce as is, or you can strain it through a fine mesh sieve at this point to remove the seeds. Place the finished raspberry puree in the fridge to chill.
Step 8. Once the ice cream mixture is chilled, start your ice cream maker and pour the custard mixture into the freezer bowl of the ice cream maker. (Follow manufacturer's directions for your particular model.)
Step 9. Churn it until it is a creamy soft ice cream, this takes about 20-25 minutes.
Step 10. At this point you can decide to add the raspberry puree in and churn until it's fully mixed in or scoop the ice cream out into a large bowl and swirl the raspberry sauce through in ribbons.
Step 11. Serve it right away or place it in an airtight container in the freezer and enjoy later.
Step 12. This homemade raspberry ice cream recipe will become hard ice cream after being in the freezer for awhile.
Expert Tips
- Make sure the ice cream base (custard mixture) is well chilled in the fridge before churning.
- Don't over process the raspberries or the seeds will break up and make the sauce granular.
- Store ice cream in an airtight, freezer-safe container in the freezer and use within 3 months to prevent freezer burn.
- Use the leftover egg whites with whip up quick meringue cookies to garnish your ice cream.
Recipe FAQs
You can soften a pint of store-bought ice cream, then stir in pureed or chopped fruit until it's evenly distributed. Refreeze the ice cream until it's firm again.
Dogs can eat a small amount of this homemade ice cream as a treat. Eggs and raspberries are classic dog treats but cream is rich and should only be given in small amounts as a treat.
BUT dogs should not eat store bought ice cream because it can upset their stomach and can contain harmful ingredients like xylitol, chocolate, or other additives that are toxic to dogs.
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Cheers and happy cooking, Friends! Sabrina
📖 Recipe
Easy Homemade Raspberry Ice Cream With Fresh Berries
Ingredients
- 5 egg yolks
- 1 ¼ cups sugar divided
- 2 ½ cups heavy cream
- 1 ½ cups whole milk
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- pinch salt
- 1 cup raspberries
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, whisk the egg yolks and ½ cup of sugar together well. Pour in 1 cup of milk and whisk again, then add another ½ cup of sugar, remaining milk, vanilla and salt. Set the pot over medium heat and stir frequently until the the mixture gets hot and thickens enough to lightly coat the back of a spoon. Do not let the custard mixture come to a boil or it will not stay smooth. Reduce the heat to medium low if needed.
- Remove the hot creamy mixture from the heat, whisk in the cream and let it cool, then cover it with plastic wrap and place in the fridge until chilled, at least 1-2 hours.
- Meanwhile, make the raspberry puree by placing the the remaining sugar (¼ cup) and the raspberries in a small food processor or the cup of an immersion blender and blend briefly, just until pureed. Don't overmix the raspberry sauce or you will break up the seeds and make the sauce granular. You can use the sauce as is, or you can strain it through a fine mesh sieve to remove the seeds. Place the finished raspberry puree in the fridge to chill.
- Once the ice cream mixture is chilled, start your ice cream maker and pour it into the freezer bowl of the ice cream maker. (Follow manufacturer's directions for your particular model.)
- Churn it until it is a creamy soft ice cream, this takes about 20-25 minutes. At this point you can decide to add the raspberry puree in and churn until it's fully mixed in or scoop the ice cream out into a large bowl and swirl the raspberry sauce through in ribbons.
- Serve it right away or place it in an airtight container in the freezer and enjoy later. (This homemade raspberry ice cream recipe will become harder after being in the freezer for awhile.)
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