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Sweet Corn & Blackberry Ice Cream
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Sweet Corn & Blackberry Ice Cream

Infusing the juices & kernels from an ear of corn, adds a corny, buttery flavor to this sweet corn & blackberry ice cream. The berry swirl is sweet & tart.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Chilling & Freezing Time8 hours
Total Time8 hours 35 minutes
Course: Frozen Treats
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8
Author: Paige Adams

Ingredients

  • 1 ear corn
  • 2 cups whole milk
  • 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  • 1-1/2 ounces cream cheese softened
  • 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1-1/4 cups heavy cream
  • 1-2/3 cups granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
  • 2 cups blackberries

Instructions

  • Cut the kernels from the corn. Using the back of a knife, scrape and press the juices from the cob. Save both the kernels and the liquid.
  • In a small bowl, mix together 1 tablespoon milk and the cornstarch.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together the cream cheese and salt.
  • In a large saucepan over medium high heat, combine the remaining milk, heavy cream, 2/3 cup sugar, corn syrup, corn kernels and corn juices. Bring the mixture to a rolling boil and boil for 4 minutes. Remove from the heat and pour through a fine mesh strainer into a bowl discarding the kernels before returning to the saucepan. Whisk in the milk cornstarch mixture and boil for 1 minute.
  • Slowly pour the hot milk into the large bowl with the cream cheese and whisk to combine.
  • Cool the mixture over an ice bath. Refrigerate until cooled completely.
  • While the mixture is cooling, make the blackberry sauce. In a small saucepan over medium-high heat, bring 1 cup sugar and the blackberries to a boil and cook for 5-8 minutes until the sugar has dissolved and the berries have released their juices. Pour through a fine mesh strainer and discard the seeds. Chill the sauce in the refrigerator.
  • Churn in an ice cream maker following the manufacturer’s instructions. Transfer to a storage container alternating layers of ice cream and blackberry sauce. Do not swirl. Freeze the ice cream until firm before serving.

Notes

Recipe makes about 1 quart ice cream.
Adapted from Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams at Home by Jeni Britton Bauer

Nutrition

Calories: 376kcal | Carbohydrates: 57g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 51mg | Sodium: 116mg | Potassium: 213mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 52g | Vitamin A: 776IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 113mg | Iron: 0.3mg