If you are looking for a new frozen dessert to enjoy during the summer, then look no further than this watermelon ice cream recipe, which is full of watermelon flavor. It only requires four ingredients and each ice cream looks like a perfect watermelon wedge, artfully studded with blueberries to mimic watermelon seeds.
To make the watermelon ice cream, you remove the watermelon from a slice of watermelon before blending the fruit with full-fat cream and powdered sugar. Then, you insert popsicle sticks in the outside of the round watermelon rind before pouring the watermelon mixture in the middle, studding it with blueberries, and placing it in the freezer. Finally, it gets cut into triangles before serving.
What is Watermelon Ice Cream?
Watermelon ice cream is a four-ingredient ice cream recipe containing fresh watermelon, full-fat cream, powdered sugar, and blueberries. The mixture gets poured into the circular watermelon rind, which acts as a mold to create a circle of watermelon ice cream. Then, it gets cut into individual ice cream triangles which look just like slices of watermelon.
Pro Tips
- This recipe calls for using an immersion blender to blend the watermelon mixture to a smooth consistency, but if you don’t have one, you can use a stand blender instead.
- Choose fully ripe watermelon for the best flavor.
- If you don’t have blueberries, you could stud the ice cream with chocolate chips instead.
- The watermelon ice cream will require a few hours to fully freeze in the freezer.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can the Ice Cream Be Made in a Loaf Pan Instead?
Yes, if you would prefer to make a scoopable watermelon ice cream, you can mix the blueberries into the ice cream and place the mixture in a loaf pan and set it in the freezer. It will likely need around 4 hours or so to set to a scoopable consistency.
Do You Need an Ice Cream Maker to Make Watermelon Ice Cream?
No, an ice cream maker isn’t necessary for this recipe. The use of high-fat cream means that the ice cream mixture will freeze to a creamy consistency and won’t form ice crystals.
What if I Don’t Have Blueberries?
If you don’t have any blueberries on hand, you can still make this recipe. Simply replace them with dark chocolate chips which will look similar to watermelon seeds.
How to Store Watermelon Ice Cream
Once cut into wedges, you can place them in an airtight container between sheets of parchment paper in the freezer to store until you are ready to serve them. They should keep well for a few months.
Ingredients
How to Make Watermelon Blueberries Ice Cream Pops
Cut a slice of watermelon and cut out the watermelon, leaving the ring. Cut slits into the rind and press in plastic popsicle sticks.
Cut a slice of watermelon and cut out the watermelon, leaving the ring. Cut slits into the rind and press in plastic popsicle sticks.
Blend the watermelon cubes with the cream and powdered sugar until smooth.
Blend the watermelon cubes with the cream and powdered sugar until smooth.
Pour the watermelon mixture into the watermelon ring and stud it with the blueberries. Place it in the freezer until set.
Pour the watermelon mixture into the watermelon ring and stud it with the blueberries. Place it in the freezer until set.
Cut the ice cream into triangles before serving. Enjoy!
Cut the ice cream into triangles before serving. Enjoy!
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