Blue Moon Ice Cream is a staple in Midwest. Distinctive blue coloring and one of the most mystifying flavors around making people ask, "what is that flavor?".
It is that time of year my friends. We are getting to the hot days of summer! There is nothing better than ice cream on a hot summer day. Today, I am sharing a true Midwest treasure with you. That treasure is blue moon ice cream.
Blue moon ice cream is a a popular ice cream flavor unique to the midwest. It is a distinctive light blue (some people call it Smurf ice cream), and even more distinctive taste.
Whenever people ask, "what flavor is it" there are multiple answers. Some people swear it is a lemon and raspberry combo, others a fruit loop cereal flavor, some say almond, and many think a mix of something different.
When working on this recipe I tried a bunch of different flavor combinations, and settled on almond, vanilla, and bit of raspberry. The fruity raspberry flavor with the smooth almond and vanilla created my "aha!" moment with this ice cream.
If you are an ice cream lover, and want to try something different you must give this a try!
When I was a kid a local ice cream shop sold this flavor, and they sold a flavor called Play-Doh. Play-Doh was blue moon ice cream with pieces of rainbow colored sugar cookie dough swirled in.....I still think about how delicious that was!
Ingredients
- Sweetened condensed milk
- Salt
- Almond Extract
- Vanilla Extract
- Raspberry Extract
- Blue Coloring
- Heavy Cream
- Stand Mixer or Hand Mixer
- Loaf Pan
- Ice Cream Scoop
Instructions
- Whisk together the condensed milk, salt, almond, vanilla, raspberry, and blue coloring.
- In a stand mixer, whip the heavy cream till stiff peaks form.
- Gently fold the ½ the whipped cream into the blue mixture. One mixed, fold in the remaining whipped cream.
- Place the ice cream into a 9x5 loaf pan. Cover with foil and place in the freezer for 5 hours, or until the blue moon ice cream is firm and can be scooped.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need and ice cream maker?
No! This is a no-churn recipe.
Where did Blue Moon Ice Cream come from?
There are a few theories, but more accepted is from Milwaukee, Wisconsin!
Can I get Blue Moon Ice Cream in other parts of the country?
I am note sure. If you can it will certainly be uncommon.
My ice cream is a little grainy- what happened?
It happens to the best of us. The ice cream was over churned if you use an ice cream making, and if it is a no churn it means it thawed to much and was refrozen. The taste is still good, but texture will be slightly off.
I do not like to use dye- what can I do?
There are natural coloring out there and they will work fine. If you don't turn it blue it will still taste delicious, but you will not have the signature Blue Moon mouth!
How should I store the ice cream?
Transfer to a container with a lid, and store in the freezer.
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Blue Moon Ice Cream
Ingredients
- 14 oz sweetened condensed milk
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon raspberry extract
- ½ tsp blue food coloring
- 2 cups heavy cream
Instructions
- Whisk together the condensed milk, salt, almond, vanilla, raspberry, and blue coloring.
- In a stand mixer, whip the heavy cream till stiff peaks form.
- Gently fold the ½ the whipped cream into the blue mixture. One mixed, fold in the remaining whipped cream.
- Place the ice cream into a 9x5 loaf pan. Cover with foil and place in the freezer for 5 hours, or until the ice cream is firm and can be scooped.
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Wendy Klik
I have lived in Michigan my whole life so knew about this ice cream flavor but have never tried it. Now that I know the flavor profile I can't wait to have some.
Camilla at Culinary Adventures
I have never heard of this! But I was intrigued by the preview. Interesting!! I have some natural blue dye made from blue-green algae...I wonder how Smurf-like it would be.
Cindy
I like your raspberry almond version. Sounds delicious!
Karen
Being from the west coast, this is totally new to me. Thanks for introducing me to it! It looks fabulous.
Danielle
I won't ask what the flavor is because I have enjoyed it a few times before but I will definitely say that your recipe is AMAZING! The ice cream looks fabulous and I can't wait to check how it tastes.
Mahy
Now this is the color to make someone's day special. Our eyes are just not used to such color when we think of food, so I am really happy I've stumbled upon this ice cream!
Claudia Lamascolo
wow this has me totally intrigued I love trying new recipes for ice cream and this sounds fabulous!
Hezzi-D
This looks so good! I love that flavor combination and am going to have to try it myself.
April
No wonder why people ask questions about the flavor. This ice cream looks marvelous! Definitely keen to try it out.
Jo
Who can say no to ice creams. My kids are going to freak out on this one when I make. It looks absolutely fantastic! That color!
Ramona
My daughter just saw this and she want this really badly now. She loves the colour so much - we are making this as soon as this weekend - can’t wait! Thanks for sharing!
Leslie
I love the fact that I don't need an ice cream maker to try this out! I'm a big ice cream lover!!!
Inger @ Art of Natural Liivng
Despite being a midwesterner I have never had blue moon ice cream :(. But I do love blue raspberry snow cones!
Lisa
I grew up in Ohio, a local ice cream stand served Blue Moon a couple of times during the summer. The lines would be long to get a cone of the yummy blue ice cream but so worth the wait. I have never been able to quite put my finger on the flavor profile. I recently stumbled across some Blue Moon ice cream at the grocery store in North Dakota, it was not even close to the flavor I remember so fondly. I am excited to try this version to see how it compares. Thank you for the recipe.
Christie
I'm loving all these flavors. Blue raspberry was my sister's favorite growing up. Sharing this with her.
Stephanie
I forgot the salt will it be ruined?
Ashley Lecker
No, it will be ok. The salt just lowers the melting temp of the ice cream and it will just be a little higher without it.
Amy (Savory Moments)
This ice cream looks so fun and my kids would love it! Definitely pinning to try this summer.
Calli
Blue moon is one of my favorite ice creams and this recipe looks amazing!! I am hoping to make it but I am allergic to almonds. I was hoping to get your help. What would I substitute it with?
Ashley Lecker
hmmmm.... I might use some vanilla and lemon in place of the almond.
Calli
Thank you!
Debbi S
OMG....brings me back to my childhood . I'm a Michigan girl and would wait not too
patiently for summer and BLUEMOON Ice cream.....YUM!! My sister is going to go
crazy! Thanks for the recipe.
Ashley Lecker
It is sooooo good!
Micky Burkum
Can you make this in an ice cream freezer.
Ashley Lecker
Can you tell me more? Like, an ice cream maker? I just have not heard the term ice cream freezer before.
Sarah
I am from WI, but live in Minnesota. When I was pregnant I craved this ice cream but couldn't find it anywhere! I got an ice cream maker and tried it. I did not disappoint! My children now love it! (The baby will have to wait a bit as she is only 5 months!)
Ashley Lecker
I love it so much! So happy you loved it!