Mixed Berry Chocolate Chunk Ice Cream (Ice Cream Maker Recipe)
This mixed berry ice cream is a simple no-custard recipe made with cream, milk, berries, vanilla, and chocolate chunks. There’s no cooking or egg base to prepare, so it’s easier than traditional homemade ice cream and still turns out creamy and full of berry flavor. Use fresh berries when they’re in season or frozen berries when that’s what you have.
Updated May 2026: Refreshed with easier instructions, practical tips, and flexible ingredient ideas.
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Recipe Highlights
Prep Time: 30 Minutes
Churning Time: 30 Minutes
Total Time: 1 Hour
Serves: 8
Home kitchen tested
- Flavor Note: The mix of tart berries and dark chocolate keeps this ice cream from tasting overly sweet. That’s it!
Ingredient Notes
- Berries: Use any combination of berries you like in this recipe (strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, and raspberries are always good together), either fresh or frozen works. If you use frozen berries, thaw them first and drain off the extra liquid before adding them to the ice cream mixture. Excess liquid can make affect the texture.
- Heavy Cream: Heavy whipping cream gives this ice cream the creamiest texture. If you want a lighter option, you can replace it with light cream, but the ice cream won’t be quite as rich.
- Sugar: I like to use coconut sugar for a deeper flavor, but regular sugar works too. This recipe is lightly sweetened so the berry flavor stands out. If you prefer sweeter ice cream, add an extra ¼ to ½ cup sugar.
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How to Make Ice Cream Maker Mixed Berry Ice Cream
Using an ice cream maker makes this recipe super easy! Even though the eggs enhance the creaminess and keep the ice cream from melting fast, I like that this ice cream is so simple to make with just a few ingredients and one step:
Add all of the ingredients to the bowl of an ice cream maker and let it churn.
What to Serve with Homemade Ice Cream
Homemade ice cream is even better served with cookies or cake. Try it with thumbprint cookies, chocolate chip cookies or toffee crunch for an easy summertime treat
How to Store Homemade Ice Cream
If the ice cream is finished before serving, keep it in the ice cream maker container and store it in the freezer until ready to use.
Store leftover ice cream in a tightly sealed freezer-safe container for up to 3 months. A loaf pan tightly covered with plastic wrap or a lid works well.
For easier scooping, let the ice cream sit at room temperature for a few minutes before serving.
Make it Your Own
- Chocolate: Instead of dark chocolate, try milk chocolate, white chocolate, or mini chocolate chips.
- Crunch: Stir in chopped pecans, walnuts, almonds, or pistachios during the last few minutes of churning for extra texture.
- Citrus Flavor: Add a little lemon zest, lemon juice or orange zest to brighten the fruit flavor and make the ice cream taste fresher.
- Extra Swirls: Swirl in berry jam, caramel sauce, or chocolate sauce before freezing for extra flavor throughout the ice cream.
- Sweeter Ice Cream: If you prefer sweeter ice cream, add an extra ¼ to ½ cup sugar to the mixture before churning.
Tip! Make sure the freezer bowl of your ice cream maker is completely frozen before making the ice cream, and take the bowl out of the freezer just before you pour the ingredients into it. This will ensure that the ice cream begins freezing immediately.
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Mixed Berry Ice Cream with Chocolate Chunks
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 cups whipping cream
- 2 cups whole milk
- 3/4 cup coconut sugar or granulted sugar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- 2 cups mixed berries
- 4 ounces dark chocolate chips
Instructions
- Place the berries into a bowl and sprinkle them with 1/4 cup sugar and let them sit for 30 minutes.
- Mix the cream, milk and sugar together with a wire whisk and blend well. Add the vanilla and set it aside.
- Drain the berries and coarsely chop them.
- Add the berries to the cream mixture and pour the mixture into the frozen freezer bowl of the ice cream maker
- Turn the ice cream maker on and churn for 30 minutes
- Stir in the chocolate chunks by hand and serve
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and can vary based on cooking methods and ingredients used
Ice Cream Maker Recipe Frequently Asked Questions
Make sure your ice cream mixture is chilled before you start the churning process. After it’s been made, store the ice cream with a layer of plastic wrap directly on the surface which will help prevent ice crystals.
It’s best to make this recipe with an ice cream maker; there are recipes for no-churn ice cream made with sweetened condensed milk. But with the simple ingredients in this recipe, it’s not recommended.
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If using fresh peaches, should I precook at all or just make sure to drain the juices?
Hi Tina, that is a good question. I think you could probably just cut them up into small pieces and drain any excess juice. The berries have liquid in them too and I didn’thave a problem.