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    Published: Jul 23, 2019 · Modified: Nov 3, 2022 by Angela · This post may contain affiliate links · 40 Comments

    Plum Ice Cream

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    When summer delivers a bumper crop of fresh juicy plums, ice cream is a cool and delicious way to make sure you enjoy every last one of them. This homemade ice cream is super creamy, sweet, and a little bit tart. I am a fan of tart frozen yogurt and the slightly tangy flavor of this luscious plum ice cream excited me the moment I first tried it.

    This is an easy and simple recipe that requires an ice cream maker for the smooth texture of the best plum ice cream. This is a wonderful summer recipe with fresh plums that are juicy and in season. Even if they are a bit sour, this plum ice cream comes out fantastic.

    Plum Ice Cream in a bowl ready to eat.
    Plum Ice Cream Heaven

    This fresh fruit ice cream recipe is churned in an ice cream maker. It helps make it creamy and dreamy. The texture is smooth & divine almost like gelato.

    Jump to:
    • Ingredients
    • Best Plums to Use
    • How to Make Plum Ice Cream
    • Churn the Ice Cream
    • PIN FOR SAFEKEEPING & SHARING!
    • Plum Ice Cream

    Ingredients

    There are no artificial ingredients here, just real cream, milk, sugar, and eggs. I do not recommend making any adjustments to try and make the fat content less.  This will result in an icy consistency so please use full-fat milk and heavy cream as directed for this homemade plum ice cream. 

    This also has less sugar than other ice cream recipes, so do not cut back on the sugar either.  I wanted this to do the plum's tartness justice and let the fruit shine by adding less sugar to the mixture from the onset.

    Best Plums to Use

    When making ice cream, fresh fruit makes a wonderful flavor. My mango ice cream recipe is one of the best. Almost any kind of plum will work in this recipe. The best plum varieties are Santa Rosa, Black Beauty, American plum, & Stanley. European (Autumn sweet) and Japanese plum (Elephant heart plums) varieties work wonderfully too. I have used Italian prunes and OMG!

    Plum Ice Cream in a bowl with spoon on the side
    Plum Ice Cream

    How to Make Plum Ice Cream

    *** Ensure your ice cream maker will be ready to freeze the mixture in about an hour.  This usually means the insert should be in the freezer the night before. ***

    Combine prepared plum flesh with ¼ cup sugar in a measuring cup or single-serving Ninja capsule. Mash as you go. Let sit in the refrigerator for 30 min. Puree them in the blender.

    Plum Ice Cream

    In a medium bowl, use a hand mixer to beat eggs with ½ cup sugar until foamy.  Next, add cream, milk & vanilla and beat until combined.

    Plum Ice Cream

    Next, add ¾ of the plum puree and beat until combined. My mixture was just barely tinted pink.  Place bowl in the freezer for 30 min to get cream very cold before going into ice cream maker. Put the remaining plum puree in the refrigerator to keep it cold. You do not want warm plum puree going into your frozen ice cream later.

    Plum Ice Cream

    Churn the Ice Cream

    Freeze in the ice cream maker and when about a minute before it is ready to drizzle in the remaining ¼ of the plum puree swirl throughout.   

    Plum Ice Cream

    Plum Ice Cream

    The rest of the plum mixture will swirl in and combine. Once the ice cream is fluffy and has the consistency of soft serve, it is ready. Remove the ice cream from the machine and transfer it to a freezer-safe container that has a tight-fitting lid.

    Plum Ice Cream

    Place the container in the freezer. Freeze for an additional hour if you like a soft serve consistency. For a more solid ice cream, freeze for 3-4 hours. It will then be scoopable for a cone or bowl.

    Plum Ice Cream in a bowl with fresh plums and a scoop on the table.

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    Plum Ice Cream in a bowl with spoon on the side

    Plum Ice Cream

    Angela
    Creamy dreamy sweet, and slightly tart plum ice cream is the best frozen treat . This easy homemade recipe is the perfect summer dessert.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 30 mins
    Cook Time 30 mins
    Chilling Time 2 hrs
    Total Time 3 hrs
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Servings 10

    Equipment

    • ice cream maker

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 C very ripe plums pitted, peeled, and chopped (about 10-12 small plums)
    • ¼ C sugar
    • 2 large eggs room temperature
    • ½ C sugar
    • 2 C heavy cream
    • 1 C whole milk do not use low-fat or non-fat
    • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

    Instructions
     

    • Ensure your ice cream maker will be ready to freeze the mixture in about an hour. This usually means the insert should be in the freezer the night before.
    • Combine plums with ¼ cup sugar in a measuring cup or single-serving Ninja capsule. Mash as you go. Let sit in the refrigerator for 30 min. Puree them in a blender.
    • In a medium bowl, use a hand mixer to beat eggs with ½ cup sugar until foamy. Next, add cream, milk & vanilla and beat until combined.
    • Then add ¾ of the plum puree and beat again. My mixture was just barely tinted pink. Place bowl in the freezer for 30 min to get cream very cold before going into ice cream maker.
    • Put the remaining plum puree in the refrigerator to keep it cold. You do not want warm plum puree going into your frozen ice cream later.
    • Prepare/freeze the mixture in the ice cream maker according to your machine’s instructions. Then about a minute before it is ready, drizzle in the remaining ¼ of the plum puree to swirl throughout.
    • Spoon the ice cream into an air-tight container that is ok to use in the freezer. Freeze an additional 1-2 hours to get more solid, it will be softer than even a soft-serve if you do not freeze any additional time in the freezer.
    • This ice cream will store for up to 2 weeks in the freezer in an air-tight container.
    Keyword dessert, easy, fruit, gluten-free, gourmet, grain-free, no bake, spring, summer, sweet

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    1. Joanne says

      August 05, 2019 at 7:24 am

      Looks easy and delicious 😋

      Reply
    2. Lisa Manderino says

      August 05, 2019 at 7:43 am

      I have never tried Plum Ice Cream but I any homemade ice cream is so delicious!

      Reply
    3. Nikki says

      August 05, 2019 at 9:06 am

      Well all I can say is Yummy! I don't think I have ever thought to try Plum Ice Cream - I love plums though! I jotted down the recipe and have put it at the top of my yummy deserts I absolutely need to try. Thanks for the recipe

      Reply
      • Angela says

        August 05, 2019 at 5:56 pm

        If you are on Pinterest, you can pin it to save for later. I cannot wait to hear what you think of this sweet tart dream!

        Reply
        • Christina Furnival Real Life Mama says

          August 06, 2019 at 1:26 pm

          Delicious! Love the swirl too.

          Reply
    4. Melissa Parcel says

      August 05, 2019 at 10:02 am

      I haven't made ice cream in so long! You have inspired me to dig out my ice cream machine and give it a try.

      Reply
      • Angela says

        August 05, 2019 at 5:56 pm

        Great, go for it!

        Reply
    5. Cynthia says

      August 05, 2019 at 11:07 am

      This looks delicious! My family has been eating Plumcots (a mixture of plums & apricots) and I bet they would be delicious to use for this recipe as well! Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
      • Angela says

        August 05, 2019 at 5:55 pm

        Oh yes, that sounds amazing too.

        Reply
    6. Katherine Wolfe says

      August 05, 2019 at 12:05 pm

      This looks sooooooooooooooooooo good....like a perfect twist of sweet and tart! Yummy!

      Reply
    7. Lisa says

      August 05, 2019 at 1:24 pm

      This flavor is interesting, may have to give it a try. Thank you for sharing.

      Reply
    8. Candy K says

      August 05, 2019 at 4:41 pm

      This sounds amazing and I love that it isn't too hard to make.

      Reply
    9. Adrienne B Redelings says

      August 05, 2019 at 6:55 pm

      Looks delicious and something so different from the norm.

      Reply
    10. Tiffany says

      August 05, 2019 at 8:00 pm

      YUM! It's fruit so this means its healthy, right?? Right?????

      Reply
      • Angela says

        August 05, 2019 at 10:16 pm

        Yes, good enough for breakfast - right?

        Reply
    11. Jennifer Morrison says

      August 05, 2019 at 9:20 pm

      We have a plum tree and I love making things with plum! Yum! I can't wait to try this dessert!!!

      Reply
    12. Kendra says

      August 05, 2019 at 9:32 pm

      Ooh! I bet this is wonderful! We used to have several plum trees in our yard when I I was younger. I miss having all that seasonal fresh fruit.

      Reply
    13. Karla Petersen says

      August 05, 2019 at 10:11 pm

      All these summer treats are so amazing. I will have to canvas my friends to see if anyone has plums.

      Reply
    14. Sian says

      August 05, 2019 at 11:53 pm

      This looks so yummy! Love that it's a fruit one too

      Reply
    15. Suzan says

      August 06, 2019 at 4:06 am

      This puree would work wonderfully in our custard base vanilla ice cream....yum!

      Reply
    16. Margaret says

      August 06, 2019 at 4:23 am

      I absolutely love ice cream! I had however never heard of or considered plum ice cream. Sounds perfect for this time of year.

      Reply
    17. Haley Kelley says

      August 06, 2019 at 5:47 am

      Never considered this as an idea but it actually sounds really good!

      Reply
    18. Rachel DeMello says

      August 06, 2019 at 7:01 am

      Sounds delicious!

      Reply
    19. April says

      August 06, 2019 at 8:53 am

      I was literally just talking to my mom about doing homemade ice cream and now we have a recipe!!!!

      Reply
    20. Heather says

      August 06, 2019 at 1:00 pm

      I never would have thought of plum ice cream. It sounds absolutely amazing!

      Reply
    21. Cindy says

      August 06, 2019 at 1:30 pm

      Totally off my plant based lifestyle but what a great way to use your extra plums!

      Reply
    22. Stacey Kyle says

      August 06, 2019 at 7:18 pm

      I have never thought about plum flavored ice cream. Sounds interesting. Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
    23. Laura Lee says

      August 07, 2019 at 12:24 pm

      I love love love plums...and I love ice cream a little too much! This looks like such a great recipe to try!

      Reply
    24. Kyndall Bennett says

      August 09, 2019 at 6:14 pm

      I would love to try this! We just got plums last week when we went grocery shopping, and I had forgotten how much I loved eating that fruit!

      Reply
    25. Marty Hadding says

      August 12, 2019 at 9:51 am

      This looks and sounds so delicious! Can you make it without having a ninja thing? Maybe just in a food processor?

      Reply
      • Angela says

        August 12, 2019 at 4:35 pm

        Absolutely, a food processor or any blender will do.

        Reply
    26. Miz Helen says

      August 13, 2019 at 8:12 am

      Your Plum Ice Cream will be delicious! Thanks so much for sharing with us at Full Plate Thursday,444 and hope you have a great week!
      Miz Helen

      Reply
      • Angela says

        August 13, 2019 at 5:11 pm

        You are welcome, it is a great site and I love sharing my recipes. This is a great one especially in the summer heatwave many of us are having right now.

        Reply
    27. T.M. Brown says

      August 14, 2019 at 4:38 am

      Hmmm ~ I would have never thought plum and ice cream would go together, but ~ now that I read through this ~ my interest is piqued!

      Reply
    28. LaRena says

      February 01, 2020 at 12:32 pm

      This sounds amazing. Thank you for sharing.

      Reply
    29. Marianne says

      June 02, 2020 at 10:19 am

      Yum! Have never seen or heard of this anywhere!! Sounds delicious!

      Reply
      • Angela says

        June 02, 2020 at 11:43 am

        I hope you give it a try this summer with some fresh plums, it is so good and I never see plum ice cream in stores so making it homemade is ideal.

        Reply
    30. Beth Shields says

      June 03, 2020 at 9:39 am

      Love your recipes. And this looks delicious - I am imagining using this for an afternoon tea with a little shortbread cookie to the side. Pinned and will be looking for plums. Thanks!

      Reply
      • Angela says

        June 04, 2020 at 7:59 pm

        Oh, this would be lovely with a summer tea afternoon. Let me know when you try it and how lovely the tea is.

        Reply
    31. Melanie says

      June 18, 2022 at 1:11 pm

      5 stars
      We had so many soft ripe plums this year. This ice cream was just the ticket. It was lighter color but probably depends on the fruit.

      Reply

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