Fun and fruity, this mixed berry sorbet is so perfect as a summer dessert on a hot day! Blend up your frozen berries for an adult and kid-friendly sweet treat that takes just 10 minutes to come together.
This is a simple no churn fruit sorbet made without an ice cream maker. Simply use your food processor to whip up this frozen dessert as a dairy free alternative to ice cream.
Much like my mango sorbet without ice cream maker, this berry sorbet recipe is so easy to make. No churning required? Check. Just a few ingredients? Check. Probably already have the ingredients? I think you may!
This mixed berry sorbet is rich, sweet and refreshing on a hot summer's day. And it's easily adaptable, so use the berries you have to hand, or that you like best. So grab some frozen berries and sweetener and let's make a dairy free frozen summer dessert!
Have a peek at my mango cherry popsicles, apple juice popsicles and pomegranate popsicles for more icy fruity sweet treats!
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⭐ Why this recipe is so good
Just a handful of ingredients. Head to the freezer for some frozen berries, and the pantry for a sweetener - that's it!
Summer dessert vibes. An icy treat is always perfect for a hot day, and as this fruit sorbet is vegan, gluten free and low histamine I hope it suits most people.
🍨 Ingredients
All the ingredients and their quantities are set out in the recipe card below.
Some notes on a few of them:
- Berries - I like to used frozen mixed berries, typically blueberries and blackberries with some redcurrants and blackcurrants for their delicious tart flavor. If you're using a mixed bag of frozen berries, my low histamine readers will likely want to leave out strawberries and possibly raspberries (see the SIGHI list).
- Maple syrup - this adds a little extra sweetness. Agave syrup can also be used.
- Lemon juice or lime juice. These are optional ingredients, and not likely suitable for my low histamine readers, but a squeeze can be added if they work for you.
🔪 How to make berry sorbet without an ice cream maker
Making this berry sorbet recipe is super simple, uses just a few ingredients and all you need is a food processor. Oh, and an ice cream scoop to scoop it up!
All the instructions are in the recipe card below, but these step by step photos should help guide you.
Step 1: Freeze berries (if using fresh berries)
If you're freezing your own berries to make the sorbet, given them a good wash, dry, then add to a parchment lined baking sheet in a single layer (image 1). Add to the freezer, then transfer to a freezer-safe bag after a couple of hours (press excess air out of the bag).
Step 2: Add ingredients to a food processor
Add your frozen berries and maple syrup to your food processor (image 2).
Step 3: Blend the berries
Blend the berries and maple syrup in your food processor. I need to use the highest speed setting on mine. It will first look grainy or like large pieces of rice - don't worry it will smooth out with more blending (image 3). Scrape the sides of the food processor down every ten seconds or so to help it blend.
Step 4: Keep blending!
Continue to blend the sorbet, scraping down the sides of the food processor as needed, until it becomes thick, creamy and smooth in texture (image 4). Serve immediately.
💭 Recipe tips and notes
- Choose frozen berries of your choice. Simply swap in and out those you like or have to hand in the freezer. See Savvy Gardening's guide to freezing berries if you like to freeze your own fruit.
- Keep blending! At first it will feel as though your sorbet isn't blending, but give it a bit of time and it will become smooth and delicious.
- Scrape the sides of the food processor down. You will likely need to do this a few times to get a smooth creamy texture.
- Use a high powered food processor. A blender doesn't really work too well and older models may get too hot.
- Be mindful of freezing time. If you freeze the sorbet after making it for any length of time it will go very hard. I made this mistake on a recipe test and couldn't scoop it up for a while to try it out!
📋 Frequently asked questions
You can enjoy the sorbet straight away, but if you like a very cold icy treat you can freeze for an hour or so first. Just note that if you freeze it for any length of time it will go very hard and be tricky to 'scoop' out your dish.
To have a very smooth sorbet without seeds, you would need to cook the berries down then strain through a fine mesh sieve before freezing.
There are many berries that are considered low histamine per the SIGHI list, including blueberries, blackberries, blackcurrants, redcurrants and cranberries. You can find a more comprehensive list in my low histamine fruits overview.
🍰 More fun desserts
Choose from so many delicious desserts here on the site including summer favorites such as my cherry coconut milk popsicles and mango coulis, and those more suited to colder weather such as my oat milk rice pudding. Some recent recipes to try out:
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📖 Recipe
Berry Sorbet (Quick, No Cook)
Equipment
- Food processor
- Ice cream scoop
Ingredients
- 3.5 cups mixed frozen berries
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
Instructions
- Optional: if you are freezing berries yourself, add to a parchment lined baking sheet. Freeze for a few hours, then transfer to a freezer-safe container. Freeze for at least 4 hours or overnight.
- Add the frozen berries and maple syrup to your food processor. Blend, scraping down the sides as needed. It will first resemble large pieces of rice, but keep blending to a smooth creamy consistency.
- Serve immediately, or freeze for a few hours in a freezer-safe container.
Notes
- If using a bag of frozen mixed berries, check they are suitable for you. My low histamine readers will likely wish to avoid strawberries and perhaps raspberries.
- Keep scraping the sides of the food processor down, so you get a thick creamy texture.
- A blender doesn't work too well for this recipe, so I do recommend using a high powered food processor.
- Nutritional information is auto-generated and should be understood to be an estimate.
- be sure to use low histamine berries such as blueberries or blackberries, which score 0 on the SIGHI list.
Frannie in The True North says
Any suggestions for maple syrup substitution? Can't wait to try the recipe. Thanks!
Claire says
If you prefer, you can simply leave it out. The berries will be sweet as they are! Or you can swap for agave syrup.