Name: Strawberry Cheesecake Ice Cream
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 505 min
Ingredients: 1 cup whole milk; 1 cup heavy cream; 8 oz cream cheese (softened); 1/4 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp vanilla; 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar (divided); 2 cups strawberries; 1/3 cup graham cracker crumbs (roughly 3 sheets)

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Strawberry cheesecake ice cream gives you the sweet goodness of the cheesecake dessert. Enjoy gourmet ice cream shop style ice cream right at home!

scoops of strawberry ice cream in a glass ice cream dish with a halved strawberry on the side for garnish

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My hubs and sons all have a massive sweet tooth.

They’d eat a spoonful of sugar if I let them.

Me?

Well, my tastes are slightly more refined.

My favorite dessert is a big old slice of cheesecake.

In the warmer weather, ice cream is neck and neck with cheesecake for my favorite.

strawberry cheesecake ice cream in a metal loaf pan

So naturally the way to delight me all summer long is combine my two favorites into one amazing dessert.

That’s exactly what this no churn strawberry ice cream is.

You get all the creaminess of the ice cream, the cream cheese of the ‘cheesecake’, fresh pieces of juicy, ripe strawberries, and then the traditional graham cracker crumb ‘crust’ in every bite.

Absolutely perfection (if I say so myself).

Ingredients

To make this you’ll need:

Milk– Whole milk. Do not substitute a lower milkfat.
Heavy cream– Again don’t substitute a lower fat dairy product.
Cream cheese– Softened to room temperature
Salt– Just a little bit to balance the sweet
Vanilla– Real vanilla is best
Sugar– Granulated
Strawberries- Fresh strawberries hulled and sliced.
Graham cracker crumbs– You can either buy a premade box of graham cracker crumbs or crush roughly 3 sheets of graham crackers up

How to Make

To make this no churn ice cream, start by beating together the milk, cream, cream cheese, salt, vanilla and 3/4 cup sugar until it is smooth and combined.

cheesecake batter with vanilla extract in a glass mixing bowl

Transfer the mixture to an air tight container and chill it overnight.

After the mixture has had enough time to chill, preheat oven to 425 degrees.

roasted strawberries on a parchment paper lined baking pan

Toss the hulled, sliced strawberries with the remaining 1/2 cup sugar.

Roast the strawberries on a parchment lined baking sheet for 15 minutes.

roasted strawberries in a glass mixing bowl

Transfer the roasted strawberries to a clean bowl, cover and chill.

If you have an ice cream maker, churn the liquid according to the manufacturer’s directions.

strawberry cheesecake ice cream batter in an ice cream churn

In the last 5 minutes, drop strawberries and liquid a a small spoonful at a time.

a layer of strawberry cheesecake ice cream in a metal loaf pan

Alternate layers of ice cream and spoonfuls of graham cracker crumbs in a freezer safe container.

strawberry cheesecake ice cream batter in a metal loaf pan

Freeze until firm.

Serve and enjoy!

frozen strawberry cheesecake ice cream in a metal loaf pan

Can I make this ice cream without an ice cream maker?

Yes!

If you don’t have an ice cream maker, freeze the mixture of milk, cream, cream cheese, salt, and vanilla in a ziplocking bag overnight.

The next day roast the strawberries as instructed above.

Then break the frozen cream mixture into pieces that will fit into your blender or food processor and pulse it until it becomes smooth and creamy.

As soon as it comes together fold in the strawberries and their juices.

Then, layer the ice cream mixture into a loaf pan, alternating with layers of graham cracker crumbs.

Freeze until firm and enjoy.

scoops of strawberry cheesecake in a metal ice cream with a metal ice cream scoop resting on the side

Storing

Store homemade ice cream in an airtight container in the freezer for up to a month.

Prior to serving, pull the ice cream out of the freezer and let it sit on the counter for 5 to 10 minutes to soften.

a gold spoon scooping strawberry cheesecake ice cream out of a glass ice cream dish

Tips and Tricks

You could substitute blueberries or raspberries for the strawberries. Just roast them until they burst slightly.
Make sure you are using full fat milk and heavy cream. Substituting a lower fat dairy product for either of those will give you an icier, less velvety texture.
This recipe doesn’t take a lot of active prep time but it does require that you let the ingredients chill and freeze so start making it at least a day prior to when you want to serve it.

a gold spoon holding up a scoop of strawberry cheesecake ice cream

Other Homemade Ice Cream

Strawberry cheesecake ice cream is a delicious way to enjoy gourmet, ice cream shop style ice cream right at home.

Make it and enjoy!

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