Description
Whip up this lemon blueberry cheesecake ice cream for a cool, creamy treat that’ll make your taste buds dance with joy. Blending tangy lemon, sweet blueberries, and rich cheesecake flavors, this dessert becomes your ultimate summer companion.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 cup cream cheese
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 cup whole milk
Supporting Ingredients:
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
Flavoring Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Zest of 1 lemon
Instructions
- Grab a large mixing bowl and pour in 2 cups heavy cream, 1 cup whole milk, and ¾ cup granulated sugar. Whisk these ingredients until the sugar completely dissolves into a smooth liquid.
- Take your cream cheese and beat it until silky and free of lumps. Gradually incorporate the cream mixture, stirring until everything blends seamlessly.
- Zest an entire lemon directly into the mixture. Pour in ½ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Stir thoroughly to distribute the bright citrus flavors.
- Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and slide it into your refrigerator. Allow the base to chill and develop flavor for 2 full hours.
- Remove the chilled mixture and prepare your ice cream maker. Pour the liquid base into the machine and churn at 25°F for 20-25 minutes, following your machine’s specific instructions.
- During the final 3 minutes of churning, gently fold in 1 cup fresh blueberries. Let the berries distribute evenly throughout the creamy mixture.
- Transfer the churned ice cream into an airtight freezer-safe container. Seal carefully and freeze at 0°F for 4-6 hours until firm and scoopable.
Notes
- Chill your base thoroughly before churning to ensure a smooth, creamy texture that won’t become icy.
- Freeze fresh blueberries briefly before adding to prevent them from bleeding color throughout the ice cream.
- For a no-churn version, whip the cream to stiff peaks and fold in the other ingredients, then freeze without an ice cream machine.
- Swap out blueberries for raspberries or strawberries to create delightful seasonal variations of this tangy dessert.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Cheesecakes
- Method: Churning
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 313 kcal
- Sugar: 25 g
- Sodium: 80 mg
- Fat: 28 g
- Saturated Fat: 17 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 95 mg