Before I purchased my ice cream maker, I remember debating if I should buy one. Fast-forward to today, and I think it was one of the best investments of all the kitchen gadgets we’ve purchased! I definitely have a few gadgets that collect dust, but not my ice cream maker. Among the ice creams I have made to date are Mango Ice Cream, Lychee Coconut Ice Cream, Red Bean Ice Cream, and Green Tea Ice Cream, to name a few. Now that strawberry season is officially here, I am excited to share some ice cream and sorbet recipes that I’ve been preparing—starting with this scrumptious Strawberry Cheesecake Ice Cream.
Strawberry + Cheesecake + Ice Cream = Dream Dessert
If you love strawberry, cheesecake, and ice cream like I do, you’d consider this your dream dessert for the summertime! You get the fruity sweetness from fresh strawberries and the rich, creamy tanginess from the cheesecake base. The combo is literally bursting with flavors.
More Reasons to Love This Ice Cream
An easy homemade ice cream recipe and it does not require that much prep time. It tastes just like your favorite cheesecake but in frozen form. With the addition of crushed graham crackers and juicy strawberries, it makes an extra decadent homemade ice cream!
Ingredients You Need
From a quick look at the ingredients, it is easy to see this recipe is not that complicated.
Fresh strawberries — Fresh is best, but you could substitute frozen if you had to. Half-and-half cream and heavy cream — This combination gives the custard base its richness. Cream Cheese Egg yolks — A traditional custard base would not be the same without the eggs. Granulated sugar — This recipe does not need as much sugar due to the sweet strawberries and graham wafers. Honey Graham Crackers — These are broken up just enough so that the crisp chunks can compete with the strawberries. Vanilla extract — A natural, pure vanilla extract is always best.
Equipment
You’ll need an electric mixer (hand mixer or stand mixer), an ice cream machine, and a food processor (for the graham crumbs) to make this strawberry cheesecake ice cream. A blender will work in place of a food processor. It is possible to hand-churn ice cream, but a machine is so much faster.
How to Make Strawberry Cheesecake Ice Cream
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