Strawberry Cheesecake Ice Cream – This ice cream tastes like the best slice of strawberry cheesecake! It is the PERFECT summer treat!
Hi, can I speak to Spring? Hello, Spring!?! SPRING!!! Please baby girl, pick up, we need you! 45 degrees in the middle of May? Come on, already!
(There was some talk about global warming – is that why we have to deal with Spring’s bipolar issues? Just wondering.)
Well whether the weather (say that again? whether the weather 
) decides to behave as it should, or not, I am still going forward with my scheduled summery recipe. Besides, ice cream is always in season. 
By now I really thought that this weather would be screaming for ice cream. I thought that Ana and I would be in the backyard playing in her kiddie pool, sipping on some drinks, watering the garden, and eating ice cream on the patio. My ice cream in a bowl, and hers in a cone. Not happening, yet.
Strawberry Cheesecake Ice Cream
The recipe for this cheesecake ice cream comes from David Lebovitz’s book, The Perfect Scoop. I was just looking for a creamy ice cream that didn’t include for me to sit above the stove and cook up a custard – asking for too much? I don’t think so. I almost always skip the ice cream and make frozen yogurt, but this recipe was too good for me to pass up because you can’t talk about rich and creamy ice cream until you try this scoop of deliciousness!
And just for kicks and giggles, I added some strawberries.
Strawberry Cheesecake Ice Cream
Ingredients
- 8 ounces 1 package cream cheese
- 1 lemon zested
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup half-and-half I used heavy whipping cream
- 2/3 cup sugar
- pinch salt
- 1/2 cup chopped strawberries if you like more berries, add another 1/2 cup
Instructions
- Cut the cream cheese into pieces.
- Put all ingredients, excluding the strawberries, into a food processor or blender.
- Mix until smooth.
- Put the mixture into the refrigerator to chill for about 2 hours.
- Pour the mixture into your ice cream maker and freeze it according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
- 3 minutes before the ice cream is done churning, pour the chopped strawberries into the mixture through the ingredient spout on the ice cream maker.
- Serve.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutritional info is an estimate and provided as courtesy. Values may vary according to the ingredients and tools used. Please use your preferred nutritional calculator for more detailed info.
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Top 9! I knew these pics were spectacular!! Congrats Girl!
Woohoo! Bravo on top9, Kate!!
Congrats on top 9! Now I really think I need an ice cream maker!
Congrats on top 9!!! Very well done!:)
I am SOOO Glad that my hubby got me an ice cream maker for Mother’s Day!! When it finally get’s here I am making this ASAP!
I had this flavor ice cream only once it my life and it was amazing! Thank you so much for sharing this recipe. I am definitely going to make this asap! The weather has been very crappy, but this is just too good to resist… screw the rain, I’ll pretend it’s summer!
SF has been cold and cloudy but today it’s finally sunny! Oh I wish really wish that I have an ice cream maker…without it I can’t make it right? Your strawberry cheesecake ice cream is AMAZING! In fact this is actually my favorite flavor when I go to an ice cream shop (I always debate if I should get chocolate one, but just can’t pass this flavor). I think I should invest money on buying ice cream maker, just for this recipe. I’m serious! I’m going to send this link to my hubby. Hopefully your great pictures are convincing! 😉
Is it really 45 degrees in Chi town city?!??!? WHOOLLY cow! I am sorry! 🙁 Thank goodness for ice cream!
Beautiful strawberries, beautiful ice cream, beautiful weath… oh wait 🙂 The weather is pretty bad here as well. I guess that just like you I’ll have to deal with the first two and get over cold, rainy San Fran. I wish we at least had a fireplace at home! Then I’d be able to eat this delicious ice cream next to it… (obviously, not too close!) But don’t worry. That won’t stop me from making this recipe 😉
Cream cheese in ice cream is new to me but I can see how it works. My ice cream maker has been in hibernation since I moved last summer. I really need to bring it out to play. The huge chunks of strawberries are mouthwatering!