Cherry Cheesecake Homemade Ice Cream
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Cherry Cheesecake Homemade Ice Cream
Description
Cherry Cheesecake Homemade Ice Cream combines a base of heavy cream, half and half, and sweetened condensed milk with instant cheesecake pudding mix and vanilla extract to create a rich and creamy mixture. The addition of cherry pie filling, blended until mostly smooth, introduces a natural fruit sweetness and subtle tartness unique to cherry desserts. Crushed graham crackers folded in during the final churn add a textured contrast that evokes the traditional cheesecake crust. Churning the mixture in an ice cream maker produces a smooth ice cream with integrated flavors and textures.
The recipe requires chilling the components beforehand and freezing the churned ice cream for at least four hours, ensuring a firm yet creamy dessert. This ice cream would pair well with fresh cherries or an extra spoonful of pie filling on top, along with whipped cream or additional graham cracker pieces for garnish.
The dish yields about 1.5 quarts, or about 12 half-cup servings, making it suitable for sharing or for keeping on hand for a chilled dessert option at home.
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup cherry pie filling chilled
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1 cup half and half
- 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk chilled
- 3.4 oz packet cheesecake instant pudding mix
- 1 tsp vanilla extract or paste
- 2/3 cup graham crackers roughly crushed
TOPPING OPTIONS
- maraschino cherries
- Whipped Cream
- graham cracker pieces
- cherry pie filling additional
Instructions
- Add chilled cherry pie filling to a food processor or blender and process until mostly smooth. Set aside.
- In a mixing bowl add the heavy whipping cream, half and half, chilled sweetened condensed milk, instant pudding packet and vanilla extract and whisk to combine.
- Pour mixture into ice cream maker and churn according to your ice cream maker's instructions. Mine takes 20 minutes.
- The last 3 minutes of churning, add blended cherry pie filling and crushed graham crackers.
- Transfer to an airtight freezer container and freeze for at least 4 hours.
Notes
- The recipe makes approximately 1.5 quarts, serving around 12 half-cup portions.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 12servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 309 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 309kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 28g | 9% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 20g | 31% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Cholesterol | 73mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 112mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 203mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 19g | 38% |
| Vitamin A | 773IU | 15% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 146mg | 15% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
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