Roasted Blueberry Cheesecake Ice Cream. This easy homemade ice cream is bursting with flavour. If you’ve always wanted to learn how to make your own ice cream this frozen treat is for you.
This roasted blueberry cheesecake ice cream is one seriously delicious frozen treat. It’s made in an ice cream maker so it’s easy to make.
I cannot even describe how good this is. You need to make this. Stat.
But please be careful so you don’t turn blue. I warn you because I love you. I’m good like that.
Making your own ice cream in summer is an absolute must, if you ask me. I have TONS of ice cream recipes on the blog. I used to celebrate weekly by making frozen treats for Ice Cream Sunday every week when I first started blogging. Yes, I’m a dork and I’m totally okay with that.
Ingredients
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- Fresh blueberries – Fresh are preferred but frozen will do in a pinch.
- Sugar – I used granulated sugar. You are using sugar in the roasting process AND the ice cream.
- Cream cheese – Honestly, don’t cheap out here. Buy the good stuff!
- Whole milk – This is necessary for the fat content. Don’t substitute if you can help it.
- Heavy cream – You must use heavy cream for this ice cream. You need the higher fat content for it to be creamy.
How to make roasted blueberry cheesecake ice cream
- Honestly, roasting the blueberries gives them a ton of flavour so I suggest not skipping this process.
- To start, roast the blueberries in the oven. Allow to cool.
- Next, mix the ice cream base in a stand mixer. Do not over-mix after adding the berries.
- Transfer the mixture to your frozen ice cream bowl and pop it on the ice cream maker to churn.
- Freeze the ice cream. To clarify, I prefer letting it set up in the freezer for 24 hours. You can actually serve it immediately if you like soft serve ice cream.
- Remove from freezer and go nuts! This ice cream is worth every calorie!
Can I make this with other fruit
Hell, yeah! Here’s a list of suggestions for you:
- Strawberries – roasted or plain
- Raspberries – don’t roast those bad boys
- Cherries – you could roast them or leave them plain
- Peaches – roasting or grilling them would be amazing, but plain is good too
- Watermelon – I’d leave it fresh and not roast it
- Cantaloupe – the most underrated fruit for ice cream, in my humble opinion
- Mango – fresh mango pureed would be great for ice cream
How to store ice cream
- Place in your freezer in an air tight container.
- Can be kept in the freezer for up to 1 to 2 months if sealed properly.
Other kick ass ice cream recipes
- Lemon Icebox Pie
- Chunky Turtle Ice Cream
- No Churn Chocolate Banana Ice Cream
- Trix Ice Ice Cream Cake
- Pink Lemonade Miniature Ice Cream Sandwiches
- No Churn Cookies and Cream Coffee Ice Cream
- Peanut Butter Bonanza Ice Cream
- Red Velvet Ice Cream Sundae
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Roasted Blueberry Cheesecake Ice Cream
Ingredients
- 2 cups fresh blueberries
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Line a rimmed cookie sheet with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, combine blueberries and sugar. Toss to coat. Pour onto parchment lined cookie sheet. Place in the oven and cook for about 8 to 9 minutes.
- Remove from the oven, and allow to cool completely. Place in covered dish in the fridge until you need to mix them in the ice cream base.
- Place the cream cheese in a stand mixer, whip until it's fluffy. Now in the same stand mixer combine the whole milk and sugar with the cream cheese, turn mixer on low and gradually increase speed to high, whisk until sugar dissolves.
- Add the heavy cream and the vanilla extract. Whisk on low speed and gradually increase to high, continue whisking until mixture thickens.
- Turn of mixer, and add blueberries, being careful not to splash them anywhere or your counter will be blue. Turn on mixer, slowly, and I'm not even remotely kidding, go slow and gradually increase speed or your backsplash will be blue. And you clothes, And anything else you spray with blueberries because you wanted to be a rebel and not listen to me.
- Now take your blue splattered self over to your freezer and grab your ice cream machine bowl. It should always be in your freezer. That way it's always ready to churn. And let's backtrack for one minute, when I say always this does not mean mix the ice cream in the freezer. I mean use some sense people, obviously you take it out when churning and then put it back in. But just in case someone actually thinks that I thought I'd clarify. Moving on.
- Transfer the blueberry mixture into your frozen bowl, and set that on your ice cream machine. Turn on and churn for about 10 to 15 minutes. You want it thick but still with some give. If you hear "tick tick tick" your machine is stuck because you mixed until it was too hard. Don't do that. Respect your ice cream machine man, that thing should be your best friend.
- Now pop the ice cream bowl in the freezer, I cover mine with tinfoil or parchment with a rubber band around it. I'm cool like that. Kicking it old school because I freaking hate plastic wrap with a passion. Seriously, it's freaking evil. They should banish it from existence.
- Okay so make sure you let it set up for about 4 hours, unless you want soft serve. If that's the case have at it immediately. Whatever floats your ice cream boat. man.
- Serve with a big old blue smile! (not even kidding)
Notes
Nutrition
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Original post was published on August 22, 2014.
Post updated on August 6, 2020.
Ashley @ Wishes and Dishes says
This is awesome!!! I love the color! I bet it tastes divine.
Kim Beaulieu says
Thanks Ashley, it’s so good, something about roasting the berries.
[email protected] Tastes Good says
Loving this combo! You had me at cheesecake for sure and the pic is over the top good!!
Kim Beaulieu says
Thanks so much Marion. xx
Tina D says
Love Gold Medal Ribbon…..ribbons of carmel and chocolate mixed with chocolate and vanilla ice cream.
Kim Beaulieu says
Classic choice, so good.
[email protected] Riffs says
Happy Birthday to B-Dude! We’ll all be stopping by to celebrate and have some of this terrific looking ice cream. 😉 Love the roasted blueberry idea — good stuff. Thanks.
Kim Beaulieu says
Thanks John. Oh how I would love it if you could join us for dinner or cake one day. Or ice cream. Or ice cream cake. One day.
Emily says
I have too many favorites! Chocolate chip cookie dough, pistachio, salted caramel, cookies and cream, cheesecake…
Kim Beaulieu says
Your roll like me, hard to pick just one.
Holly says
I love anything mocha and/or chocolate flavored!
Kim Beaulieu says
Both awesome.
Erin @ The Spiffy Cookie says
Sweet glory that is one good looking ice cream!
Kim Beaulieu says
Ha, thanks Erin.
Mira says
I’m not a big fan of ice-cream, but a huge fan of cheesecake, so I must try this one! I bet the flavor of baked blueberries is amazing! Nice picture!
Kim Beaulieu says
You have to try it out. You’d love it.
Christy Spurlock says
I love Dutch Chocolate
Kim Beaulieu says
Me too.
sarah k says
My favorite ice cream flavor changes all the time, but if I a had to choose one it would be a toasted coconut flavor 🙂
Kim Beaulieu says
Love it. Did you see my vegan one?
Terri/LoveandConfections says
Cheesecake ice cream is so much fun!
Kim Beaulieu says
It really is.
sue/the view from great island says
What fun — I wish I had participated in this, I now need to go make ice cream around the clock!
Kim Beaulieu says
You totally have to join us next year Sue.
Megan's Cookin' says
Blueberry is my favorite flavor and ice cream is my favorite dessert so I would eat this till I turned blue!!!
Kim Beaulieu says
Ha, I’m now picturing the scene in Willy Wonka where they say “Violet, You’re turning violet”.
charj says
My favorite ice cream is dark chocolate almond
Kim Beaulieu says
Love it.
Stephanie K says
Love dark chocolate with strawberry swirl ice cream
Kim Beaulieu says
Now I’m totally craving that.
alisa says
strawberry cheesecake or pistachio
Kim Beaulieu says
I like the way you roll.
Ramona says
You’ve blown my mind twice this morning… first with the milkshake… now with ice cream from roasted blueberries. Double YUM!!!
Kim Beaulieu says
Ha, I love it. Nothing better than a compliment like that.
Maureen | Orgasmic Chef says
That ice cream sounds out of this world good!
Kim Beaulieu says
Thanks Maureen. Wish I could share some with you. One day. xx
Annette says
My favorite ice cream flavor is strawberry.
Kim Beaulieu says
I love strawberry.
Nikki says
Cookie Dough is my favorite flavor of ice cream. Thanks!
Kim Beaulieu says
Me too.
Amanda Beachum says
I love chocolate or raspberry or anything that combines the two. Mmmmm!
Kim Beaulieu says
Me too. Good choices.
Mindy says
What if I don’t have a ice cream mixer bowl can I still make this and how
Kim Beaulieu says
Absolutely. Just mix it then pour it into a a couple of loaf pans. Cover and pop in the freezer. It will take longer to set up but you can totally make ice cream without an ice cream maker. Just mix the stuff until it’s super fluffy and then put it right in the freezer. I find the metal bread loaf tins work great for ice cream. Sometimes I use plastic containers and just pop the lid on to. The key is mixing really well prior to freezing.