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No-churn Strawberry Cheesecake Ice Cream

No-churn strawberry cheesecake ice cream with a tangy cream cheese base, a sweet strawberry swirl, and crunchy graham cracker crumbs.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Freezing Time 8 hours
Course Dessert
Cuisine American

Ingredients
  

Strawberry swirl

  • 1 lb fresh or frozen strawberries
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp lemon zest
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice

Graham cracker crust

  • 3 full size graham crackers
  • 1 tsp granulated sugar
  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter, melted

No-churn cheesecake ice cream

  • 14 oz sweetened condensed milk
  • 8 oz cream cheese, softened to room temperature
  • 2 cups heavy whipping cream
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions
 

Strawberry swirl

  • Dice strawberries and add to a medium sauce pan with granulated sugar, lemon zest, and lemon juice.
  • Cook over medium to medium-high heat for 8-10 minutes, smashing the berries as they cook down. Mixture should thicken and berries cook down into smaller pieces/jam-like consistency. Allow to cool at room temperature and then refrigerate in an airtight container for at least two hours before using in ice cream base.

Graham cracker crust

  • Preheat oven to 325° with oven rack in the center. Grease a small cookie sheet.
  • Using a food processor or a plastic zip bag and a rolling pin crush the graham crackers into crumbs. Mix together with the melted butter and sugar. Dump this onto the cookie sheet. Spread into a thin layer and press down so it sticks together.
  • Bake for 10 minutes. Set aside to cool to room temperature before crumbling into pieces and using in the ice cream base.

No-churn cheesecake ice cream

  • Using a hand or a stand mixer with the whisk attachment combine room temperature cream cheese and sweetened condensed milk on medium speed until smooth and no lumps remain. This will take about a minute. Add very cold heavy whipping cream and vanilla. Whip together on medium high speed for 1-2 minutes until it is fluffy and has medium peaks.
  • In an 8X8 or 9X9 loaf pan using a cookie scoop or spoon layer the ice cream base. Using a smaller spoon add dollops of the strawberry jam. Sprinkle graham cracker crust crumbs over the top. Repeat this with all 3 components until the loaf pan is full and you have used all of the ingredients. Double wrap with foil and store in the freezer until solid, 6-8 hours.
  • When frozen solid and ready to eat store in an airtight container in the freezer to keep it fresh.
Keyword Ice cream