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No-Churn Cream Cheese Ice Cream Recipe

August 21, 2017
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Cream cheese ice cream in a waffle cone with a spoon drizzling caramel sauce over the top.

A simple recipe for Cream Cheese Ice Cream – creamy, cold, and requires no ice cream maker! Just what the doctor ordered on hot summer days.

Homemade ice cream can be finicky, it can curdle, scald, or be too icy.

Then there’s the whole ice cream machine thing.

You have to freeze the base way in advance in order for it to get cold enough and sometimes even if the base is cold, the machine still doesn’t get the ice cream frozen fast enough resulting in super dense or worse, over-churned ice cream.

A tub of ice with five pint containers of ice cream inside the ice and ice cream scoops all around.

For all these reasons I’ve been really intrigued by this very popular no-churn method.

Essentially you combine sweetened condensed milk with whipped cream and freeze.

So super easy!

But when I made it I also found the result to be so super sweet.

A cardboard pint container full of ice cream sitting in a tub of ice with two other containers behind it.

To combat the one-dimensional sweetness I added a Jeni’s trick–softened cream cheese.

At first, just a little, but the more I added, the richer, creamier, and more complex the ice cream became until before I knew it, I had added the entire eight-ounce block—without a hint of regret I might add.

A person holding a cup of cream cheese ice cream and another person spooning M&M's into the cup of ice cream.

Indulgent and tangy this ice cream scoops up in big, milky scoops and is full of luxurious vanilla flavor.

The classic vanilla is excellent on its own or topped with sundae essentials like chocolate sauce and M&M’s but I also easily turned this basic ice cream into two other flavors for our Friends Who Fete ice cream social last weekend.

The first got a boozy swirl of blueberries and mezcal and the second got a one-two punch of Mexican Hot Chocolate Sauce and crispy churro bites.

But really, the options are endless.

Other easy mix-ins could be basic childhood favorites like Oreo cookies or chocolate chips or more sophisticated types might like brandied cherries or chopped chocolate truffles or what about both of those at the same time.

Oo. La. La.

A boy sitting at a table with a cup of ice cream in front of him. A blue checkered table cloth is on the table.

Because Who Doesn’t Love Ice Cream?

Seriously though, this creamy cream cheese ice cream is so good and so easy, it’s pretty impossible not to love. Try the recipe, and let me know how you like it, OK? Share a photo and tag me on Instagram @holajalapeno and #holajalapeno so that we can see your scoops! Happy eating!

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No-Churn Vanilla Cream Cheese Ice Cream

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4.8 from 5 reviews

Truly the BEST recipe for Cream Cheese Ice Cream made with cream cheese, vanilla, sweetened condensed milk and heavy cream. This can be made completely in a stand mixer or electric hand mixer, no ice cream machine needed! A delicious ice cream recipe that is super rich and creamy. Gluten-free!

  • Author: Kate Ramos
  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Total Time: 10 mins
  • Yield: 1 quart 1x
  • Category: dessert
  • Method: no cook
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Gluten Free

Ingredients

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  • 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
  • 1 (13.4 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 2 cups cold heavy cream

Instructions

  1. Place cream cheese in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Beat on medium for 1 minute until smooth.
  2. Scrape down the sides of the bowl, add sweetened condensed milk, vanilla, and salt and continue beating until combined and smooth. Scrape this mixture to a large bowl.
  3. Add cream to the stand mixer bowl (no need to clean it out) and using the whisk attachment, whip the cream to stiff peaks, about 3 minutes.
  4. Add a third of the whipped cream to the cream cheese mixture and fold to combine. Add remaining cream and gently fold until completely incorporated. Scrape into a freezer-safe container with a tight lid and freeze at least 4 hours.

Keywords: cream cheese ice cream

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    Reply Vicky September 3, 2020 at 5:50 pm

    This cream cheese ice cream looks so delicious and perfect for my weather in Miami!!!

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    Reply Erika September 3, 2020 at 6:08 pm

    Omg my daughter loves ice cream. I have to try your recipe. Thanks

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    Reply Estefania September 3, 2020 at 6:24 pm

    So easy and perfect, I need to try this cream cheese ice cream before the summer ends!

    ★★★★★

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    Reply Anne Marie Leon September 3, 2020 at 7:48 pm

    Que delicia, creo que este helado sería un éxito rotundo en mi casa, además que es ideal en estas tardes de calor, gracias!

    ★★★★★

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    Reply Silvia September 5, 2020 at 5:53 pm

    Wow, I love every single ingredient, this vanilla cream cheese ice cream is such an easy and delicious recipe.

    ★★★★★

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    Reply Mary Leon September 7, 2020 at 6:04 pm

    I love ice cream!!! I gotta try to do this recipe, especially since I don’t have the ice cream maker. Thanks for sharing!

    ★★★★

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    Reply Kia January 4, 2021 at 8:12 pm

    Great recipe, I tried it tonight and it tastes delicious. Waiting on it to freeze completely but preliminary results indicate yummimess!
    Thanks for recipe! It too sweet, just right. I blended in some guava.

    ★★★★★

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