Dessert

Blueberry Cheesecake Gelato

  • Prep 5 mins
  • Total 24h 15 mins
  • Easy
  • Serves 4

Blueberry and cheesecake in one frozen fusion!

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Allergies

  • Contains Milk/Dairy

Tip: Allergy Advice

This dish contains the following allergens: Milk/Dairy

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  • 4 large egg yolks
  • 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 tablespoons wild blueberry preserves
  • 1/4 cup cream cheese
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 1/3 cup heavy cream
  • 3-6 drops purple food coloring (adjust color to preference)
  • 2 large graham crackers, broken in 1-inch pieces

Utensils

  • Whisk
  • Rubber Spatula
  • Instant-Read Thermometer
  • Fine-Mesh Strainer
  • Small Saucepan
  • Step 1

    Place egg yolks, sugar, vanilla extract, and blueberry preserves in a small saucepan and whisk until fully combined and sugar is dissolved.

  • Step 2

    Add heavy cream, milk, and cream cheese to saucepan and stir to combine.

  • Step 3

    Place saucepan on stove over medium heat, stirring constantly with a whisk or rubber spatula. Cook until temperature reaches 165⁰F – 175⁰F on an instant-read thermometer.

  • Step 4

    Remove base from heat and pour through a fine-mesh strainer into an empty CREAMi Pint. Add food coloring and adjust coloring to preference. Place pint into an ice bath. Once cooled, place storage lid on pint and freeze for 24 hours.

  • Step 5

    Remove pint from freezer, remove lid from pint. Please use the Quick Start Guide for bowl assembly and unit interaction information.

  • Step 6

    Select ICE CREAM.

  • Step 7

    With a spoon, create a 1.5” (3.75cm) wide hole that reaches the bottom of the pint. Add 2 graham crackers broken into 1” (2.5cm) pieces to the hole and process again using the MIX-IN program. Serve immediately.