Lingonberry Cheesecake Ice Cream

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Lingonberry Cheesecake Ice Cream is everything you want in a summer treat - creamy, tangy, and just sweet enough. Tart lingonberries swirl through a rich cheesecake ice cream base, with buttery graham cracker pieces in every bite. Best of all, there's no cooking required, making it the perfect dessert for hot days.

Lingonberry Cheesecake Ice Cream in a glass dish next to a spoon.

Lingonberries are small, ruby-red berries that grow wild throughout Scandinavia. They have a tart, slightly sweet flavor that's similar to cranberries. Lingonberry preserves are easy to find in many grocery stores or online, and they add a vibrant, tangy kick to both sweet and savory recipes like this irresistible ice cream.

Looking for more cool and creamy ice-cream recipes? Check out Cardamom Ice Cream, Peaches and Cream Ice Cream or Wild Berry Frozen Skyr for your next homemade summertime treat!

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Ingredients
Equipment
How to Make Lingonberry Cheesecake Ice Cream
Expert Tips
Recipe FAQs
More Lingonberry Recipes
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Ingredients

Cream cheese
Granulated sugar
Vain Vanilla Extract (Original Baker's Blend) - This small-batch vanilla extract is truly something special. I'm using the Original Baker's Blend in this recipe, but Vain offers more than a dozen unique varieties, each crafted to highlight the distinct flavor profiles of different vanilla beans.
Freshly squeezed lemon juice
Whole Milk
Heavy Cream
Lingonberry jam or preserves
Graham crackers
Butter

See recipe card for exact amounts and detailed instructions.

Equipment

For this recipe, I'm using my Ankarsrum Assistent Original paired with the Ice Cream Maker Accessory. The set includes an outer bowl with lid, bowl holder, 1.5-quart freezer bowl with lid, and a mixing paddle. Simply pre-freeze the bowl on a level surface in the freezer for 24 hours, and it effortlessly churns and chills your ice cream base into a creamy, dreamy frozen treat in just 20 to 30 minutes.

One of the things I love most about the Ankarsrum Assistent Original is its incredible versatility. While it's best known as a stand mixer that kneads bread dough with ease, it also transforms into an ice cream maker, blender, meat grinder, pasta maker, and more with a variety of optional attachments. It's a kitchen workhorse that I couldn't live without!

How to Make Lingonberry Cheesecake Ice Cream

Pink stand mixer next to vanilla extract and a teaspoon.

In a mixing bowl (I'm using the Ankarsrum again here), beat the cream cheese until smooth. Add the sugar, vanilla, lemon juice, and salt and continue mixing until fully combined, scraping down the sides as needed. Slowly mix in the milk followed by the cream until everything is fully combined and smooth. Transfer the mixture to the refrigerator to chill thoroughly for at least couple of hours or overnight.

Fit the Ankarsrum Assistent with the Ice Cream Maker Accessory. Pour the mixture into the pre-chilled Ankarsrum freezer bowl and churn at level 2 or 3 for about 30 minutes (the mixture will be like a soft serve ice cream in consistency).

Crushed up graham crackers in a bowl with a spoon.

While the ice cream is churning, toss the graham cracker pieces with the melted butter. Set aside.

Person swirling graham crackers and jam into ice cream base.

When the ice cream reaches soft-serve consistency, gently fold in the crushed graham crackers. Spoon half of the lingonberry jam over the top of the ice cream and gently swirl in. Repeat with the remaining lingonberry jam. Cover and freeze until the ice cream is a scoopable consistency, about 4-6 hours or overnight.

Expert Tips

Be sure to chill the Ankarsrum freezer bowl for at least 24 hours on a level surface in your freezer before churning the ice cream for best results!
To freeze the churned ice cream more quickly, you can move it from the Ankarsrum freezer bowl to 2 smaller freezer safe containers. Be sure to cover the ice cream before moving it to the freezer.

Ankarsrum mixer with vanilla and two dishes of ice cream.

Recipe FAQs

How do I store this ice cream?

Store in the freezer, covered, for up to 2 weeks for the best texture and flavor. It helps to put plastic wrap right on the surface of the ice cream to prevent ice crystals from forming.

Can I use frozen lingonberries instead of preserves?

This recipe is designed for lingonberry preserves, which add both sweetness and tang. If you have frozen lingonberries, you can cook them down with a little sugar to create a quick preserve - just be sure to cool them completely before adding to the ice cream base.

Where can I find lingonberry preserves?

Lingonberry preserves are available at many grocery stores, IKEA, specialty Scandinavian shops, or online.

Can I use a different fruit preserve?

Yes! If you can't find lingonberry preserves, cranberry, raspberry, or red currant preserves make good substitutes. The flavor will change slightly, but it will still be delicious.

More Lingonberry Recipes

Looking for other lingonberry recipes? Give these a try:

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