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Cream Cheese Ice Cream with Macaroons

Cheesecake Ice Cream with Crumbled Macaroons

This rich ice cream is kosher for Passover and refreshing any time!
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
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Servings

6 Servings

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces 1 package cream cheese, such as Philadelphia
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 1 cup plain Greek yogurt or use dairy sour cream
  • 1 cup half-and-half cream
  • 1½ teaspoons Passover vanilla extract
  • 2 teaspoons finely grated orange peel
  • 12 Passover macaroons coconut or chocolate, crumbled

Instructions

  • Cut cream cheese into pieces and place in a food processor or electric mixer.
  • Add sugar and mix at medium speed 3 to 4 minutes until well combined.
  • Add yogurt and blend in thoroughly.
  • Gradually add half-and-half and blend in thoroughly.
  • Stir in vanilla extract and orange peel.
  • Chill in refrigerator 45 minutes or until cold.
  • Freeze in an ice cream maker according to manufacturer’s instructions. Add macaroon pieces just before mixture is thick enough to store in the freezer.
  • Spoon into a container and transfer to freezer.