Chocolate cheesecake ice cream uses cheesecake Jell-O instant pudding mix and cocoa powder to create a delicious and sweet ice cream treat!
To make this recipe in the Ninja Creami Deluxe, multiply all ingredients by 1.5
Note: 1 serving = 1 pint
Place 1 tbsp cream cheese in a medium bowl and microwave for 5-10 seconds. If the cream cheese was in the fridge, these 5-10 seconds in the microwave will help soften it up to mix well with the other ingredients.
Combine cream cheese with 1 tsp vanilla extract, 2 tsp unsweetened cocoa powder, and 1/3 cup granulated sugar. Whisk until the ingredients are mixed together.
Add in 2 tbsp cheesecake pudding powder. Whisk thoroughly, ensuring everything is mixed together.
Slowly whisk in 1 cup whole milk and 3/4 cup heavy cream.
The mixture may be slightly chunky from the cheesecake pudding thickening up, but keep stirring until the mixture is smooth throughout. If you cannot stir in the chunks, you can always cook it over low heat on the stove for a few minutes.
Pour the mixture into a Ninja Creami pint container, ensuring it does not go over the max fill line.
Freeze the pint for 24 hours, ensuring it is placed on a flat surface in the freezer.
After 24 hours, remove the pint from the freezer, and plug in your Ninja Creami machine! Time for the magic.
Remove the lid from the pint and grab the Ninja Creami outer bowl. Place the pint securely into the outer bowl and cover with the lid. Once the lid is on, place the outer bowl into the machine, twisting to the right until it locks into place. Press the "Ice Cream" button and (try to) wait patiently for the creamy treat coming your way.
Once the process is finished, press and hold the button on the left side of the Creami to twist the bowl to the left and remove it from the machine. Twist the lid off of the outer bowl and remove the pint.
Now your chocolate cheesecake ice cream is ready to enjoy!
If you don't like following recipes, don't worry - you can customize it however you want! We personally use oat milk and coconut cream to avoid most of the dairy, and it's some of the best ice cream we've ever had.
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