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Philadelphia-Style Ice Cream

Philadelphia-style ice cream is a quick and easy recipe to make homemade ice cream. All the ingredients go into a blender until smooth and then you churn it with any mix-ins!
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Makes: 1 1/2 quarts

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups whole milk
  • 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
  • 4 oz full-fat cream cheese at room temperature
  • 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste or the seeds from 1 vanilla bean pod
  • 2 cups heavy cream

Instructions

  • Combine the milk, sugar, cream cheese, salt, and vanilla bean in the carafe of a blender. Blend on high for 2 minutes until completely smooth and the sugar has dissolved.
  • Add the heavy cream and blend for 1 more minute.
  • Churn in an ice cream maker according to the manufacturer's instructions. Once the ice cream looks like soft serve, transfer to an airtight container and freeze for 4 hours, or overnight. Before transferring to an airtight container, you can fold in any desired mix-ins.