How to Make Red Velvet Ice Cream

Want to spice up your normal batch of ice cream? Add in some red velvet to give this ice cream a new twist. Its beautiful pop of red velvet and swirls of cream cheese icing make this ice cream an enjoyable frozen dessert to devour on.

• Makes: About 10 servings

EditIngredients

EditFor the Ice Cream:

• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 cup whole milk
• ¾ cup white sugar
• 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon red food coloring
• 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon salt

EditFor the Cream Cheese Icing:

• 4 ounces butter, softened
• 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

EditSteps

1. In a blender, blend the cream cheese, heavy cream, sugar, milk, salt, cocoa powder, and food coloring. Pulse on high power until smooth and bright red.
   
2. Pour the ice cream mixture into a bowl and chill for two hours in the fridge.
   
3. Prepare the cream cheese icing. While the ice cream freezes, make the icing. Blend the butter, cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.
   
4. Make the ice cream. Pour the chilled mixture into an ice cream maker and process by following your ice cream maker's instructions.
   
5. Distribute the processed ice cream in two freezer-proof containers or one large container
   
6. Top 5-6 tablespoons of the icing on the ice cream.
   
7. Gently swirl the ice cream around with a knife.
   
8. Freeze the ice cream until solid and of frozen, taking about 5 hours till overnight.
   
9. Serve. Scoop the ice cream into a serving bowl and garnish with chocolate curls or whipped cream, if desired. Enjoy!
   

EditTips

• Consider adding chocolate chips to the ice cream for a chocolaty taste.
• If desired, you can leave out the cream cheese icing if you prefer not to add it in.
• For a fruity taste, add strawberries and raspberries into the ice cream.
• For a more vibrant color, use red food coloring gel instead of dye.

EditWarnings

• When swirling the icing in the ice cream, avoid over-mixing or else the color of the ice cream will the change and the ice cream will not have any cream cheese swirls.

EditThings You'll Need

• Freezer
• Ice cream maker
• 3 freezer-safe plastic containers
• Knife
• Rubber spatula
• Spoon
• Ice cream scoop
• Serving bowl

EditRelated wikiHows

• Make Oreo Ice Cream
• Make Nutella Ice Cream
• Make Honeymoon Ice Cream
• Make Strawberry Ice Cream

EditSources and Citations

• http://ift.tt/2o5Pflf - research source