Frozen Cherry-Strawberry Cheesecake
This frozen cheesecake was so easy to make. The ingredients were combined, then frozen. No ice cream maker required. It took me about 10 minutes to put together.
I wasn’t sure what to call it at first. It looks like an ice cream, but it isn’t. The secret ingredient-cottage cheese. The cottage cheese was combined with sugar, fruits and flavorings in a food processor until very smooth. Then crumbled graham crackers were added so it is more like a cheesecake, so that is what I called it. I could see making this with other fruits. I made it because I had a big carton of cottage cheese that I wanted to use up. The cherries and strawberries were in my freezer already.
If you want it to be a little creamier, you can add some whipping cream.
Frozen Cherry-Strawberry Cheesecake
1 (28 oz.) carton of cottage cheese
Sugar to taste, I used about 1 cup – you could sweeten with honey or maple syrup, too
1 c. pitted sour cherries- or more if you like
1 c. sliced strawberries- or more if you like
2 T. lemon juice
1 T. vanilla extract
9 graham crackers, crumbled
Combine first 6 ingredients in a food processor or blender until very smooth. Taste to see if you want to add more sugar. Pour into a 2 quart bowl and stir in the crushed crackers. Place mixture in a freezer safe container that has a lid. Affix the lid and freeze. Makes 5-6 cups.
Note: I could see a lot of possible variations for this recipe. I used cinnamon graham crackers, but it might be fun to use chocolate graham crackers. You could use other fruit. I used what I had on hand. Peaches or other berries might be fun. I think the next one I make I will try adding lemon curd and lemon zest for a lemon cheesecake.
