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Cherry-Almond Ricotta Ice Cream

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Cherry-Almond Ricotta Ice Cream is a tasty treat for the warm weather. With all the fresh fruit available during the summer months, why not use some to make your own ice cream? This recipe is a seasonal winner, for sure!

Cherry-Almond Ricotta Ice Cream is a delightful summer treat. Cherry-Almond Ricotta Ice Cream is lovely for the summer season.

I eat ice cream all year, no matter what the season — it just goes down so darn easy. When I first made this ice cream I had seen several ricotta ice cream recipes popping up, and I was dying to try one for myself.

If you love ice cream like I loooooove ice cream, try another of my ice cream recipes: there’s No Churn Lemon Pie Ice Cream (it’s the best of both worlds!) or these tasty Strawberry-Nutella Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches. 

Cherry-Almond Ricotta Ice Cream is a treat during the warm weather. Cherry-Almond Ricotta Ice Cream is a tasty frozen treat!

You could also try this summery Peach, Lavender & Blackberry Ice Cream (the colors are so pretty, and it’s a delight).

Cherry-Almond Ricotta Ice Cream is a dessert to flip for. Cherry-Almond Ricotta Ice Cream is a wonderful summer dessert.

I wasn’t sure what fruit I wanted to use when I was thinking of this recipe, and I had picked up several options. Roaming through the produce aisles I came across mounds of beautiful claret cherries. How could I resist? I scooped up a bag full and knew they would be put to good use.

Coincidence seemed to nudge me to use the cherries for this ice cream. My mom happened to be in Italy just before I made this. She would usually FaceTime me in the a.m. with several cousins around to say hello!

Cherry-Almond Ricotta Ice Cream is a warm-weather dessert you'll love. Cherry-Almond Ricotta Ice Cream is a fabulous dessert!

I love to visit with everyone, but first thing in the morning is not my finest hour! I’m usually in need of more caffeine (BTW, my cousin Alessandro makes the best coffee drinks at their bakery in Italy). My hair is usually crazy. I’m not wearing a stitch of makeup. You get the picture.

But during one particular call, my mom was on her own and decided to show me all the beautiful fruit she had on hand, which included cherries. I started to connect some dots. Italy. Ice cream. Cherries. Ricotta cheese. And that’s how my Cherry-Almond Ricotta Ice Cream came to be!

Cherry-Almond Ricotta Ice Cream is a fabulous dessert for the season. Cherry-Almond Ricotta Ice Cream is a lovely dessert.

The almond flavor is a tried-and-true combo with cherries, and because I love chocolate with pretty much everything, I also added coarsely chopped chocolate chips to the mix. I topped off the ice cream with crumbles of almond biscotti.

The texture of this treat isn’t super-smooth like some other ice creams, but it has fabulous flavor. To me, this is a very Italian-inspired ice cream.

You should give Cherry-Almond Ricotta Ice Cream a try this season. It’s a delightful treat to make with the summer’s sweet cherries!

Cherry-Almond Ricotta Ice Cream is a fun dessert for the summer. Cherry-Almond Ricotta Ice Cream is a lovely summer dessert.

Serves Serves 4-6

Cherry-almond Ricotta Ice Cream
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Ingredients

  • 2 cups ricotta cheese
  • 1 cup pitted cherries
  • 6 ounces heavy cream
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
  • Pinch salt
  • Optional: 1/4 cup chocolate chips, chopped

Instructions

  1. Before starting, be sure your ice cream maker freezer bowl has been in the freezer for the suggested amount of time based on the manufacturer's instructions.
  2. Add the ricotta cheese, sugar, salt, heavy cream, almond extract, and the pitted cherries to a food processor.
  3. Blend until combined and the cherries are broken down.
  4. Freeze in the ice cream maker for about 20 minutes (follow the instructions for your particular ice cream maker).
  5. If you're using chocolate chips, add them during the final 3-5 minutes of freezing.
  6. The ice cream will be thick, but somewhat soft. If you prefer a firmer consistency, freeze it in an airtight container for an additional hour or so.
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    • Patricia says

      Lol - I have a big sweet tooth and ice cream is a big part of my life :) Thanks for stopping by, Debi!
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  13. Harriet Emily says

    Cherries and almonds are such a delicious combination! I don't think I've ever tried them in an ice-cream before though - it sounds amazing! I know I've had cherry and almond fudge before and it was INCREDIBLE, so I can definitely see myself falling in love with that combo in an ice-cream! What a beautiful recipe. I'm definitely going to have to try this!
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  19. Howie Fox says

    Looks absolutely delicious! I'm also very curious about the almond extract! I wonder how it tastes. I'll have to check if it's available around here!
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  23. Laura says

    Oh my gosh girl this looks absolutely incredible and so tasty especially with it being like 100° outside because Summer I really need this in my life it just sounds so refreshing but also kind a healthy as well thanks so much for sharing
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  24. Ro says

    This sounds really good! I can't eat anything like this right now because I'm on the Keto diet, but this looks amazing! I love ricotta and I love cherries. Thank you for sharing!
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  26. Namra says

    I’m always so impressed by all of you who make all these tasty food/sweets etc. I looooove ice cream too but don’t have a dresser bowl, would love to try this ice cream. The combo of cherries, almond and chocolate chip seems SO right!
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  27. aisasami says

    I love cherries and ricotta cheese. I want to try this but ricotta cheese is expensive here in Japan. I will try to make it for a special occasion.
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  28. Beth says

    I had no idea that you could make ice cream with ricotta cheese. I'm not really a fan of cherries, but this looks so amazing that I want to try it.
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    • Patricia says

      Thanks, Caitlyn - I could eat it all day, every day - hahaha! I hope you give this one a try one of these days!
      Reply

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