Feeling blue takes on a whole new meaning when you’ve got a batch of this sweet, creamy, protein-rich Blueberry Farmer Cheese Ice Cream to dig into! This healthy ice cream features a beautiful blue hue, a subtle sweetness and crunchy texture from sliced almonds, and a luxurious base of ice cream made with our versatile, probiotic-rich Lifeway Farmer Cheese.
Each spoonful of this ice cream is fruity, filling, and full of gut-health benefits. Blueberries are packed with fiber and polyphenols, a compound that supports gut health, as it acts as a prebiotic and helps to fuel the probiotics found in Lifeway Farmer Cheese. The live and active cultures in our cheese and kefir provide your microbiome with the good stuff it needs to help you feel your best — even while enjoying an indulgent dessert like this.
And since our original Farmer Cheese Ice Cream and our colorful strawberry version of farmer cheese ice cream were so well received, we figured we might as well treat you to another flavor. These healthy ice cream recipes showcase just how simple it is to substitute Lifeway Farmer Cheese for everything from cream cheese to yogurt and more in recipes that can lean sweet or savory.
So what are you waiting for? You don’t need an ice cream maker to prepare this easy high-protein dessert, and you can even serve it in the farmer cheese container like we did. Grab some Lifeway Farmer Cheese at a store near you, your favorite dessert spoon, and sit down to a bowl of this ice cream with us — you’ll be glad you did!
The Benefits of Cultured Dairy for Better Health:
Research continues to show the importance of eating healthy foods, including cultured dairy such as kefir, for better gut health, a strong immune system, and to support the microbiome. Fermented foods like kefir hold important value in this line of research due to the link between the gut-brain axis and overall health.
Specifically, kefir has been shown to help diversify the microbiome, support the digestive system, reduce inflammation, support healthier blood sugar levels, and improve satiety since the bioavailable protein it contains triggers the release of GLP-1. Lifeway Kefir also contains a variety of nutrients that are vital for healthy bones and overall health including vitamins D3, K, and B 12 along with calcium and potassium. Along with our kefir, we also offer our creamy, cultured Lifeway Farmer Cheese, a high protein cheese made with live and active cultures to support a healthy microbiome that’s easy to spread and contains no added salt or sugar.
Prep Time: 4-6 hours (freeze time) Servings: 3-4Ingredients
Ice Cream:
- 1 (16 oz.) container Farmer Cheese
- 1 cup frozen wild blueberries
- 2 tbsp. pure maple syrup or raw honey
- 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
- pinch of kosher salt (about 1/4 tsp.)
- 1/4 cup sliced raw almonds
Optional Toppings:
- additional sliced almonds
- dark chocolate chips
- fresh blueberries
Directions
- Add Lifeway Farmer Cheese, wild blueberries, maple syrup, vanilla, and salt to a blender, then blend everything together until smooth and creamy.
- Transfer the mixture to a small, sealable container (we used the farmer cheese container!), and stir in the almonds. Then place in the freezer until firm enough to scoop, about 4-6 hours depending on your freezer settings. Check after 4 hours to see if it's scoopable; if not, return it to the freezer for an hour or two more.
- Once it's frozen solid enough to scoop, remove from the freezer, scoop into bowls, and add more sliced almonds, fresh blueberries, and/or a sprinkle of dark chocolate chips to each bowl if desired. Enjoy!
