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Skinny Pear and Meyer Lemon Ice Cream|Craving Something Healthy
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5 from 1 vote

Skinny Pear and Meyer Lemon Ice Cream

A light and refreshing summer treat
Cook Time30 minutes
chill and freeze time5 hours
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 10 1 ½ quarts
Calories: 279kcal

Ingredients

  • 4 medium ripe pears peeled, cored and cut into 1-inch pieces OR 2 cups canned pears, drained
  • ¼ cup Meyer lemon Juice and zest
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ¼ cup organic light corn syrup
  • 1 vanilla bean sliced in half lengthwise and seeds scraped out
  • 3 tablespoons cream cheese softened
  • teaspoon coarse sea salt
  • 2 cups buttermilk 1%
  • 1 ½ tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 ½ cups heavy cream
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Instructions

  • In a medium saucepan, bring pears, lemon juice and zest, sugar, corn syrup, vanilla seeds and vanilla pod to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for about 15 minutes or until pears are soft and most of the liquid is reduced. Remove from heat and let cool slightly. Remove vanilla pod and discard.
  • While fruit is cooling mix together cream cheese and salt in a small bowl and set aside.
  • Mix cornstarch with about 2 tablespoons of the buttermilk to make a paste and set aside.
  • Puree pear mixture in a blender or food processor until smooth.
  • Pour cream and buttermilk into a medium saucepan and bring just to a simmer. Add pear-lemon mixture and continue to simmer on low for 4-5 minutes. Add cornstarch paste and stir well to combine and return to a simmer to let mixture thicken slightly.
  • Remove from heat and whisk the cream cheese and salt into the hot liquid. Add vanilla. Set aside to cool.
  • When mixture is cool enough to handle, pour into a ziploc bag and place the bag in a large bowl of ice to cool down to room temperature (about 30 minutes). You can also cool the mixture in the refrigerator for several hours or overnight.
  • When pear-cream is cool, pour into an ice cream maker and churn for 20-30 minutes until desired consistency is achieved.
  • Store any leftovers in an airtight container.

Notes

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Nutrition

Calories: 279kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 50mg | Sodium: 109mg | Potassium: 196mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 681IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 92mg | Iron: 0.2mg