Blueberry Cheesecake Ice Cream Cupcakes - The Recipe Rebel (2024)

These fun Ice Cream Cupcakes are made with Blueberry Cheesecake Ice Cream, a graham cracker crust and topped with blueberry cream cheese whipped cream. A stunning dessert that is easy to make!

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It’s hard to go wrong with this Blueberry Cheesecake Ice Cream from Chapman’s Ice Cream, but when I turned it into these ice cream cupcakes I knew they would be happening again and again.

I’ve got nothing against eating my Chapman’s with a bowl and a spoon, but these cupcakes are a fun way to take your favorite flavour and create something unique for a birthday or other celebration.

Chapman’s Markdale Creamery Ice Cream (previously Chapman’s Original) is egg and nut free so these are a great treat for a school party! You can easily make them gluten-free as well by using gluten-free cookie crumbs for the crust.

They take just 10 minutes to prep and you can store them in the freezer for 3 months (meaning you can just grab one or two when you need them!).

If you like these, you should try these Caramel Praline Ice Cream Cupcakes next!

Ingredients Needed:

• Graham cracker crumbs and melted butter to make our crust. Almost any hard cookie crumbs will work here!
• Chapman’s Markdale Creamery Blueberry Cheesecake Ice Cream: the inspiration for these cupcakes! With a cheesecake flavored ice cream base and a blueberry swirl.
• Heavy whipping cream: the base for our whipped cream topping. Only heavy whipping cream will work here.
• Cream cheese: a bit of cream cheese adds stability to our whipped cream and more of that cheesecake flavor! You can use light or regular cream cheese.
• Blueberry Jam: adds blueberry flavor and a light purple hue to our whipped cream. Ideally, choose a jam or jelly that’s fairly smooth so it’s easy to pipe.
• Powdered sugar: to sweeten our cream cheese whipped cream

How to make Ice Cream Cupcakes:

Here’s a quick overview of how these cupcakes are made! See the recipe card down below for full instructions.

1. Soften ice cream: to ensure that our ice cream fills our muffin cups completely, remove the ice cream from the freezer to soften. Since we won’t use the whole carton, I like to remove half of it and place in a bowl on the counter.
2. Make the crust: press graham crumb mixture into the bottom of a paper-lined muffin pan.
3. Fill the muffin pan: Spoon the softened ice cream onto the crust and freeze until solid.
4. Make the whipped cream: prep the whipped cream and garnish as desired. You can either top with whipped cream and refreeze, or top with whipped cream just before serving.

Ice Cream Cupcakes FAQ:

Tips and Variations:

Here are a few ways to make these your own!

• Cookies and Cream: choose chocolate baking crumbs, Cookies and Cream ice cream, and add 1 tablespoon of cocoa powder to the whipped cream (omitting the blueberry jam).
• Mint Chip: choose chocolate baking crumbs, Mint Chip ice cream, and add 1 tablespoon cocoa powder and 1 teaspoon mint extract to the whipped cream (omitting the blueberry jam). Garnish with a fresh mint leaf.
• Neapolitan: choose chocolate baking crumbs, Neapolitan ice cream, and add 3 tablespoons strawberry jam to the whipped cream instead of blueberry. Garnish with chocolate shavings or chocolate sauce.
• Chocolate Lovers: choose chocolate baking crumbs, Dutch Chocolate Ice Cream, and add 1-2 tablespoons cocoa powder to the whipped cream. Garnish with chocolate shavings, chocolate sauce and mini chocolate chips.

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• Try this Brownie Sundae with warm chocolate fudge sauce
• Make this easy Ice Cream Sandwich Cake with your favorite ice cream sandwiches.
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• These mini Baked Alaska Tarts are a fun individual dessert
• These Gluten-Free Ice Cream Sandwiches are made with the best fudgy chocolate brownie!
• This Strawberry Shortcake Ice Cream Cake is a showstopper for any occasion!