The wide variety of flavors, textures and intensities found in different gourmet cheeses makes for an infinite number of ways to serve and enjoy them. One way – serving cheese with ice cream – is sure to get your guests talking.

Try these delicious suggestions and you’ll be sure to spark a memorable encore to your gourmet get together!

Ice cream and cheese

Gourmet cheese and ice cream makes for a luxurious treat that will surprise and impress those who’ve never enjoyed them together. The creaminess of cheeses like brie is amplified when paired with the cool, refreshing texture of iced cream. The result is a velvety, tasty and cool combination.

When you are in the mood for a rich dessert, pair some chocolate ice cream with brie cheese. For a more mild combo try pairing brie or camambert with a vanilla or coffee flavor – or one flavored with natural cheese compliments like pares, peaches, blueberries or plums.

One of a kind

Pairing cheese and ice cream creates a distinctive treat – but those who really want something new can make their own custom cheese flavor. Some flavoring suggestions include goat-cheese pear, blueberry brie and peach-camambert. Tru enthusiasts can either make their own cheese flavors from scratch with an ice cream maker or mix their favorite creamy, mild gourmet cheese together with heavy cream and add it to store-bought vanilla. Whatever preparation style you use, be sure to place the finished product in the freezer until it reaches your desired hardness level.

Back to basics

If you’re in search of a more traditional dessert with cheese to serve, we’ve got you covered with our gourmet recipes for cheesecake, pumpkin pie, and chocolate St. Andre. Browse through our whole cheese dessert recipes archive for many more recipes that feature all sorts of other great pairings and presentation styles.