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Caramel Apple Ice Cream

Caramel Apple Ice Cream

As we head into apple season, there's no better way to celebrate the crisp flavors of this beloved fruit than by whipping up caramel apple ice cream.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Additional Time 2 hours
Total Time 3 hours
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 10 scoops
Calories 312 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
 
 

For the Ice Cream Base

  • 1 cup whole milk
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

For the apple

  • 3 medium apples  peeled, cored, and cut into 1 inch pieces
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • ¼ cup firmly packed light brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

For the caramel

  • ⅓ cup caramel sauce

Instructions
 

Start with the apples

  • Add butter to a saucepan over medium heat.
  • Add the apples, brown sugar, cinnamon, and lemon juice. Cook until the apples have softened all the way through. Make sure you stir occasionally. It takes about 6 - 8 minutes.
  • Don't let the sugar darken too much - so watch the heat.
  • When soft, remove from heat and let cool.

Making the ice cream base

  • Combine the milk and sugar in a medium bowl and whisk together until the sugar has dissolved.
  • Stir in the cream and the vanilla
  • Cover and put in the fridge for at least two hours, but I would do overnight
  • When the ice cream base is chilled, pour the mixture intoa food processor or high powered blender. Add the apples and then blend until the mixture is smooth and all combined.
  • Make it according to the manufacturer’s instructions. (I always use my Cuisinart Ice Cream Maker)*
  • Take the ice cream out of the machine and add about 1/3 of the caramel sauce in the ice cream, then layer in the next 1/3 and add in more ice cream, and then the final 1/3!
  • Wow everyone by serving it immediately or store in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 2 weeks.

Notes

*Cuisinart users:
  • Pour in the ice cream mixture, add the ice cream paddle and then turn it on
  • I set the timer for 35 minutes
  • You can always churn it longer if you want it harder
  • Put it in the freezer to harden up some more

Nutrition

Serving: 100gCalories: 312kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 2gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 12gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.05gCholesterol: 60mgSodium: 50mgPotassium: 156mgFiber: 1gSugar: 33gVitamin A: 811IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 75mgIron: 0.2mg
Keyword apple, caramel, ice cream
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