Caramel Apple
Ice Cream Recipe
Caramel Apple Ice Cream now is among my favorite ice creams.
And I have made and tried A LOT of different ice cream flavors!
This one is a keeper.
Our Verdict
Okay, y’all. You have got to try this recipe.
My family couldn’t get enough of this homemade ice cream either!
This ice cream is a little more involved than other ice cream recipes, after all, most ice creams are simply “dump and go recipes.”
This flavor is still very easy to make, but the results are…smooth, creamy, and delicious!
If you’ve never had this ice cream before, you definitely need to give it a try!
What Type of Apple Should I Use?
Really any variety of apple will work fine in this ice cream.
Granny Smith is the most common variety used for caramel apples.
Why?
Because Granny Smith apples have a slightly tart flavor.
The tartness of this apple variety pairs well with the sweetness of the caramel and the ice cream.
If you don’t have Granny Smith apples, you can use your favorite variety of apple.
Fuji, Pink Lady, Gala, or Honeycrisp are other varieties you might want to try.
Serving Tip
Make sure you make a large enough batch! People will probably be coming back for more! I caught my hubby eating this ice cream straight out of the serving bowl!
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Caramel Apple Ice Cream
Ingredients
Apples
- 2 Granny Smith Apples medium
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp cinammon
Ice Cream Base
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup milk
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
Instructions
Apples
- Peel, core, and chop apples into small chunks.
- Melt butter in a large saucepan.
- Stir in apples and sugar and cook over medium-low to medium heat, stirring often.
- Cook about 15 minutes or until apples are very soft.
- Remove from heat and stir in cinnamon. Let apples cool completely.
Ice Cream Base
- Add 1 cup granulated sugar to a large heavy saucepan (it is important for your safety that the saucepan be large!).
- Heat sugar over medium heat. Stir constantly until the sugar turns into a golden brown liquid.
- Remove from heat.
- Slowly and with great care, pour milk into the liquid sugar.
- You must be careful – the mixture will probably splatter and the sugar will probably harden. Don’t worry!
- Continue to stir over low heat until mixture becomes smooth.
- Add whipping cream and mix until well blended.
- Remove from heat and let cool.
- After mixture has cooled, place in fridge for 2 hours.
- Pour into your ice cream maker.
- Mix 20-25 minutes or according to manufacturer’s instructions.
- Add cooled apples to the churning ice cream.
- Churn for 5 more minutes.
- Enjoy your homemade Caramel Apple Ice Cream! You’ll be tempted to eat the whole batch!
Caramel Apple Ice Cream Recipe
Ingredients
Apples
- 2 Granny Smith Apples medium
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp cinammon
Ice Cream Base
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup milk
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
Instructions
Apples
- Peel, core, and finely chop apples.
- In a large saucepan, melt butter.
- Add apples and sugar to the saucepan.
- Stirring often, cook over medium-low to medium heat.
- Cook approximately 15 minutes or until apples are have softened.
- Remove from heat and stir in cinnamon. Cool completely.
Ice Cream Base
- Beat eggs until they are light and fluffy. Set aside.
- In a large heavy saucepan (important! saucepan must be large!), heat sugar over medium heat, stirring constantly.
- Continue to stir until sugar melts and turns into a golden brown liquid.
- Remove from heat.
- Gradually and very carefully, pour milk into saucepan with caramelized sugar.
- Be careful – the mixture will splatter and the sugar will turn hard. Don’t worry!
- Stir mixture over low heat until sugar melts and the mixture becomes smooth again.
- Stir in whipping cream and stir until mixture well blended.
- Add some of this mixture over the eggs, mixing well.
- Pour egg mixture back into saucepan and continue cooking over low heat until it thickens.
- Remove saucepan from heat and let cool.
- Chill mixture in the fridge for at least 2 hours.
- Once mixture has chilled, pour into ice cream machine.
- Churn 20-25 minutes or according to manufacturer’s instructions.
- Add cooled cinnamon apples to the ice cream.
- Mix for 5 more minutes.
- Enjoy…just try to save some Caramel Apple Ice Cream for later!
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