How to Make Cinnamon Ice Cream with Apple-Pecan Swirl - A Step-by-Step Guide

There's nothing quite like a refreshing scoop of ice cream on a hot summer day, and this Cinnamon Ice Cream with Apple-Pecan Swirl is the perfect treat to cool you down and satisfy your sweet tooth. This decadent dessert combines the warm, comforting flavors of cinnamon, apple, and pecan for a truly irresistible ice cream experience.

Rich and creamy, this homemade ice cream is sure to impress your friends and family with its delicious taste and impressive presentation. The swirl of sw...

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup whole milk
  • ⅔ cup white sugar
  • 2 ½ cups heavy cream
  • 4 tablespoons ground cinnamon, divided
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon extract, divided
  • 1 large apple - peeled, cored, and diced
  • ½ cup water, or as needed
  • ½ teaspoon light brown sugar
  • ½ teaspoon white sugar
  • ¼ cup crushed pecans

Information

  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Additional Time: 3 hrs 25 mins
  • Total Time: 3 hrs 45 mins
  • Servings: 8
  • Yield: 2 pints

  • Mix milk and 2/3 cup sugar together with an electric blender, about 2 minutes. Stir in heavy cream, 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon, and 1 teaspoon cinnamon extract with a spoon. Chill in a refrigerator for 2 hours.
  • Meanwhile, place apples into a pot and add water to cover; heat over medium heat. Add remaining cinnamon extract, remaining ground cinnamon, light brown sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon white sugar, in that order, while stirring the mixture in between each addition. Cook on medium heat until apple pieces are soft to the touch, 8 to 10 minutes. Turn off heat and pour apple mixture into a colander to drain. Transfer to a container and add pecans; allow to cool, 15 to 20 minutes. Place into a refrigerator and wait until ice cream mixture has setup for those 2 hours.
  • Pour mixture into an ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer's instructions, at least 18 minutes.
  • Take the top off and add your apple/pecan mixture and allow machine to mix that for you for an additional 4 to 5 minutes. At this point it should be soft-serve consistency; if hard-serve is desired place cinnamon ice cream with apple-pecan swirl into a freezer to setup for 1 additional hour.
  • Nutrition

    390 cal.

    • Total Fat: 31g
    • Saturated Fat: 18g
    • Cholesterol: 105mg
    • Sodium: 42mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 28g
    • Dietary Fiber: 3g
    • Total Sugars: 22g
    • Protein: 3g
    • Vitamin C: 2mg
    • Calcium: 122mg
    • Iron: 0mg
    • Potassium: 159mg