With the fall season upon us and visions of apple pie and other scrumptious autumn treats dancing through our heads, it’s time to bring out the big guns. I have discovered a sweet and spicy ice cream that marries beautifully with warm apple pie, or in my case Milopitas, or Greek Apple Pastry. David Lebovitz is the mastermind behind this cinnamon infused ice cream that has just the right amount of fall spice, I found it in his irresistible book Perfect Scoop.
I will be making this again during Christmas and Thanksgiving, what a fabulous treat for holiday guests!
The secret to the wonderful flavor is a full ten sticks of cinnamon warmed in whole milk and cream and then steeped for an hour.
Cinnamon Ice Cream
Cinnamon Ice Cream
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Print It Rate ItIngredients
- 1 cup whole milk
- ¾ cup sugar
- pinch of salt
- Ten 3? cinnamon sticks broken up
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 5 large egg yolks
Instructions
- Warm the milk, sugar, salt, cinnamon sticks and 1 cup of the cream on a medium saucepan. Once warm, cover and remove from heat, and let steep at room temperature for 1 hour.
- Rewarm the cinnamon infused milk mixture. Remove the cinnamon sticks with a slotted spoon and discard them. Pour the remaining 1 cup cream into a large bowl and set a mesh strainer on top.
- In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the egg yolks. Slowly pour the warm mixture into the egg yolks, whisking constantly, then scrape the warmed egg yolks back into the saucepan.
- Stir the mixture constantly over medium heat with a heatproof spatula, scraping the bottom as your stir, until the mixture thickens and coats the spatula. Pour the custard through the strainer and into the cream. Stir until cool over an ice bath.
- Chill the mixture thoroughly in the refrigerator, then freeze it in your ice cream maker according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
Amanda says
Oh thanks goodness, and smart thinking! I was really bothered by that, I have been double checking everything I post now. Thanks!
Kim says
Thanks for correcting the recipe! I didn't even waste the ingredients. After thinkng about it, I melted the ice cream, added the sugar and then rechurned and froze it. Turned out perfectly. No one could tell.
Amanda says
Oh my gosh, I am so sorry! Right you are it should have been 3/4 cup. I feel awful you wasted those ingredients :( Thank you for pointing that out, I will correct it right now!
Anonymous says
I made this last night and it didn't quite seem sweet enough. Should the sugar amount be 3/4 cup? That seems to be what I've seen on other sites.
Amanda says
Thanks Sugar!
Glad to see you made it here Theresia! :)
Theresia says
Oh my… I love your website! Sorry it took me so long to get here. You remind me of how my mom loved to cook and had she been alive during the computer age, she would have loved to cook with you!
SUGAR B says
Amanda, I made this too and it is one of all-time favorite ice cream recipes!
I love your pictures!
Amanda says
girlichef – you won't regret it :)
Tia – yes, perfect for fall!
Katrina – oooo snickerdoodle?? Yum!
Ingrid – it is divine :)
Thanks all!
Ingrid says
YUM, you know I love cinnamon and ice cream! Looks and sounds divine! Right up my alley!
~ingrid
Katrina says
Yum! I made a similar–Snickerdoodle ice cream, from Recipe Girl! De-lish! Definitely perfect for holiday things like apple pie!
Tia says
I can only imagine how yummy this must be and all the ways you can serve it, espeically perfect for fall!
girlichef says
You know, I was totally eyeing this recipe when I had this book checked out from the library…think I'll have to revisit it, it's the perfect fall-flavor treat! Looks delicious :D
Amanda says
Thanks guys, it's good stuff :)
Stout Ideas says
That's some good lookin ice cream! Yumm
pinkstripes says
I've been wanting to make cinnamon ice cream. You've now convinced me.
biz319 says
Just one more reason I need an icecream maker! My step-son LOVES all things cinnamon – thanks for the recipe!
Amanda says
Thanks Lisa, I've made the Milopitas several times, always a hit!
Thanks ladies!
Chow and Chatter says
oh wow amazing with apple pie
ABowlOfMush says
Yum, looks delicious!
lisaiscooking says
Delicious! I love cinnamon in ice cream, and your milopitas looks fantastic!