One day I was walking down the baking aisle at Target and noticed that there was a caramel apple cake mix. That got me thinking and wondering if I could make a caramel apple ice cream. It sounded like another wonderful fall flavor and after my successful pumpkin pie ice cream I decided to give it a try.
I love caramel apple flavor, but I hate biting into a sticky apples. It is always so messy and I end up getting caramel everywhere. Well, this ice cream taste like a caramel apple but without the messiness.
My biggest obstacle was trying to figure out how I was going to get apples into the ice cream. Then I decided to cut up an apple into wedges and place it in the blender with half-and-half and blend. It became “Apple milk”. I left the skin on and that caused the little red specs throughout my ice cream. I used my favorite kind of apple which is gala but you could use whatever you want or what you have on hand. I used the blender to mix the rest of the ingredients together, that way I didn’t dirty more bowls.
If you are looking to purchase an ice cream maker, I highly recommend the Cuisinart Ice Cream Maker. I have been using it for several years now and I love it!
- 2 cups fat free half and half
- 2 apples, cut into wedges (I used Gala)
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup caramel ice cream syrup, more for topping
- Add the apples and half and half to a blender and blend. Add the remaining ingredients and blend again. Add the mixture to your ice cream maker
- I let my ice cream machine run for 20 minutes before we enjoy our ice cream.
- I added additional caramel when serving.
- Tip: Make sure to keep your cold ingredients in the fridge and your frozen ice cream insert in the freezer until you are ready to use.
- Note: The ice cream will hold it's shape better once you freeze it.
- I place my leftovers in a covered plastic container and freeze.
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What is your favorite fall flavor?
Looks delicious! Definitely adding to my recipes Pinterest page. 🙂
Thank you Katy! It was so yummy and quick and easy!
Perfect Fall recipe for Ice Cream! This sounds so good!!
Thank you Christine!
Looks delicious! The caramel dripping off the cup makes it look even more delectable and of course, I’m starving at the moment. LOL!
It would make the perfect snack! 🙂
I LOVE caramel apples, even the stickiness! This looks yummy and how can anyone go wrong with ice cream?
Thanks Michelle! Ice cream is always yummy!
This looks delicious!!! I am watching what I eat so this is right up my alley!!!! YUM!!
Thanks Ricci! You will love this!
You had me a skinny. I love homemade ice cream and I will cure have to try this. Pinning to my recipe board.
Thank you Tammy! It’s so good and so easy!
Oh my gosh, this looks delicious! I just had my first caramel apple of the year at the fair. This looks like an easy and creative way to bring it home with me!
Chelsea
Co-Founder of Life Love + Coffee Stains
Doesn’t caramel apples just scream fall?
My favorite fall flavor is pumpkin hands down…i love pumpkin everything. However this skinny caramel sounds amazing
I also posted a pumpkin pie ice cream recipe a couple weeks ago. That one tasted just like a pumpkin pie…yum!
Way neater than ending up with a sticky face (and hair if you’re not careful!)
Exactly Skye! I hate when that happens.
lovely recipe! This looks delicious!!
Thank you Tianna!
Yum! The prefect Fall treat! I don’t like caramel apples either since it is too messy. I’m pinning this for sure! Thanks for the recipe Paris!
I know when you bite into a caramel apple and it gets all over your face is not fun! Thanks Louida!
I am a big fan of anything with caramel in it!!
Can’t go wrong with a whole bunch of caramel!
Looks SOOO good!
Was it ever!
YUM! You had me at caramel!!!!
It’s yummy and easy to make…a win-win!
My two favorites… caramel apples and ice cream. This is looks great and seems so easy. Thanks!
Thank you Barb! It was easy and yummy!
Wow, that looks good. Why do apples and caramel have to taste so darn good together?!?
Thanks Krissy! It was so yummy! I think I need to make another batch.
That looks so good! Great idea!
Thank you Emilie!
Hi Paris! I saw your skinny caramel apple ice cream at the Snickerdoodle Sunday link party and had to check it out, because it looks so good! Thanks for sharing and beautiful blog, by the way. 🙂
Have a nice weekend.
Heather
MySweetMission.net
Thank you so much Heather! The ice cream really is delicious!
This ice cream sounds wonderful! I’m not sure I’ve ever seen fat free half and half though. What are the ingredients?
I get my fat free half and half at Target, it’s actually their brand.
Oh wow this looks deliciously yummy 🙂
Thanks for linking up to CreativeMondays
Thank you Claire! It was so good!
Thanks again for linking up, featuring your post this week at the hop 🙂
Thank you so much Claire!
Paris, I agree this combo is better in a bowl than on a stick! Thanks as always for sharing at #theWeekendSocial. Please stop by again Thursday 9:00 PM EST. Pinned! http://www.theKitchenChopper.com
Thank you KC!
I love that it is skinny but still got yummies inside 🙂
Thanks for linking up with Merry Mondays 🙂
xx
Mila
milaslittlethings.com
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Thank you Mila! It’s so good!
YUMMY and a wonderful treat without the guilt. Stopping by from Teach Me Tue. Blog Hop. Carrie, A Mother’s Shadow
Thank you Carrie! It was so delicious I think I am going to make another batch tonight!
I have no idea why I haven’t made this yet. It looks good enough to almost want to lick the picture! So glad you shared with us at the Home Matters Linky. You are a talented lady!
Thank you Shirley! It was delicious and so easy!
I want to lick the computer screen right now! Yum. Pinned. Lou Lou Girls
It is so yummy!
Living in Florida we eat ice cream year round! Never gets too cold here to NOT eat it so keep on bringing to us these delicious ice cream recipes! Thank you for sharing this with us at last week’s Teach Me Tuesday Linky Party! We hope to see you there again tonight starting @ 9pm est:)
I agree Adrian! We eat ice cream year round too!
Hi Paris, You are Featured at this week’s Home Matters Linky Party! Thanks for sharing this yummy recipe with us. Would love for you to grab our Featured button for your party page 🙂
Thank you so much Shirley!