Thursday, September 12, 2013

Apple Ice Creamy Treat!

I love fall. LOVE. And it is officially fall the day grocery stores fill up with bags and bags of apples. You know that moment. I begin dreaming of everything I can possibly make with apples! This week alone has featured apple pie, sliced apples every day, pork chops with apple chutney, and this evening's amazing dessert - vanilla ice cream with a quick apple topping. I made up this dessert a few years ago, and somehow between December and August, I manage to forget about it entirely. Then, one evening in autumn I am struck by how much I miss this tasty treat. My best description is just apple pie filling dumped on top of ice cream - except it only takes 10 minutes to make. Instant yummy!




Start with a nice, crispy apple. Pick your favorite type! Peel it and dice it up. Nice small pieces help it cook more quickly.

Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a saucepan over medium heat and then toss in the apples. Let them cook in the butter for about 2 minutes and then add in 1/4 cup of brown sugar, 1/2 tsp cinnamon, 1/4 tsp ground cloves, and 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg. Stir together and let it simmer about 8 minutes, stirring occasionally. The extra time helps the sugar caramelize giving it some extra flavor!


Dish up 2 bowls of vanilla ice cream, and spoon the apples over the top. Enjoy!


Apple Ice Cream Topping
(2 servings)
  • 1 Apple
  • 2 tbsp Butter
  • ¼ cup Brown Sugar
  • ½ tsp Cinnamon
  • ¼ tsp Ground Nutmeg
  • ¼ tsp Ground Cloves


1. Peel, core, and dice up the apple.
2. Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add apples and let it cook for 2 minutes.
3. Add brown sugar and spices and stir occasionally while it cooks another 8 minutes.
4. Serve hot over vanilla ice cream.


1 comment:

  1. This is so easy and SO delicious! Thanks for sharing your recipe, Juliana! Just the thing for some of the apples we picked last weekend! :)

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