Cinnamon Vanilla Crunch Ice Cream
Recipe by Amy MacCabe—Savory Spice, South End/Charlotte, NC
This super sweet homemade cinnamon and vanilla ice cream is refreshing for summer, yet decadent enough for a special holiday dessert.
Serves
1 quart
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cooking Time
25 minutes
Ingredients
For ice cream base: 1 1/4 cups whole milk 1 1/4 cups granulated white sugar 2 1/4 cups heavy cream 1 1/4 cups half and half
Madagascar Vanilla Beans
2 Madagascar Vanilla Beans
Supreme Saigon Cinnamon
3 Tbsp. Ground Supreme Saigon Cinnamon
For vanilla crunch:
Spiced Vanilla Bean Sugar
3/4 cup Spiced Vanilla Bean Sugar
2 Tbsp. butter, softened
Ugandan Vanilla Beans
Ugandan Vanilla Beans
Directions
Step 1
For ice cream base: Bring milk just barely to a boil in a medium saucepan. Add Madagascar Vanilla Beans (sliced lengthwise and seeds scraped), Supreme Saigon Cinnamon, and sugar. Stir until sugar is dissolved. Stir in cream and half and half. Remove from heat and let steep for 20 min. then strain into a clean bowl. Cover and refrigerate until well chilled.
Step 2
For vanilla crunch: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix Spiced Vanilla Bean Sugar with butter until well combined. Spread sugar mixture evenly on a parchment- or silicone-lined baking sheet. Bake until just crisp, about 15 min.; let cool completely, it will crisp up more as it cools. Break into small pieces and set aside.
Step 3
To make ice cream: Pour chilled cream mixture into an ice cream maker and process according to manufacturer's instructions until churned and thick. Transfer ice cream to a bowl and fold in cinnamon crunch mixture. Transfer to an airtight storage container and freeze until set, at least 4 hours.
Recipe Notes
Adapted from a Cinnamon Sugar Ice Cream on Saveur.com.
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