Homemade Apple Crumble Ice Cream

Try this recipe for Homemade Apple Pie Ice Cream! A perfect blend of spiced baked apples, buttery crumble topping, and homemade vanilla ice cream. Also, try my other healthy classics like homemade caramelized banana bread and apple slab pie!

I scream, you scream, we all scream for…Apple Crumble Ice Cream!

Summer’s on the way out – probably for many of you, a cool fall breeze is already sweeping through. Sounds dreamy.

Here in Georgia, we just hope that it feels like fall by the time Thanksgiving rolls around!

The up-side to all that heat and humidity is that homemade ice cream and popsicles are a year-round treat for us!

And with apples in season, I couldn’t help but share this new, fall-inspired Apple Pie Ice Cream recipe with you!

Apple Pie Ice Cream with Crumble

My family – especially my husband – loves apple desserts! Apple slab pie, apple strudel, apple everything! And now, we’ve added this decadent Apple Crumble Ice Cream to the list – because it’s:

• Delicious! This recipe has the perfect blend of spiced baked apples, buttery crumble topping, and homemade vanilla ice cream.
• Versatile. I generally limit refined ingredients in my cooking and baking but you can use either whole wheat flour or all-purpose. I use Einkorn flour.
• Real Food Ingredients. This recipe is completely from scratch, with no trans fats, corn syrup, or artificial flavors or colors, which isn’t always true of store-bought ice creams!

Ingredients for Apple Pie Ice Cream

At first, it may seem like a lot of ingredients, but trust me, they’re simple ingredients and super easy-to-find in any supermarket!

Baked Apple Ingredients:

• Medium apples, peeled and chopped (any baking variety will do)
• Apple pie spice
• Brown sugar
• Flour (I use Einkorn all-purpose flour)
• Sea salt
• Fresh lemon juice
• Butter (I use salted)

Crumble Ingredients:

• Flour (I use Einkorn all-purpose flour)
• Rolled oats
• Sugar (granulated)
• Brown sugar
• Butter (I use salted), chopped small

Ice Cream Ingredients:

• Heavy cream
• Milk
• Granulated sugar and cinnamon
• Pure vanilla extract

How To Make Apple Pie Ice Cream with Crumble Topping

It’s not the quickest recipe, but it comes together very easily, and it is SO worth the extra time!

Baked Apple Instructions:

1. Combine all ingredients and cook in a large saucepan on the stove over medium heat, until apples are softened and sauce thickens slightly (about 10 minutes).
2. Remove from heat to cool, then refrigerate for a few hours or overnight.

Crumble Instructions:

1. Combine all ingredients except butter in a mixing bowl. Use a pastry cutter, to cut in the butter.
2. Spread onto a pan and bake.
3. Remove from the oven and use a metal spatula to turn the entire mixture for even cooling. Cool completely.

Ice Cream Instructions:

1. Combine all except vanilla in a saucepan, heat over medium. (Do not boil!)
2. Remove from heat, add vanilla, and allow to cool. Refrigerate for a few hours or overnight.
3. Once chilled, pour the mixture into a frozen ice cream maker bowl and follow manufacturer instructions for churning.
4. During the last few minutes of churning, add the apple mixture and 1 cup of the crumble mixture to the machine. Transfer to a freezer-safe container with lid and freeze for a few hours or until firm.
5. To serve, scoop into bowls and sprinkle the reserved crumble mixture on top.

You could always add a dollop of fresh homemade whipped cream if you’d like!

Apple Pie Ice Cream with Crumble Recipe Tips

To summarize the schedule for preparing the ice cream:

• Day 1: Cook the apples and prepare the ice cream mixture, then refrigerate both overnight. Place the bowl for the ice cream maker into the freezer overnight.
• Day 2: Bake crumble topping and allow to cool. Make the ice cream from chilled ingredients using an ice cream maker. Freeze for a few hours or overnight before serving.

You will have a little more crumble topping than you need… but we didn’t have any trouble finding fun uses for it, like as a topping on a morning bowl of Greek yogurt, in lieu of granola in my peanut butter and jelly parfaits, or as extra crunch on my apple oatmeal breakfast bars.

Some recipes might call for store-bought apple pie filling, caramel sauce, graham crackers, pie crust, or ice cream base, which are more processed ingredients…

With this recipe, though, you’ve got a from-scratch product with the highest quality ingredients and way more flavor and texture than the store-bought processed ingredients!

More Healthy Classic Desserts

• The Best Caramelized Banana Bread Recipe
• Healthy Chocolate Chips Cookies
• Healthy Pumpkin Pie
• Banana Nut Muffins with Crumb Topping
• Spiced Carrot Bread

What are your favorite fall-inspired treats?