Cottage Cheese Protein Apple Pie Ice Cream
Enjoy the cozy flavors of a classic dessert in a refreshing frozen treat. It is a delightful crowd-pleaser for any occasion.
Ingredients
For the Pie Crust Pieces
- 1 Refrigerated Pie Crust
- 1 tbsp Melted Butter
- 1 tbsp Granulated Sugar
- 1/2 tsp Ground Cinnamon
For the Cinnamon Apples
- 2 Medium Apples, Peeled & Diced
- 1 tbsp Butter
- 2 tbsp Brown Sugar
- 1/2 tsp Ground Cinnamon
For the Ice Cream
- 3 cups Full Fat Cottage Cheese
- 1/2 cup Whole Milk
- 1/2 cup Heavy Cream
- 1/2 cup Packed Brown Sugar
- 2 tbsp Maple Syrup
- 1 tsp Ground Cinnamon
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1/4 tsp Salt
Equipment
- ice cream maker
- blender
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Unroll the pie crust onto the sheet, brush with melted butter and sprinkle with the sugar and cinnamon. Cut the dough into 1-inch squares with a pizza cutter and bake for 10 to 12 minutes until deep golden and crisp. Let cool completely.
- Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add the diced apples, brown sugar and cinnamon and cook for 6 to 8 minutes, stirring often, until tender and coated in a thick syrup. Cool completely, using the fridge to speed things up.
- Add the cottage cheese, milk, heavy cream, brown sugar, maple syrup, cinnamon, vanilla and salt to a high-speed blender. Blend for 1 to 2 minutes until completely silky.
- Pour the base into a container and refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours until very cold.
- Churn the base in a pre-frozen ice cream maker for 20 to 25 minutes, until thick like soft serve.
- Layer the ice cream in a freezer-safe container with the cinnamon apples and most of the pie crust pieces, saving a handful of crust pieces for serving.
- Press plastic wrap onto the surface and freeze for 3 to 4 hours until firm. Soften for 10 minutes before scooping and top with the reserved crispy crust pieces.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 521kcalCarbohydrates: 58gProtein: 16gFat: 25g