Best Cinnamon Crunch Ice Cream Recipes

CINNAMON CRUNCH ICE CREAM

Steps:

• In a large heavy saucepan, whisk egg yolks and sugar until blended; stir in cream and milk. Cook over medium-low heat until mixture is just thick enough to coat a metal spoon and a thermometer reads at least 175°, stirring constantly. Do not allow to boil. Remove from heat immediately., Quickly transfer to a large bowl; stir in vanilla. Place bowl in a pan of ice water. Stir gently and occasionally for 2 minutes. Press plastic wrap onto surface of custard. Refrigerate several hours or overnight., Preheat oven to 325°. In a large bowl, whisk egg white. Add walnuts; toss to coat. In a small bowl, mix sugar and spices. Sprinkle over walnuts; toss to coat. Spread into a 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake 30-35 minutes or until crisp, stirring every 10 minutes. Cool completely., Fill cylinder of ice cream maker no more than two-thirds full; freeze according to manufacturer's directions., Transfer ice cream to freezer containers, allowing headspace for expansion. Fold in nut mixture. Freeze 4-6 hours or until firm.

CINNAMON TOAST CRUNCH® ICE CREAM PIE

Steps:

• In ungreased 10-inch deep-dish pie plate, mix 3 cups crushed cereal and melted butter with fork until well combined. Press mixture firmly in bottom and up sides of pie plate to make crust.
• Reserve several tablespoons caramel topping for garnish. Pour remaining topping into bottom of crust.
• Allow ice cream to soften slightly while toasting coconut. In 3-quart nonstick saucepan, heat coconut over high heat, stirring constantly, until coconut is golden brown. Transfer coconut to plate; cool.
• Spoon slightly softened ice cream into large bowl. Stir in 1/2 cup of the toasted coconut. Spoon ice cream into crust-lined pie plate, using spatula to create mound in center of crust. Freeze until firm, about 1 hour.
• To serve, spread whipped topping over top of ice cream. Drizzle caramel topping over individual servings of pie; sprinkle with 1/4 cup cereal and the toasted coconut.

CINNAMON TOAST CRUNCH® ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Coarsely crush the 2 cups cereal. In large bowl, pour half-and-half and cream. Add crushed cereal; mix well. Cover and refrigerate 30 minutes.
• Strain mixture through a fine mesh strainer into medium bowl; discard solids. Add sugar, vanilla and salt; mix well to dissolve sugar.
• Pour cream mixture into freezer container of ice cream maker. Freeze according to manufacturer's directions.
• For soft serve ice cream, freeze ice cream 30 minutes; spoon into individual bowls. For scoopable ice cream, spoon ice cream into freezer container; freeze until firm, about 6 hours. Let stand at room temperature 10 to 15 minutes before scooping. To serve, scoop ice cream into individual bowls. Top with additional cereal and berries.