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Cinnamon Granola Ice Cream
September 12, 2009
This recipe was inspired by my breakfast...each morning I sit down to a bowl of yogurt, fruit, and granola. And as always, I thought that these flavors would also make a great ice cream! Success! I truly think this is one of the best recipes that I have made so far! Feel free to personalize the recipe and add what ever granola/fruit/nuts that you like. Enjoy!
Cinnamon Granola Ice Cream
Adapted from ice cream base recipe by Jeni Britton Bauer
2 cups whole milk
1 ¼ cups heavy cream
1 Tbsp plus 1 tsp cornstarch
1 ½ oz. cream cheese, softened (3 Tbsp.)
2/3 cup cane sugar
1/8 cup light corn syrup
1/8 tsp kosher salt
10 three-inch cinnamon sticks
2-3 Tbsp chopped unsweetened dried cranberries (you could substitute any dried fruit)
1/4 cup toasted pecans, chopped
1/4 cup granola (I used Galaxy Granola Not Too Sweet Vanilla)
Warm 1 cup milk, sugar, corn syrup, cream, and cinnamon sticks in a medium saucepan. Once warm (do not boil), cover, remove from the heat, and let steep at room temperature for one hour. When steeping is almost complete, fill a large bowl with ice water. In a small bowl, mix 2 Tbsp of the milk with the cornstarch. In another large bowl, whisk the cream cheese until smooth.
After steeping is complete, remove cinnamon sticks with a slotted spoon. Pour remaining milk into cinnamon milk mixture and begin rewarming. Bring milk mixture to a boil. Cook over moderate heat until the sugar dissolves, 4 minutes.
Remove from heat and off the heat, gradually whisk in the cornstarch mixture. Return to a boil and cook over moderately high heat until the mixture is slightly thickened (draw a line on a spoon), about 1 minute. Gradually pour the hot milk mixture into the cream cheese and whisk until smooth. Whisk in salt. Pour the mixture through a sieve into a gallon bag, seal tightly, and set baggie in the ice water bath, cover with some ice, and let stand until cold, about 20 minutes or longer.
Once chilled, pour ice cream base into an ice cream maker and freeze according to the manufacturer’s instructions. After the ice cream starts to stiffen (about 15 minutes), add dried fruit, pecans, and granola, then continue freezing until the ice cream is ready. Pack the ice cream into a plastic container. Freeze until firm, at least 4 hours.
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