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Cinnamon Ice Cream

Homemade Cinnamon Ice Cream has a cinnamon stick infused ice cream custard base that is creamy and perfectly spiced.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Chill Time 8 hours
Total Time 9 hours 45 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 331kcal
Author Meghan

Equipment

  • ice cream maker

Ingredients

  • 1 cup whole milk
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • Pinch of salt
  • 8 - 10 3-inch cinnamon sticks broken up
  • 2 cups heavy cream divided
  • 5 egg yolks

Instructions

Infuse the Cream Mixture:

  • Warm the milk, sugar, salt, cinnamon sticks, and 1 cup of the heavy cream in a medium saucepan. Once warm, cover, remove from the heat, and let steep at room temperature for 1 hour.
    1 cup whole milk, ¾ cup granulated sugar, Pinch of salt, 8 - 10 3-inch cinnamon sticks
  • Rewarm the cinnamon-infused milk mixture. Remove the cinnamon sticks with a slotted spoon and discard them.

Make the Cinnamon Custard:

  • Pour the remaining 1 cup heavy cream into an empty large bowl and set a mesh strainer on top. Set aside.
  • In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the egg yolks. Slowly pour the warm cinnamon cream mixture into the egg yolks, whisking constantly, then scrape the warmed egg yolks back into the saucepan.
    5 egg yolks
  • Stir the mixture constantly over medium heat with a heatproof spatula, scraping the bottom as you stir, until the mixture thickens and coats the spatula (should reach 170 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer). Pour the custard through the strainer and into the cream in the large bowl. Stir until cool over an ice bath.

Chill the Custard:

  • Chill the mixture thoroughly in the refrigerator, preferably overnight.

Churn the Ice Cream:

  • Add the custard mixture to your ice cream maker and freeze according to the manufacturer’s directions.

Notes

Makes 1 quart of ice cream
Source: Adapted from Brown Eyed Baker, originally from The Perfect Scoop by David Lebovitz
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Nutrition

Calories: 331kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 192mg | Sodium: 33mg | Potassium: 119mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 1089IU | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Calcium: 102mg | Iron: 0.5mg