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All the flavors of apple pie turned into a yummy frozen treat with these Apple Pie Ice Cream Sandwiches!
Is there anything more American than apple pie? Probably not…my family can never seem to get enough apple pie. We seriously have it at every single holiday gathering. Even though it’s summer time, I thought the kids would love an apple pie treat, but with temps over 110F I refuse to turn on my oven very long. So I came up with these apple pie ice cream sandwiches. {Keep Reading to the Very End for a Giveaway}
The crust only cooks for like 10 minutes so the house doesn’t get too hot with the oven on. I prepped everything at night and then assembled the sandwiches at breakfast so that we’d have a fun after lunch snack one day. The best part {for me at least} is that this dessert is both gluten and dairy free and it’s scrumptious!
Check out that super cute ice cream tub! Isn’t it cute?!?! I love it and it works great too. Make sure you use your favorite pie crust or if you don’t want to make your own then buy a premade dough. And, of course, you need some amazing apples too!
Even though it’s summer here, apples are perfectly in season in New Zealand. My family devoured the small box of apples that I was sent and I almost didn’t get make this recipe..luckily I swiped a few apples from the kids and was able to get this made for y’all! These Envy apples are now in my top 3 favorite apples of all time!
Envy apples are available June through mid-October from New Zealand. They are new and hard to find, but they are worth it…TRUST ME! They are a bright red apple with crisp interior. A bonus is that they tend to resist browning (oxidation) when cut…this fact alone makes it worth it for me. My kids refuse to eat a browning apple..even if it was just cut! They are memorably sweet in flavor and perfect for fruit plates, salads and snacking. {On a side note: Cher tweeted that she doesn’t like apples but loves Envy apples…go figure!}
There are so many wonderful apple recipes from some amazing bloggers…go check them out!
- Grilled Pizza with Apple and Sausage from Cook the Story
- Easy Recipe for Apple Pie Ice Cream Bowls from It’s Yummi!
- Summer Salad with Roasted Envy Apple Vinaigrette from Pastry Chef Online
- Grilled Apple Turkey Burgers from Cooking with Books
- Apple Pie Milkshake from Big Bear’s Wife
- Apple Pie Ice Cream Sandwiches from Around My Family Table
- Apple Pie Bites with Caramel Dipping Sauce from Real Housemoms
- Apple Trifle with Bourbon Whipped Cream + Caramel Drizzle from Climbing Grier Mountain
- Apple, Sausage and Onion Kebabs with Honey Mustard from Doughmesstic
- Double Berry Apple Crisp from Nutmeg Nanny
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Apple Pie Ice Cream Sandwiches
This apple pie frozen dessert tastes like a slice of apple pie. Made with homemade apple pie ice cream tucked between 2 squares of cinnamon pastry crust.
Ingredients
Ice Cream
- 3 cups vanilla almond or soy milk, chilled
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 2 tsps vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
Apples
- 2 cups peeled and diced apples
- 3 tbls brown sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- splash water
Crust
- 1 recipe pie dough
- 1/4 cup butter (regular or dairy-free), melted
- cinnamon
- sugar
Instructions
- Freeze ice cream tub according to your ice cream maker's instructions.
Apples
- Combine apples, brown sugar, cinnamon, and water in a medium sized saucepan. Cook over medium high heat until the apples are soft and the sauce has thickened (about 15-20 minutes). Set aside to cool.
Ice Cream
- Combine ice cream ingredients in ice cream tub. Churn in ice-cream maker until light, fluffy, and frozen. When ice cream is almost done, spoon 1/3 of the apple mixture into the ice cream and let it continue to churn until its completely done.
- In a large, freezer safe container, spoon 1/3 of ice cream into container. Top with 1/3 of remaining apples. Continue layering, ending with apples on top. Cover and place in freezer for 6 hours or overnight.
Crust
- Preheat oven to 375F. Roll out your favorite pie crust into a thin rectangle shape. Using a pizza wheel, cut dough into small rectangles (about the size of half a graham cracker sheet) or triangles (about the size of a sandwich triangle).
- Carefully move dough onto a cookie sheet sprayed with non-stick cooking spray. Brush melted butter on each dough piece and sprinkle liberally with cinnamon and sugar. Bake for 10 minutes or until golden brown.
- Let cool completely.
Assembly
- Let ice cream soften a little bit and then scoop some onto the a piece of crust (place cinnamon side down, then add ice cream). Top with another piece of crust, cinnamon side up.
- Return to freezer for eating later or go ahead and enjoy now!
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I’d love to try the apple ice cream sandwiches! Yum!!
I like to try and make the APPLE PIE ICE CREAM BOWLS
I can’t wait to try the Apple, Sausage and Onion kebabs – 3 of my favorite things! Sounds delicious; have pinned to make later!
Double Berry Apple Crisp sounds great!
I have a new ice cream maker and was looking for something my family would love. My hubby loves apple pie, I love ice cream sandwiches and we are dairy free and gluten free. Oh, I will make some for the kids too. Thank you for the wonderful idea.
Apple pie ice cream sandwiches sound divine. We’ll make them gluten/milk free, but the idea is fabulous! Thank you!
the apple ice cream sandwiches and the milkshake oh yum!!!
Planning for for the apple pie ice cream sandwiches writing out the recipe and adding to my grocery list what ingredients I need. Can’t wait for that first bite they look so yummy
I’d love to try the Summer Salad with Roasted Envy Apple Vinaigrette and the Apple Pie Bites with Caramel Dipping Sauce
THIS recipe for apple pie ice cream sandwiches sound like my dream dessert! Also, I am a celiac, so I really appreciate that they’re GF!
Envy is the best apple ever! I have such a sweet tooth and they fit the bill. I haven’t seen them in the stores yet this year and am getting annoyed. What aren’t they everywhere?! Grr. BTW, there’s also a Washington crop that comes out after the New Zealands are gone. Great if you can find them! They also tell me they’re working on an organic Envy. I try to eat organic apples, but make an exception for Envy since they’re so amazing. So that’s good news.
i would love to try the recepie Apple Pie Milkshake from Big Bear’s Wife
This is pretty much the greatest dessert idea ever!
I really didn’t think it was possible for ice cream to be beautiful, but you proved me wrong, Wendy. These sandwiches are GORGEOUS, and I can only imagine how delicious they are with those juicy Envy apples in ’em!
Sounds really delicious, Wendy! I’m a fan of these apples, too. Shoving them into an ice cream sandwich is a great idea! And I’m sort of with Cher on this one. I like apples, but these Envy guys are fantastic!