Cinnamon Sticky-Bun Ice Cream Recipe

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This creamy homemade cinnamon ice cream has a rich caramel swirl and chunks of cinnamon buns. Serve the extra caramel sauce over this or other ice cream or pound cake.—Taste of Home Test Kitchen

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Cinnamon Sticky-Bun Ice Cream Recipe

Prep: 1 hour + freezing

Yield: 18 Servings

35 25 60

Ingredients

1-3/4 cups whole milk
2/3 cup plus 2 cups sugar, divided
2 eggs, beaten
3 cups heavy whipping cream, divided
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup butter, cubed
1/2 cup water
1 tablespoon corn syrup
2 baked cinnamon buns, cubed
9 tablespoons chopped pecans, toasted

Directions

In a large heavy saucepan, heat milk and 2/3 cup sugar until bubbles form around sides of pan. Whisk a small amount of hot mixture into eggs; return all to the pan, whisking constantly. Cook and stir over low heat until mixture reaches at least 160° and coats the back of a spoon.
Remove from the heat. Quickly transfer to a bowl; place in ice water and stir for 2 minutes. Stir in 2 cups cream, cinnamon and vanilla. Press waxed paper onto surface of custard. Refrigerate for several hours or overnight.
For caramel, combine the butter, water and corn syrup in a heavy saucepan. Cook and stir over medium-low heat until butter is melted. Add the remaining sugar; cook and stir until sugar is dissolved.
Bring to a boil over medium heat without stirring. Boil for 4 minutes without stirring. Continue to boil for 12-15 minutes, stirring constantly or until mixture is caramel-colored. Remove from the heat. Carefully stir in remaining cream until smooth; set aside to cool.
Fill cylinder of ice cream freezer two-thirds full; freeze according to the manufacturer's directions. Refrigerate remaining mixture until ready to freeze.
In a large freezer container, layer a third of the ice cream, 1/2 cup caramel, 2/3 cup cinnamon buns and 3 tablespoons pecans. Repeat two times. Swirl mixture; freeze until firm. Serve with remaining caramel. Yield: 2-1/4 quarts.

Nutritional Facts 1/2 cup ice cream with about 1 tablespoon sauce equals 425 calories, 30 g fat (17 g saturated fat), 108 mg cholesterol, 160 mg sodium, 39 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein.

Originally published as Cinnamon Sticky-Bun Ice Cream in Taste of Home Christmas Annual Annual 2011, p128