Apple pie and ice cream are a beautiful pair. This brings them together in a whole new way.
SERVES 12
INGREDIENTS
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 cups apples, peeled, cored, and chopped
- 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 2 (9) Vanilla Bean Butter Cakes
- 1 quart Apple Pie Ice Cream
- 1½ cups granola
- ½ cup Caramel Sauce
PREPARATION
- Heat butter in a medium sauté pan over medium heat. Add apples, brown sugar, cinnamon, and lemon juice; cook until apples are softened. Set aside to cool slightly.
- Place one cake round in the bottom of a 9 springform pan.
- Spread half of the ice cream on cake round, then half of the apples and ½ cup of the granola. Top with the other cake round, the remainder of the sautéed apples, and the rest of the ice cream. Cover and freeze at least 2 hours.
- When ready to serve, take out of the freezer and allow to soften 10 minutes before serving. Remove the sides of the pan, drizzle Caramel Sauce over the top, and sprinkle the remaining granola over the caramel. Garnish with fresh apple slices, if desired.
