We’ve all heard the phrase “American as apple pie”, right? Well then you might ask yourself, “what’s better than homemade warm apple pie?” Of course!! The answer would be: Apple pie “`A La Mode!” Which is just fancy talk for “with ice cream.” Then you might ask yourself….“what’s better than that?” Combining both into an amazing Apple Pie Ice Cream and pouring some vanilla cream soda on top for a delicious summertime float! This recipe is easier than you might think and uses some common ingredients and a little time, for an impressive and tasty treat that is worthy of an upscale ice cream parlor.
I am dedicating this recipe to my dad, who loves apple pies and ice cream. Growing up, we had lots of apple trees in our yard. Although they were a nuisance to mow around during their harvest season, (being that fallen sweet rotting apples attracted bees and wasps….my arch enemies of the summer!) it was great to be able to enjoy their sweet, sun-kissed glory, straight off of the branch. My favorites were the ugliest, I don’t even know their name, but they were golden yellow with light brown splotches, and absolutely sweet and delectable. Those were mainly the ones my dad would make into home made apple pies.
On a random day during the summer I would walk into the kitchen and he would be chopping up the apples, tossing the slices into a pie crust along with the other ingredients and especially lots of cinnamon. The house would smell so lovely while baking.🥧 We always had some vanilla ice cream in our freezer, (the kind in the big plastic gallon bucket) to top off the pie with. Thanks dad, for that great memory and all the delicious pies you made growing up. 😊🙏
There are no exact measurements, as you make it to your liking, but I’ll try to give you the best ones that I used for a half gallon of ice cream.
Let’s begin!
Ingredients:
Not a big float fan? Just scoop ice cream in a bowl and add some apple slices and cookies for a delicious garnish.