This recipe for Apple Pie Ice Cream is a perfect way to get your fix of fall flavors, in a rich and creamy treat. Just a few ingredients are all you need to make this amazing low calorie ice cream. Perfect for anyone following Weight Watchers or any other diet that restricts sugar, fat, or carbs!
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I love ice cream. I think I eat it almost every day. between the classic banana flavor, as well as my favorite chocolate ice cream, I switch it up by making rocky road ice cream, mint chocolate chip and strawberry ice cream to give me a variety. With fall here and craving classic fall flavors, I needed a creamy apple pie ice cream that won't break the bank on my WW points.
That is the beauty of this recipe. It doesn't require anything special. As an added bonus, the ingredients are extremely inexpensive. You just need a food processor or blender and a bowl to freeze in. Piece of cake, or should I say pie!
The best way to give this ice cream its apple pie flavors is using apple pie filling. You can make your own apple pie filling or you can use store bought. In this case, I am using store bought. You can use sugar free apple pie filling, but it is not necessary. The Ww points comes out the same on sugar free and Great Value brand. Since I will use sugar free when I need it to keep the points down, I do try to use the regular sugar when I can.
Since I am already using brown sugar substitute in this recipe, I am using regular pie filling.
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This ice cream will last if it is stored well in the freezer for up to 1 month. The key is to make sure it does not get freezer burn.
You want to make sure to keep the apple pie ice cream in the freezer. I place the ice cream in a container with a lid. Then I place a sheet of plastic wrap on top of the ice cream as it sits in the freezer. This gives it an extra layer of protection against freezer burn.
Nice cream is an ice cream substitute. It is made using frozen fruit that is then blended in a special machine that is like a press or it can be made in a food processor. This recipe is not really a nice cream recipe because it is also made with cream cheese, which gives it that milk base and adds to the creaminess.
In all of my ice cream recipes, I use banana as part of the base of my recipes. It adds sweetness and creaminess without adding the fat and calories. In all but one of them, the banana ice cream recipe, you can not taste the bananas. I prefer it that way. While nice creams are, well, nice, they are not ice cream to me. So when I can taste the fruit, I tend to not get that ice cream feel.
Can it really be considered ice cream if it isn't creamy? That is why I have issues with nice cream. It reminds me of sherbert which is good but it is not ice cream. Because of the cream cheese in this recipe, the ice cream is creamy and delicious.
I am using brown sugar substitute in this recipe. That is a simple way to save the fat and calories and lets me save the points. If you are making this apple pie ice cream without worrying about WW points, you can certainly use regular brown sugar as well.
This apple pie ice cream would be delicious with some crumbled up puff pastry on top of the ice cream before serving. It reminds me of a streusel topping.
I also am thinking that you could add in some chunky peanut butter to the mixture as well for a little more of a boost of flavor and protein.
You can add caramel chips or chocolate chips as well.
This recipe uses frozen bananas. You can use over ripened bananas or fresh ones. The best thing to do is to peel and slice the bananas before you freeze them. Once frozen, it is hard to get the peel off and that also makes it hard to slice them.
Peel the bananas, slice them and then place then in the freezer bag to freeze them for ice cream.
I am making sure to use fat free cream cheese and fat free Greek yogurt when I am making this apple ice cream. I am not using sugar free apple pie mix because when I compare the sugar free with the great value apple pie filling, the point values are the same. I am however using a brown sugar substitute to keep the points down.
The points for this ice cream comes in at
With the new personal points plan from WW, your points might be different than mine. In that case, here is the direct link to the recipe in the WW recipe builder app. You can see how many points Apple Pie Ice Cream is for you. This only works for WW members in the US. If you are outside of the US, you will need to enter it manually.
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At the time of writing this recipe, the total cost for the recipe is $5.15 with the ingredients bought from Krogers. That breaks down to $1.29 a serving.
Place the peeled and sliced bananas in a plastic freezer-safe bag and place in the freezer about 4 hours, or until the slices are well frozen.
In a blender or food processor, add the frozen banana slices, fat free Greek yogurt, fat free cream cheese, and vanilla. Blend the mixture until completely smooth.
Sometimes, you need to add 2-3 tablespoons of water to loosen the mixture.
Mix in the apple pie filling and the brown sugar substitute. Once blended, taste mixture and add more if desired. Mix in the graham crackers until well combined.
Pour the mixture into a freezer-safe container.
Cover and place in the freezer for a minimum of 4 hours or overnight.
To serve, remove the ice cream from freezer and let sit on the counter for 5-10 minutes to soften. Scoop into individual chilled serving dishes and garnish with favorite topping.
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