A rich and creamy treat that’s the ultimate accompaniment to apple pie.

When I was a kid, I assumed that cinnamon was the opposite of mint.

I had reasoned that this was a basic and irrefutable rule of the universe.

Scooping cinnamon ice cream with an ice cream scoop.

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Simply put: cinnamon = hot.

Hot and cold all wrapped up into one frozen scoop!

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A bowl of cinnamon ice cream with two cinnamon sticks in the bowl.

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Add some vanilla extract!

About a teaspoon should do.

Be sure to add it after Step 5 since the heat can diminish some of the vanilla flavor.

Toasting cinnamon in a skillet to make cinnamon ice cream.

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Keep the skillet moving just until the cinnamon becomes fragrant, just about a minute at the most.

Remove from heat (note that too long in the pan will burn the cinnamon).

While the milk mixture warms, set a bowl over another bowl filled with ice.

Cinnamon and cream mixed in a tall sided skillet to make cinnamon ice cream.

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Place the remaining cup of cream into the now-chilled bowl and set a mesh strainer on top.

In a separate bowl, whisk together the egg yolks.

Pour the mixture back into the saucepan.

Straining the base of cinnamon ice cream into a metal bowl.

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Stir until the custard thickens and coats the back of a spoon.

Stir until combined and cooled over the ice bath.

Process the ice cream mixture according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

Cinnamon ice cream base thickening in a tall sided skillet.

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Cooling the base of cinnamon ice cream in an ice bath.

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Processing cinnamon ice cream in an ice cream maker.

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