Pregnancy Friendly Apple Cinnamon Sorbet with Vanilla
When a sweet craving strikes and you want something genuinely refreshing, this apple sorbet delivers in the most satisfying way. Real fruit, a touch of honey, warm Ceylon cinnamon, and a whisper of vanilla come together into something that tastes far more indulgent than its clean ingredient list suggests. Ceylon cinnamon is the gentler, lower-coumarin variety, making it a smarter choice when you're being thoughtful about what goes into your body every day. There's no refined sugar, no artificial anything, and no mystery additives — just cooked-down apples blended silky smooth and frozen to a creamy, scoopable texture. The double-blend method is the secret here: freezing the purée solid first, then breaking it up and blending again gives you that soft, almost gelato-like consistency without an ice cream machine. A bright hit of fresh lemon juice keeps the flavor lively and stops the apple from tasting flat or overly sweet. It's the kind of freezer treat you can feel genuinely good about reaching for.
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4 servings
- 4 medium apples (about 1 ½ lb), peeled, cored, and roughly chopped
- ½ cup water
- 3 tbsp honey
- ¾ tsp ground ceylon cinnamon
- ½ tsp vanilla powder
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 pinch fine sea salt
Instructions
- 1
Combine the chopped apples, water, honey, Ceylon cinnamon, and sea salt in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a gentle simmer, then cook, stirring occasionally, until the apples are completely tender and beginning to break down, about 12–15 minutes.
- 2
Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the vanilla powder and lemon juice. Let the mixture cool for 10 minutes.
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