We’ve all had the classic American treat – apple pie. I’m sure it’s a sin or something, but I seriously do not like apple pie. It’s nothing against apple pie, but its all pies, actually! I’m a texture person and I don’t like cooked fruit. I always try it and I just can’t stomach it. So why am I talking about apple pie? I’m talking about it because we’ve concocted a way to take this cinnamony, sugary goodness of said pie and threw it all into an ICE CREAM CONE! This is a cone you can NOT get from your ice cream man though. You know how we love our treats around here! Did you know that a sugar cone only has 50 calories? So, this is almost a guilt free treat. Sure, there’s sugar inside, but there are also apples. And you know what they say “an apple a day keeps the doctor away!”
We’ve seen all sorts of goodies inside cones – rice krispies and baked cupcakes just to name a couple. We thought we could make an apple pie cute and portable, and we did it! And here we are sharing it with all you fantastic peeps. I just realized how perfect these would be for 4th of July. Oh my gosh, that would be cute overload. {side note – to see the apple pie cones being made, scroll to the bottom for a video tutorial.}
- First you will want to peel and chop your apples up so that they are ready to go into your pan.
- Then you’re going to mix 1/4 cup of water and 1 tsp of cornstarch over medium heat until the cornstarch dissolves. I know 1 tsp doesn’t seem like a lot, but because we are reducing our mix you really don’t need a thickening agent.
- Once the cornstarch is dissolved, add your sugars (white and brown), pure vanilla extract, a pinch of salt (I think this brings out some more sweetness), and cinnamon.
- Once you have this all mixed, pour in your chopped apples and combine. Keep mixing until the sugar and apples start sticking together and the mixture has thickened. It takes about 10 minutes for everything to thicken and the apples to soften.
- Set apple mixture aside and cool completely.
- Set up 6 sugar cones and spoon even amounts of apples into each cone.
- Top with fat free cool whip or homemade whipped cream if you’re really indulging!
- Sprinkle with cinnamon and have a party!
Wouldn’t these be cute for a birthday party too? I actually might make them for my littles western theme birthday in September. Always planning!
Watch the video below to see a step by step tutorial on how to make the apple pie cones.
Have you ever made a treat in a cone?
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Cinnamon Apple Pie in a Cone!
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 tsp cornstarch
- 1 1 ?2 cups peeled and chopped apples about 2 small apples
- 1 Tbsp granulated white sugar
- 3/4 Tbsp dark brown sugar
- 1 ?8 tsp pure vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon 1/2 for apple mix and 1/2 as a topping
- 6 sugar cones
- Cool Whip Redi Whip or Fresh Whipped Cream
Instructions
- First you’ll want to chop up your apples so that they are ready to go when you have your stove nice and hot.
- Now you’re going to mix 1/4 cup of water and 1 tsp of cornstarch over medium heat until the cornstarch dissolves.
- Once the cornstarch is dissolved, add your sugars (white and brown), pure vanilla extract, a pinch of salt, and 1/2 tsp of cinnamon.
- Once you have this all mixed, add your apples and combine. Keep mixing until the sugar and apples start sticking together and the mixture has thickened. Mix about 10 minutes or until apples start to soften.
- Set apple mixture aside and cool completely.
- Set up 6 sugar cones and spoon even amounts of apple mixture into each cone.
- Top with fat free cool whip or homemade whipped cream if you’re really indulging!
- Sprinkle with cinnamon and enjoy.
(Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.)
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