If you like caramel apples, then this is the recipe for you! My recipe for making low-calorie caramel apple sorbet in the Ninja Creami ice cream maker uses store-bought applesauce, which means you can enjoy it any time of year! I’ll show you how to make my caramel apple sorbet recipe by using only 4 ingredients! That’s right, not only is it delicious, low calorie, and easy to make…but you only need 4 ingredients!
This recipe comes in at 220 calories, 0.01 grams of protein, 44 grams of sugar, 0 grams of fat, 100 carbs, and 52 net carbs (total carbs-allulose) for the ENTIRE pint. See the recipe card at the bottom of the post for all nutrition facts.
A lot of people ask, what’s the difference between sorbet, ice cream, and sherbet? The easy answer is sorbet is dairy-free and almost all fruit-based (fruit or fruit juice), ice cream is usually mostly dairy (or a dairy alternative) and quite creamy, and sherbet is kind of a combination of the two. Sherbet is usually fruit-based but does have dairy in it. Of the three, sorbet is much more likely to be a little icy and not quite as creamy in consistency, due to the high water content in most fruits and the lack of dairy or fat in the recipe.
The nice thing bout the Ninja Creami machine is that you can turn just about anything into a frozen treat, pretty easily. If it’s not quite creamy enough on the first spin, you can always re-spin it to get a better texture.
For this recipe, I used store-bought applesauce. Why? Because it makes the recipe so quick and easy to make. You can use homemade applesauce if you prefer. Just make the applesauce as you normally would and use it instead of the store-bought applesauce that the recipe calls for. Depending on how sweet you make the applesauce, and how sweet the apples are, you may need to increase/decrease the sweetener in the recipe. Keep in mind that homemade applesauce and store-bought applesauce have different nutritional info which can impact the calories in the recipe.
Tips for making Ninja Creami Low Calorie Caramel Apple Sorbet:
Can caramel ice cream syrup be used instead of sugar-free Torani caramel syrup?
Technically, yes. However, caramel ice cream syrup has lot of sugar in it and if you can find the sugar-free kind, it tends to taste more artificial than the Torani syrup does. Also, the Torani syrup is much stronger in flavor than ice cream syrups, so you would need to use more ice cream syrup than the recipe calls for. You don’t need to specifically use Torani branded syrup, but something similar is recommended. Oftentimes, Walmart, TJ Maxx, Home Goods, and the grocery store have sugar-free syrups in the coffee aisle as it’s common to use these syrups to flavor coffee.
Can homemade applesauce be used instead of pre-made?
Yes, you can make your own applesauce if you would prefer. The nutritional information for the recipe will change based on the nutritional values in your homemade applesauce. Keep in mind that things tend to lose a bit of their flavor after freezing, so you may want to add a little extra sweetener or cinnamon to the mixture
Technically, yes. However, most canned pie fillings are VERY sweet and have a ton of sugar in them. Using applesauce instead of pie filling creates just the right amount of apple flavoring without being overly sweet.
Do you have to eat the entire pint at once, or can the leftovers be saved?
You don’t need to eat it all at once. You can save the leftovers by smoothing down the top of the sorbet (in the Ninja Creami container), freezing on a level surface, with the lid on, and then when you are ready to eat the leftovers, take them out of the freezer and process on the original cycle used. In this case, you would process on the sorbet setting. Do not use the re-spin on any treat that is straight out of the freezer. Only use the re-spin function after using another function like ice cream, sorbet, etc..
What mix-ins would be good to add to caramel apple sorbet?
If you’re not worried about the calories, you can add chopped peanuts, small pieces of chocolate, or cut-up apples.
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Ingredient tips and substitutions for making Ninja Creami Low Calorie Caramel Apple Sorbet:
The full ingredient list is at the bottom of this post in the recipe card.
Apple Sauce-No sugar applesauce was used for this recipe to keep the calories and sugar low. There are several different brands and flavors available. Use an applesauce that you like the flavor of.
Allulose–Allulose is a 1:1 ratio to sugar and tastes very similar to sugar. If you prefer, you can use a different sugar substitute like monk fruit, Stevia, or Splenda.
Caramel Syrup-Sugar-free caramel syrup, not caramel sauce is used for this recipe. Caramel syrup adds a lot of flavor without having to use very much.
Cinnamon-Ground cinnamon. If you use applesauce that already has a lot of cinnamon in it, you may not need to add the extra cinnamon.
Directions for Making the Ice Cream Mixture
Pour the applesauce, allulose, caramel syrup, and cinnamon into a small blender and mix until all of the ingredients have been mixed together well. Pour into a Ninja Creami container.
Freeze on a level surface for 24 hours. Your freezer should be between 9 and -7 degrees Fahrenheit.
Directions for Processing the Ice Cream Mixture
After 24 hours, remove the Ninja Creami container from the freezer. If there is a large bump in the sorbet, melt or scrape the large bump so that the top is level.
Place the Ninja Creami container into the outer bowl of the Ninja Creami and then process on “SORBET.”
If the sorbet is dry or crumbly looking (like sand), respin. You should not need to add any additional liquid during the respin. You may have to repeat this process a couple of times.
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Recipe
Add Food Grade Vegetable Glycerin To Make Leftover Ice Cream Scoopable Right Out of the Freezer
Per 16 ounce pint: *Add 1 Teaspoon to full fat/full sugar bases *Add 1.5 teaspoon to high protein bases *Add 2 teaspoons to low sugar/low fat lite bases. Freeze and process per the recipe. Take the leftovers out of the freezer and scoop without having to reprocess. ***This is a guideline and adjustments may be needed based on your recipe.
Original, Breeze, Swirl, and Deluxe Ingredient Measurements
Use the multiplier below to adjust quantities based on the machine that you own. ***If you have the Original, Breeze, or Swirl machine, which use 16 ounce containers, choose the 1X option. ***If you have the Deluxe or XL machine, which use 24 ounce containers, choose the 1.5X option.
Instructions
Make the Ice Cream Mixture
Pour the applesauce, allulose, caramel syrup, and cinnamon into a small blender and mix until all of the ingredients have been mixed together well. Pour into a Ninja Creami container.
Freeze on a level surface for 24 hours. Your freezer should be between 9 and -7 degrees Fahrenheit.
Process the Ice Cream
After 24 hours, remove the Ninja Creami container from the freezer. If there is a large bump in the sorbet, melt or scrape the large bump so that the top is level.
Place the Ninja Creami container into the outer bowl of the Ninja Creami and then process on “SORBET.”
If the sorbet is dry or crumbly looking (like sand), respin. You should not need to add any additional liquid during the respin. You may have to repeat this process a couple of times.
Notes
Can caramel ice cream syrup be used instead of sugar-free Torani caramel syrup?
Technically, yes.However, caramel ice cream syrup has lot of sugar in it and if you can find the sugar-free kind, it tends to taste more artificial than the Torani syrup does.Also, the Torani syrup is much stronger in flavor than ice cream syrups, so you would need to use more ice cream syrup than the recipe calls for.
You don’t need to specifically use Torani branded syrup, but something similar is recommended.Oftentimes, Walmart, TJ Maxx, Home Goods, and the grocery store have sugar-free syrups in the coffee aisle as it’s common to use these syrups to flavor coffee.
Can homemade applesauce be used instead of pre-made?
Yes, you can make your own applesauce if you would prefer.The nutritional information for the recipe will change based on the nutritional values in your homemade applesauce.Keep in mind that things tend to lose a bit of their flavor after freezing, so you may want to add a little extra sweetener or cinnamon to the mixture.
Nutrition information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. Optional ingredients are not included in the nutrition information.
Recipes that use allulose:
Allulose is a low calorie sweetener that your body doesn’t fully digest, so it provides only 0.4 calories per gram instead of 4. That’s why the calorie total doesn’t match what you’d expect from the carb count. Calories from allulose are calculated based on metabolized carbohydrates. Allulose contributes fewer calories than standard carbohydrates.
Have you tried this recipe? Let us know how it turned out in a comment below!
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