A refreshingly complex dessert with layers of flavor from a vibrantly orange-colored carrot ice cream, clove-spiced orange sorbet and graham cracker crumble is a flawless take on the ever-popular carrot cake.
Ingredients
- Carrot Ice Cream
- 2 cups carrots, rough chop, washed
- 2 tablespoons butter, unsalted, melted
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon Cinnamon, Ground
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup Whole milk
- 2 cups carrots, grated
- 1 each Cinnamon Sticks
- 1/2 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract, Premium
- 4 each egg yolks
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 cup orange juice
- Orange & Clove Sorbet
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 cups orange juice, fresh
- 3/4 cup lemon juice, fresh
- 4 each orange peels, 2-inch pieces
- 1 teaspoon Cloves, Whole
- Graham Cracker Crumble
- 4 each graham crackers
- 6 each ritz crackers
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
Nutrition Information
(per serving)
A refreshingly complex dessert with layers of flavor from a vibrantly orange-colored carrot ice cream, clove-spiced orange sorbet and graham cracker crumble is a flawless take on the ever-popular carrot cake.
Key products
Instructions
Carrot Ice Cream
- Set oven to 350°F. In a bowl toss, chopped carrots with butter, brown sugar, salt, and ground cinnamon. Evenly spread seasoned carrots out on a parchment-lined sheet tray. Cook for 30 minutes, rotating the sheet tray after 15 minutes. Set aside.
- In a small pot, combine whole milk and heavy cream. Add grated carrots, vanilla extract, and cinnamon stick. Bring mixture to a quick boil, then simmer on low for 15 minutes. Strain, discarding cinnamon stick. Reserve grated carrots and cream and milk mixture.
- In a bowl, whisk the sugar and eggs together. Gradually temper milk and cream mixture into eggs. Place over a double boiled and whisk constantly until thickened to nappé. Remove from heat.
- In a blender, combine roasted carrots, orange juice. Blend until smooth. Cook in a saucepot over medium heat until the puree pulls back from the sides of the pot. Combine with custard base, whisking until well blended.
- In a blender, blend grated carrots until smooth. Combine with the carrot custard mixture, whisking until well blended. Cool completely.
- Churn in an ice cream machine per machine directions. Hold frozen for service.
Orange & Clove Sorbet
- In a saucepot, combine water and sugar. Bring to a boil, until all sugar has dissolved. Remove from heat and let cool.
- In a saucepot, combine orange juice, lemon juice, orange zest, and clove. Bring to a boil and simmer for 15 minutes. Strain into simple syrup and stir until blended. Cool completely.
- Churn in an ice cream machine per machine directions. Hold frozen for service.
Graham Cracker Crumble
- Set oven to 300°F. In a food processor combine graham crackers, ritz crackers, brown sugar, flour, and salt. Process on high until the mixture looks like sand. Transfer to a mixing bowl.
- Pour melted butter into the bowl. Using a small spatula blend mixture until the butter has been completely incorporated.
- Evenly spread mixture out on a parchment-lined sheet tray and bake for 15 minutes. Store in an airtight container and hold for service.
Service
- Set up a bowl of hot water with #10 and #20 scoop in it.
- For each serving, sprinkle crumble on the bottom of desired plate. Using #10 scoop, form a ball of the carrot ice cream and nestle in center of plate. Using #20 scoop, form a ball of the orange sorbet and plate next to ice cream. Serve cold.

