This cinnamon roll ice cream uses a sneaky shortcut for the cinnamon roll pieces and has swirls of cinnamon caramel throughout. It'll be the hit of the party!
Combine the sugar, corn syrup, and water in a heavy bottomed sauce pan, and stir to combine and to make sure all the sugar is wet.
Bring to a boil. Place the lid on the pan and boil for 2 minutes.
Remove lid and cook the sugar mixture over medium to medium-high heat, swirling the pan occasionally, until a deep caramel color. The mixture should smoke and be a very dark amber color.
Immediately remove from the heat and carefully pour in the cream all at once. The mixture will bubble up and sputter, so be prepared.
Stir until the mixture is smooth. Stir in the butter, salt, and cinnamon and whisk to combine.
Set aside to cool to room temperature.
For the Ice Cream Base
In a bowl with a hand mixer or in the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the cream cheese until completely smooth. Add half the cream and mix to combine.
Add the rest of the cream and all of the sweetened condensed milk, the cinnamon, vanilla, and salt.
Whip until the mixture reaches soft peaks.
For the Cinnamon Rolls
Take a Hawaiian roll and cut it so it opens out into thirds (see photos). Press to flatten slightly.
Spread some of the cooled caramel sauce onto the flattened roll and then roll up like a jelly roll.
Repeat with the other 2 rolls, then freeze for 30 minutes.
Slice each roll into thirds and then cut into small pieces.
To Finish the Ice Cream
Scatter a few pieces of cinnamon roll in the bottom of a 9"x5" bread pan. Top with a liberal drizzle of caramel sauce and then layer on about 1/3 of the ice cream base. Spread to cover the rolls and sauce.
Repeat layers of cinnamon roll bits, caramel sauce, and ice cream base twice more.
Press any remaining cinnamon roll bits on top of the ice cream along with drizzles of the remaining caramel sauce.
Cover with plastic wrap and freeze at least 6 hours before serving.
Notes
Nutritionals based on 16 1/2 cup servings. I can guarantee you I eat more than 1/2 cup at a time!