Place diced apples, maple syrup, and butter in a pan. Cook over medium heat until the apples are just starting to soften.

Set aside to cool.

Prepare vanilla ice cream custard

Prepare salted caramel recipe. Let cool to room temperature.

When vanilla ice cream ice ¾ of the way through the churning process, add the apples to the ice cream to combine for the last ¼ of the churning process.