One of my favorite toppings for ice cream is peanut butter. Okay, confession–I have a lot of favorite toppings. However, peanut butter is my go-to because we always have it on hand. If you’re a fan of peanut butter and ice cream as well, you’ll love this simple recipe! It’s so easy to make at home!
peanut butter ice cream
There was still some chocolate peanut butter spread in the pantry leftover from another recipe. I started thinking about how good it would be with ice cream. That was all the motivation I needed to pull out our ice cream maker! I decided to just go crazy with the peanut butter in this recipe! So this triple peanut butter ice cream combines three forms of the good stuff!
how to make homemade ice cream
I just love homemade ice cream. It is so delicious and creamy, and there’s something really nice about it only having four ingredients. And being able to pronounce each one.
Just in case you were wondering, no, it’s not weird to devour ice cream in the middle of winter. It maybe is kind of silly that I generally have to follow it up with a hot mug of cocoa–usually with my husband looking at me with raised eyebrows and an incredulous expression on his face. However, I think the delicious aspect of it outweighs the cold aspect of it.
This ice cream recipe is a peanut butter lover's dream!
- 1 cup milk (well chilled, anything from skim to whole works)
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 2 cups heavy cream (well chilled)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup mini Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
- ½ cup creamy peanut butter
- ½ cup peanut butter chocolate spread
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In a medium bowl, whisk the milk and granulated sugar together until sugar is dissolved. Stir in the heavy cream and vanilla extract. Turn on your ice cream maker and pour the mixture in.
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Once the ice cream is pretty well set up (near the end of the cycle) add the Reese’s candies, peanut butter, and Reese’s Spreads. If you melt the peanut butter and Reese’s Spreads in the microwave slightly they will be easier to pour into the ice cream and incorporate.
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Once the ice cream maker is finished, allow the ice cream to continue hardening in the freezer for a couple hours; or eat soft serve as is.
Homemade ice cream is so easy to make with an inexpensive ice cream maker. We’ve had ours for several years and it works great! You can buy one on Amazon here (affiliate link).
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26 Responses
Yummy! I could go for a bowl of that right now 😉
I still have some in my freezer, come on over. 😉
This looks amazing! I love peanut butter ice cream. Saving this recipe for the summer! I can't wait to try it
I must have some of that right meow!!!!
I like the hot coco after the ice cream method. We had ice cream just as dusk was hitting the other night and I went from perfectly comfy to an ice cube. I could have definitely used a cocoa after that!
Wow, this looks totez delish! <3 Thank You for sharing!
Omgosh yummy!!!!!!
Weirdly my husband is not a dessert person (ughhhh I hate that!) but he LOVES ice cream. He will eat an entire tub in a single sitting… Yuck, hand me the chocolate cake over that anyway!
But anywho his favorite is peanut butter! I will have to take a peek at this!
No guarantees though Nick, because I'm a cake person, I'm making cake anyway over the ice cream…. Maybe we can put the ice cream on top of the cake hmmm
YES! :)))
I am going to have to get an ice cream maker now… This looks fantastic!
OOOHHH man you're killing me, this looks delish!!!
Ahh! Just saw this! If you still have any left your willpower far surpasses mine 😉
Wow, this looks amazing!! Now I just wish I had an ice cream maker!!
Woah! Definitely going to try this. Thanks for sharing.
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I love making my own ice cream! This one sounds delicious 🙂
You had me at peanut butter! Oh yum! Napoleon Dynamite!! YESSS!!! Love that movie! Thanks for sharing this awesome recipe!
Looks so good! I love peanut butter anything!!
Oh goodness, I must have some now! 😛
This looks delicious! I have never made ice cream before but now I really want to do it! 😉
This looks delicious! I was just talking with someone and telling them I'd never had peanut butter ice cream…this would be the perfect way to try it!
I also love melting peanut butter for ice cream topping… some people think that's weird, I think it's delicious. 🙂
Yes Holly, chocolate cake with ice cream is always a good idea! Let me know when it's ready, I'll be right over. 😉
We have a Cuisinart and we love it! 🙂
We got a great deal on one at Costco, they're not very expensive and I can't remember the last time I bought ice cream. 🙂
Peanut butter with ice cream is delicious! 😀
Haha, when I stop to think about how long ago that movie came out, I can't believe it. Man, I'm old. 😉
Peanut butter and ice cream, there is nothing better in my book!! Love it!