Creamy Peanut Butter Ice Cream

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Creamy Peanut Butter Ice Cream combines creamy peanut butter with a sweet cream base, along with chopped-up peanut butter cups. Use a 4-quart ice cream maker and enjoy the best ice cream for days!

Side view of my hand holding a double dip peanut butter ice cream cone next to a blue pool.

Peanut Butter Ice Cream

My family never complains when I’m testing out an ice cream recipe. I’ve been dreaming about this one for years now because I love a good creamy peanut butter bowl of delish. My dad is a HUGE ice cream lover, and one of his favorites is peanut butter. So this one is for him. Dad, I want to make this one for YOU!

One of the best parts about adding peanut butter to ice cream (besides the creaminess) is the PROTEIN! How often do you get to enjoy a sweet treat that has some actual nutrition? I know it includes sugar too, but let’s celebrate with the “bowl is half full” mentality instead of half empty. Ooookaaayyy?! 😀

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Y’all. This ice cream is…

  • creamy
  • peanut buttery
  • with some chunks of peanut butter cup throughout
  • and hopefully a little bit melty, which is how I love to consume this.

You MUST try this recipe!

Overhead view of an ice cream scoop, scooping out some peanut butter ice cream that's in a loaf pan, on a white background.

Ingredients needed for Creamy Peanut Butter Ice Cream:

  • Pasteurized Eggs – These are safe to eat in raw form. If you are unable to find them, you will need to temper your eggs.
  • Sugar – You’ll need just 3/4 cup for this recipe, much less than my other ice cream recipes!
  • Vanilla – I always use Watkins Vanilla for my ice cream recipes because it has the best flavor.
  • Dairy – Heavy Cream and 1% Milk – You’ll need an equal ratio of both for this recipe.
  • Creamy Peanut Butter – I’ve only tried this with creamy peanut butter, but you could also try crunchy if preferred.
  • Peanut Butter Cups – These are stirred into the ice cream at the end of churning. You could also omit these if you’d like.
  • Ice and Rock Salt – These are used for churning the ice cream only. They don’t go into the actual recipe ingredients.

** This recipe is for a 4-quart ice cream maker. If using a smaller size, you will need to adjust recipe quantities. Make sure your machine has enough room for the ice cream to expand as it freezes. If it doesn’t have room, it will stay in liquid form!

Overhead shot of a bowl of peanut butter cups and another small bowl of creamy peanut butter.
Overhead shot of a large bowl of ice cream mixture in liquid form, with a wire whisk.

How to make Creamy Peanut Butter Ice Cream:

  1. In a large mixing bowl, beat the eggs. Add the sugar and vanilla and beat again.
  2. Scoop the peanut butter into a microwavable dish. Warm up for about 30 seconds to get it slightly warmed and extra creamy.
  3. Add the peanut butter to the mixing bowl, and mix well.
  4. Next, add the heavy cream and milk, and mix again.
  5. Pour the mixture into the canister of the ice cream maker.
  6. Place the canister into the ice cream maker, and layer the ice and rock salt all around it. As ice melts, continue adding layers of ice and salt. You’ll know when it’s done when ice cream starts to expand and thicken, and the ice cream maker slows down.
  7. When the ice cream is finished, add the chopped peanut butter cups, and stir. Pour into a Tupperware container (but save yourself a small sample-sized bowl), and freeze immediately.
  8. Let the ice cream harden in the freezer a bit before serving if you can wait that long.
Overhead shot of my hand holding a round white bowl of peanut butter ice cream, with outside pool/deck in the background.

I’ve got several amazing ice cream recipes on the blog. All of them require an ice cream maker:

Let’s celebrate summer and eat ice cream!! 😀

Close-up shot of a creamy peanut butter double ice cream cone, with some drips melting off, with a black background.

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xoxo ~Sue

Side view of my hand holding a double dip peanut butter ice cream cone next to a blue pool.

Creamy Peanut Butter Ice Cream

Creamy Peanut Butter Ice Cream combines creamy peanut butter with a sweet cream base, along with chopped up peanut butter cups. Use a 4-quart ice cream maker and enjoy the best ice cream for days!
4.88 from 8 votes
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Churning Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 452kcal
Author: Sue Ringsdorf

Ingredients

  • 4 large pasteurized eggs
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 3 Tablespoons vanilla
  • 3 cups heavy cream
  • 3 cups 1% milk
  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 25 mini Reese's peanut butter cups

Instructions

  • In a large mixing bowl, beat the eggs. Add the sugar and vanilla, and beat again.
  • Scoop the peanut butter into a microwavable dish. Warm up for about 30 seconds to get it sligthly warmed and extra creamy. Add the peanut butter to the mixing bowl with the egg mixture, and mix well.
  • Add the heavy cream and milk, and mix vigorously.
  • Pour the ice cream mixture into the ice cream canister. Place canister into the ice cream maker, and layer the ice and rock salt all around it. As the ice melts, continue adding layers of ice and salt.
  • The ice cream is ready when it expands and thickens, and the ice cream maker slows down.
  • Add the chopped Reese's Peanut Butter Cups into the ice cream, and mix. Pour into a large tupperware container, and freeze.

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Notes

NOTE: Pasteurized eggs are sometimes hard to find, but they are safe to eat in raw form. If you can’t find them, you will need to temper your eggs.
** This recipe is for a 4-quart ice cream maker. If using a smaller size, you will need to adjust recipe quantities. Make sure your machine has enough room for the ice cream to expand as it freezes. If it doesn’t have room, it will stay in liquid form!
 

Nutrition

Calories: 452kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Cholesterol: 155mg | Sodium: 182mg | Potassium: 311mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 1090IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 134mg | Iron: 0.8mg
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11 Comments

  1. We made this for July 4th and it was amazing! Thanks for sharing.

    1. Suebee Homemaker says:

      Thanks for letting me know Meagan!

  2. I made this and my ice cream never firmed up. I followed the instructions to the letter and my electric ice cream machine ran FOREVER, but the mixture stayed completely liquid. I have no clue what went wrong.

    1. Suebee Homemaker says:

      What size machine did you use? If you fill it too full, the ice cream won’t have room to expand. You also have to use plenty of rock salt (if using the mixer I link) with the ice.

    2. Same thing happened with me. Think I put too much liquid in.

  3. Lauri Arndorfer says:

    It sounds and looks so good. What is the size of a serving, a half cup or a whole cup? How much can I eat for 452 calories? I do love ice cream!

    1. Suebee Homemaker says:

      One serving is a generous one cup serving! So you can have two scoops! 🙂

  4. Your Dad is a smart man! This is really cool and tastes amazing. Peanut Butter Ice Cream – the bomb! So excited to share this at work today. They are going to love this recipe!

    Happy 91 Don!

    1. Suebee Homemaker says:

      Thanks honey! I’m anxious to hear how you group liked it! 🙂

  5. I love peanut butter ice cream. Looks so delicious and so easy to make – perfect for the summer!

    1. Suebee Homemaker says:

      Yes, we love this version SO much! 🙂 Thanks Natalie!

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