Peanut Butter Ice Cream

This girl got an ice cream maker for Christmas!

From my love. He knows me so well. Well actually I just gave him a list of everything I wanted and where to get it so I did make it pretty easy for him. But still, he knows me so well :) 

I HAD to get started with some ice cream recipes as soon as I got it. I ordered some ice cream cookbooks, The Perfect Scoop and Ben & Jerry's Homemade Ice Cream & Dessert Book.  Then I had PJ pick out the first recipe I'd make in my brand new PINK Cuisinart ice cream maker.

He chose.... drum roll please....

Peanut Butter Ice Cream!

 Ok then, I got this.

The recipe was easy enough. No eggs, very basic. Anyone can do it, really. Who knew ice cream could be this easy??


















I was in total awe when I checked after about 10 minutes in the ice cream maker and it was already the consistency of ice cream. Those things are magic, I tell you.

I need to learn the art of ice cream scooping though. With time, friends, with time.
 

 





















Peanut Butter Ice Cream
from The Perfect Scoop by David Lebovitz

• 3/4 cup smooth peanut butter
• 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 and 2/3 cups half-and-half
• Pinch of salt
• 1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract

Puree the peanut butter, sugar, half-and-half, salt, and vanilla in a blender or food processor until smooth.

Chill the mixture thoroughly in the refrigerator, then freeze it in your ice cream maker according to the manufacturer’s instructions

Printable Recipe

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September's Secret Recipe Club - Butterfinger Ice Cream Pie

Time for another month of the Secret Recipe Club.

I was so excited when I learned I was assigned to Kate's blog, A Spoonful of Thyme. I've already been following her blog for a long time now, since my early days of blogging, and have been in awe of her amazing recipes and beautiful photos for some time. I already had a list of her recipes on my recipe list that I wanted to try, so it wasn't easy to find and choose one. Kahlua Bars. Savory Cheese and Chive Bread. And her pumpkin dishes! And this isn't even the beginning. Ultimately, her Butterfinger pie won me over. Simple, genius, and delicious.

I love that this pie only requires 4 ingredients and is literally so easy to put together. You can make your own homemade graham cracker crust, but I opted for the simple store-bought version. That's part of what I love about this "recipe". 

Butterfinger Ice Cream Pie
from A Spoonful of Thyme 

• 1 (9-inch) graham cracker crust
• 1 quart vanilla ice cream
• 3 (2.1 oz) Butterfinger candy bars, coarsely crushed
• chocolate sauce

Soften ice cream and evenly mix in crushed candy, saving some for topping.  Spread evenly in graham cracker crust and freeze.  To serve top with a drizzle of chocolate sauce and a sprinkle of Butterfingers crumbs.

Printable Recipe

Check out my other Secret Recipe Club posts too!

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