Peanut Butter Ice Cream (Peanut Butter Gelato)

Creamy, dreamy Peanut Butter Ice Cream is a delicious treat all year round. It's packed with sweet, nutty flavor and a hint of salt. No ice cream maker required.

This homemade, no-churn Peanut Butter Ice Cream recipe is the perfect blend of salty and sweet. Made in the style of Italian gelato, this ice cream has no egg so it feels less heavy. Swirls of peanut butter make it irresistible.

HINT: Peanut Butter Gelato is super easy to make, but it does take an overnight freeze before you can indulge. So try to plan ahead. Like our Birthday Cake Ice Cream, it is well worth the wait.

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Ingredients

• MILK: we recommend whole milk
• HEAVY CREAM: sub half and half for a lower calorie version
• SUGAR: granulated sugar
• MILK SOLIDS: milk solids, also known as powdered milk (found in the baking aisle)
• PEANUT BUTTER: we like creamy peanut butter for this recipe
• PEANUTS: chopped peanuts
• SALT: kosher salt or flaky sea salt

*see recipe card for quantities.

Instructions

1. In a large metal mixing bowl, combine milk, cream, and sugar. Blend with emulsion blender until sugar is dissolved, about 4-5 minutes.
2. Add the powdered milk and peanut butter and continue to mix for 5-6 minutes until frothy and slightly thickened.
3. Transfer to the freezer and allow to freeze for 2 hours.
4. Remove and blend again for 5 minutes.
5. Continue this step three more times.
6. After mixing it 4 times, cover with plastic wrap by pressing plastic wrap down onto surface of ice cream.
7. Place in freezer and freeze overnight.
8. Remove from freezer and add chopped peanuts and salt and mix in with heavy wooden spoon.
9. Place in airtight container and freeze until ready to enjoy.

Top Tip

Use the best quality ingredients for optimum flavor. Whole, organic milk and cream, good cane sugar, and creamy peanut butter make the best tasting ice cream. Low fat milk and reduced fat peanut butter will reduce the creaminess and the overall flavor. Go ahead. Treat yourself.

Variations

• EXTRA CRUNCHY: use crunchy peanut butter and double up on the chopped peanuts for a full-on crunchy, nutty ice cream.
• ADD CHOCOLATE: add shaved chocolate, or chopped chocolate (we like Ghirardelli Semi Sweet Baking Bar) or chopped up Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
• GO OLD SCHOOL: try our Peanut Butter and Jelly Ice Cream to feel like a kid again

Storage

Store in an airtight container in the freezer for up to one month.

Serving suggestions

• Cake & Ice Cream: A slice of Flourless Chocolate Torte topped with a scoop of Peanut Butter Ice Cream is pure heaven.
• Ice Cream Sandwich: Make an Peanut Butter Ice Cream Sandwich by placing a scoop between our famous Chocolate Chunk Cookies
• Affogato: Drop a scoop into our Traditional Irish Coffee for a fancy Affogato for adults.

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