Boo’s Vanilla Ice Cream with Chunky Peanut Butter Sauce and Gingersnaps

Name: Boo’s Vanilla Ice Cream with Chunky Peanut Butter Sauce and Gingersnaps
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup chunky peanut butter (Boo preferred Skippy); 1/4 to 1/3 cup milk or half-and-half (eyeball it); 1/4 cup honey (eyeball it); 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 2 pints vanilla ice cream, softened; 12 gingersnaps (Boo liked Midel brand because they were extra crunchy)

December 9, 2011

I won’t count this one—it’s a dessert, not a meal—but it has three Boo favorites in one dish.

Cooks' Note

Recipe information

Yield
4 servings

Ingredients

1 cup chunky peanut butter (Boo preferred Skippy)

1/4 to 1/3 cup milk or half-and-half (eyeball it)

1/4 cup honey (eyeball it)

1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

2 pints vanilla ice cream, softened

12 gingersnaps (Boo liked Midel brand because they were extra crunchy)

Preparation

Place the peanut butter, milk, and honey in a small skillet and warm over low heat. Stir until smooth and season the sauce with a little cinnamon. Scoop the ice cream into dishes, top with peanut butter sauce, and jam the gingersnaps all around the bowl, getting the edges into the ice cream and sauce.

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