Peanut Butter Ice Cream
Kids, naturally, love this ice cream. And it’s easy enough that kids can put it together themselves with a minimum of help from Mom or Dad. To make it even more fun, layer in a swirl of their favorite jam.
Recipe information
Yield
makes about 1 quart (1 liter)
Ingredients
3/4 cup (180 g) smooth peanut butter
3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons (180 g) sugar
2 2/3 cups (660 ml) half-and-half
Pinch of salt
1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract
Preparation
Step 1
Purée the peanut butter, sugar, half-and-half, salt, and vanilla in a blender or food processor until smooth.
Step 2
Chill the mixture thoroughly in the refrigerator, then freeze it in your ice cream maker according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
Variation
Step 3
To make Peanut Butter and Jelly Ice Cream, as you remove the ice cream from the machine, layer it with 3/4 cup (240 g) of your favorite jam or jelly.
