Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Ice Cream

Homemade Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Ice Cream is filled with creamy peanut butter and chunks of peanut butter cups. Easy to make with real ingredients!

I don’t know if the crazy heat has hit your area or not this summer, but here’s it has been in the 100’s for days and doesn’t seem like it will be ending anytime soon. It’s too hot cook, be outside, or even move some days. It’s an ice cream day…week…month, if you ask me. Which is why this homemade Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Ice Cream is aiding in keeping us cool for a bit.

Ice cream always hits the spot on hot summer days, don’t you think? While I love a few different flavors of ice cream, there’s just something about chocolate and peanut butter together in frozen form. I don’t even wait for a summer day to enjoy this recipe.

#DairyMonth

I’ve made this Reese’s Peanut Cup Ice Cream as part of #DairyMonth to celebrate all things dairy. Along with several of my fellow food bloggers friends, we’re sharing delicious recipes this week that feature dairy. You’re in for a great week of deliciousness. I’ll be sharing two more new recipes on Wednesday and Friday.

Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Ice Cream

This recipe is really is easy to make as it only has 6 ingredients! Most of which you will already have in your pantry or refrigerator. If you’re like me, you’ve probably have a bag of peanut butter cups in the freezer or hidden somewhere. Stock up when Reese’s cups are on sale! Peanut butter lovers understand this! Need another peanut butter ice cream recipe? Try this Butterfinger Ice Cream, it’s one of my favorites, too.

You will need an ice cream machine for this recipe and this 2 quart one is one of the best that I have found. It’s perfect for making ice cream, frozen yogurt, sorbets, and even frozen drinks. This peanut butter cup ice cream recipe will make about 1 ½ quarts.

Using the ice cream machine, you will have soft serve ice cream in as little as 30 minutes! For firmer ice cream, simply scoop the peanut butter cup ice cream into a loaf pan, like this one. Cover with some plastic wrap and freeze for about 4 hours.

Ingredients

• ¾ cup creamy peanut butter
• ¾ cup sugar
• 2 cups heavy whipping cream
• 2 cups whole milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 ½ cup miniature Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, quartered

How to Make Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Ice Cream

Step 1

In a large bowl, beat the peanut butter, sugar, milk and vanilla with a hand held electric mixer until blended and creamy. This should take about 5 minutes.

Step 2

Add the heavy cream to the peanut butter mixture and blend until combined.

Step 3

Pour the mixture into your electric ice cream maker and freeze according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

Step 4

When the ice cream is almost completely set, you’ll need to stop the machine to add in the mini peanut butter cups.

Step 5

Cover again and restart the machine and churn until the ice cream is set. It will be the consistency of soft serve ice cream. For firmer ice cream, transfer ice cream to a freezer-safe container, or a loaf pan and freeze for 4 to 6 hours. Serve with extra Reese’s cups and a drizzle of chocolate syrup, if desired.

Makes about 1 quart liquid and about 1 ½ quart frozen.

This is an easy ice cream recipe to make because you just mix the ingredients together and you can put it in your ice cream machine right away.  When it’s almost set, you add in your favorite candies, cookie pieces, etc. and then let it finish doing it’s thing.

Here’s a great tip: If you want to make your own peanut butter chocolate candy, try this recipe for peanut butter balls. Just quarter them and add them into the ice cream as you would the Reese’s cups.

When you use the Cuisinart Ice Cream Maker, you will have soft serve ice cream ready to eat in about 30 minutes that you made right in your very own kitchen! No need to go out in the heat and drive to the grocery store to buy ice cream.

Tips, Tricks, and FAQs

• Crunchy peanut butter can be substituted for the creamy.
• Easy tip for getting the peanut butter out of the measuring cup: lightly spray the measuring cup with nonstick spray. Your peanut butter will slide right out.
• Not a fan of peanut butter cups? Add in your other chopped candies (reese’s pieces are great), favorite cookies, or nuts. Or use a combination of your favorites.
• Just a tip from experience when purchasing an ice cream maker: some brands will require you to freeze the bowl or container 24 hours prior to making ice cream. So be sure to read the directions before starting to make any frozen desserts in your machine.
• You may be tempted to use 2% milk in this recipe, don’t. This ice cream recipe needs all of that milk fat so using whole is best.

Other Frozen Desserts to Enjoy on a Hot Summer Day

• Lemon Raspberry Cheesecake Ice Cream
• Easy Cherry Pecan Ice Cream
• 2 Ingredient Mango Sherbet

Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Recipe

Monday #DairyMonth Recipes

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Berry Cream Pops by Jolene’s Recipe Journal

Broccoli Cheese Casserole by Art of Natural Living

Gochujang Paneer Bowl by Magical Ingredients

Lemon-Blueberry Cheesecake Shake by A Little Fish in the Kitchen

Macaroni Salad Caprese by Palatable Pastime

Milk Cookies by A Day in the Life on the Farm

No Churn Blueberry Ice Cream by Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks

One Pot Garlic Parmesan Chicken Pasta by Hostess At Heart

Pimento Cheese Mac and Cheese by A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures

Slow Cooker Cream Cheese Chili Chicken by Cheese Curd In Paradise

S’mores Ice Cream by Jen Around the World

Summer Fruit Tortillas by The Freshman Cook

Vanilla Bean-Nutmeg Milkshake with Blackberry Swirl by The Spiffy Cookie

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