A special day is here again. It isn't someone's birthday or a holiday. Well, it could be a holiday of sorts if you are a total foodie. March 25th is Chocolate Peanut Butter Day. That is a combo very near and dear to me. I absolutely adore the two together. It is total comfort. So when Carla of Chocolate Moosey and Miriam of Overtime Cook asked if I wanted to participate in the second annual Chocolate Peanut Butter Day celebration my answer was an absolute YES! I'm bringing Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Ice Cream to this virtual party.
Initially deciding what to make was tough. Last year I baked this wonderful Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Quick Bread. I thought of brownies, cake, and even trying to figure out a savory recipe. Then one day my husband came home from the store with a pint of peanut butter ice cream with peanut butter cups mixed in it. I had a package of peanut butter filled chocolate chips in my pantry. Stirring them into my homemade Peanut Butter Ice Cream was the thing to do.
Homemade ice cream is the bomb. I have a fondness for it that goes back to my childhood. I remember watching my dad and uncle hand crank ice cream at our family gatherings on hot summer days. The one my parents made most often was cherry. My mom would mix up the base in the morning and churning would begin right after lunch.
Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Ice Cream is old-fashioned. The base is cooked and then chilled overnight. It is then churned in an ice cream maker. It is rich, thick, creamy, and has a crunch from the frozen chocolate chips. I used peanut butter filled chips for this batch. You could use regular or mini chips if you cannot find the filled ones.
Do you enjoy chocolate and peanut butter? I most certainly do. And so do a whole lot of my fellow food bloggers. Scroll down to see all the scrumptious recipes they are sharing for this celebration. Also look at my Chocolate Peanut Butter Snack Cake and Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Bars.
Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Ice Cream
Ingredients
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs plus 1 egg yolk
- 1 ½ cups half-and-half
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup smooth peanut butter
- 1 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
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Whisk together sugar, eggs, and egg yolk in a medium bowl until lighter in color.
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In a saucepan over medium heat, bring the half-and-half and whipping cream to 160°F. Remove from the heat. Use a ladle to add a little of the cream to the eggs/sugar and whisk to combine. Continue adding cream until at least half has been mixed with the eggs.
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Add the eggs/cream mixture back to the pan and whisk to combine.
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Over medium heat, cook the mixture until it reaches 170 to 175°F, stirring constantly.
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Pour mixture into a medium bowl. Add vanilla and peanut butter and whisk to combine until smooth.
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Cover mixture directly on top with plastic wrap to prevent a skin from forming. Cool to room temperature then chill overnight.
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Pour chilled mixture into an ice cream maker and freeze according to the manufacturer's instructions.
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Stir in chocolate chips.
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Transfer ice cream to a freezer safe container and freeze for at least one hour or overnight.
Recipe Notes
Cook time includes cooking the base and approximate churning time. It does not include cooling and chilling base mixture.
It's a Chocolate Peanut Butter Day celebration! Take a look at these incredible recipes for one of the greatest flavor combos ever:
- 4 Ingredient Chocolate and Peanut Butter Candy by Colleen from Souffle Bombay
- Chocolate Drizzled Peanut Butter Tiger Paws by Renee from Kudos Kitchen by Renee
- Chocolate Filled Peanut Butter Cookie Cups by Stacy from Food Lust People Love
- Chocolate-Glazed Peanut Butter-Stuffed Doughnuts by Coleen from The Redhead Baker
- Chocolate Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies by Diane from Created by Diane
- Chocolate Peanut Butter Magic Bars by Jen from Jen's Favorite Cookies
- Chocolate Peanut Butter Roasted Banana Milkshake by Jennie from The Messy Baker
- Chocolate Peanut Butter Tandy Cake by Cindy from Cindy's Recipes and Writings
- Chocolate Peanut Butter Twix Cake by Susan from The Girl In The Little Red Kitchen
- Crispy Chocolate Peanut Butter Energy Balls by Lauren from Healthy Delicious
- Dark Chocolate Doughnuts with Peanut Butter Glaze by Lauren from Lauren Kelly Nutrition
- Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Cake by Erin from The Spiffy Cookie
- Espresso Chocolate Cake with Peanut Butter Frosting and a Rum Drizzle by Barb from Creative Culinary
- Flourless Chocolate Cake with Peanut Butter Icing by Shashi from Runnin Srilankan
- Funky Monkey Banana Chocolate Peanut Butter Energy Balls by Brianne from Cupcakes & Kale Chips
- Ganache-Stuffed Peanut Butter Bars by Karen from The Food Charlatan
- {Healthy} Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Oat Bars by Kayle from The Cooking Actress
- Low Fat Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Dip by Becca from It's Yummi
- Microwave Peanut Protein Pancakes with Chocolate Chips by Taylor from Food Faith Fitness
- No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie by Lisa from Snappy Gourmet
- Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Bundt Cake Nancy from gotta get baked
- Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Bites by Carla from Chocolate Moosey
- Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Ice Cream by Renee from Magnolia Days
- Peanut Butter Cup Cookies by Miriam from Overtime Cook
- Peanut Butter Filled Chocolate Lava Cakes by Anita from Hungry Couple
- Small Batch Chocolate Peanut Butter Doughnuts by Sarah from What Smells So Good?
- Tagalong Dip by Liz from That Skinny Chick Can Bake
I don't know what I like better your ice cream scooper or you ice cream...so I'll take BOTH!! What a delicious combination! Three cheers for Chocolate & PB Day!
I have fond memories of homemade ice cream as a child too but never anything as wonderful as peanut butter and chocolate. It looks so rich and creamy. I am pinning this one to make soon, Renee!
"Homemade ice cream is the bomb" but Homemade PEANUT BUTTER AND CHOCOLATE CHIP ice cream is the bombDOTCOM!!! YUM!!!!
I have always loved homemade ice cream but the hassle was too much and it was seldom enjoyed. And then along came Cuisinart and their easy as pie machine and I make it a lot over the summer now. This has moved to the top of the list...sounds totally divine!
Oh my gosh your ice cream scoop is too cute. And heck yes for ice cream no matter the weather outside. It may have snowed here yesterday but that wouldn't stop me from eating many scoops of this.
This is officially my favorite recipe in this event. OMG, Renee, this looks AMAZING! I will definitely be making this at home!
Chocolate and peanut butter is the best flavor combo! It would be criminal not to celebrate it 😉 I wouldn't be able to stop eating this ice cream!
peanut butter ice cream is always a fave and yours looks so creamy and rich and perfect!
If I had to pick a favorite ice cream flavor.. it would be hard. Like REALLY hard. But peanut butter and chocolate would be way up there in the running!
Since this ice cream isn't shippable (rats!), I think I'm going to have to make my own! It's definitely going to rival my favorite coffee ice cream!!!
Nothing beats chocolate and peanut butter together.. so I can imagine how delicious this ice cream is!
Renee, I've been swooning over all the photos on social media of your decadent, luxurious ice cream. This looks amazing and your photos are gorgeous! What I wouldn't give for a bucket of this right now.
Last year I made peanut butter chocolate chip ice cream for this occasion too. I don't think it would be right to celebrate such a day with out a delicious bowl of ice cream! Nice recipe, Renee.
Sounds like Heaven to me!
This is my all time FAVOURITE ice cream flavour!
Made this for father's day. SO SO Good. Very rich and delicious!