Description
A rich and creamy ice cream featuring a silky peanut butter base swirled with salty-sweet caramel.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 cup whole milk
- 4 large egg yolks
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup smooth peanut butter
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Salted caramel sauce
Instructions
- Heat heavy cream and milk to a simmer in a saucepan.
- Whisk egg yolks with sugar in a bowl.
- Temper the yolks by slowly adding hot cream while whisking.
- Cook the mixture gently, stirring constantly until it reaches 170–175°F.
- Chill the custard, then fold in peanut butter and vanilla.
- Churn according to ice cream maker’s instructions (usually 20–30 minutes).
- While churning, spoon in warm salted caramel and ripple with a knife.
- Transfer to a freezer container and freeze for at least 4 hours before serving.
Notes
For a silkier texture, consider adding a small amount of glucose or corn syrup to the caramel.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Freezing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 cup
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 180mg