If you do not own and ice cream maker, go straight to the store RIGHT NOW and purchase one! They are only about $50 and make fabulous treats, especially for the summer!
If you like the chocolate and peanut butter combination, you will LOVE this ice cream. I am super picky when it comes to peanut butter ice cream because I believe that most peanut butter ice creams fall short in flavor. They never really taste like peanut butter. But I came across this recipe on a couple of different food blogs, and it is UNREAL! It is so creamy and bursting with peanut butter flavor. In fact, I am eating some of it right now thinking about how incredible it really is! Go give it a try :)
Ingredients
1 1/4 cups smooth peanut butter
3/4 cup granulated white sugar
1 1/4 cups whole milk
2 cups heavy whipping cream
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups chopped chocolate peanut butter cups (8 to 10 regular-sized PB cups)
Directions
1. Make the base: In a medium mixing bowl, use an electric mixer to combine peanut butter and sugar until smooth. Add milk and mix on low until sugar is dissolved- a full two minutes. You don't want to be tasting crunches of sugar in your ice cream, so give it a chance to dissolve. Mix in heavy cream and vanilla and beat until well combined and smooth.
2. Process the ice cream: Turn on your ice cream machine, pour the base in the freezer bowl, and let mix until thickened, about 25 minutes. A couple of minutes before you're ready stop the mixing, add in the chopped peanut butter cups. The ice cream will be a soft-serve consistency. You can eat it right away, or freeze to eat later. If you freeze it for later, it will be more ice-cream-scoopable. Let it sit out for a few minutes before you try to scoop it.