Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream

About a year ago we got an ice cream maker and started to make our own ice cream. We've tried about a dozen different flavors, always using a vanilla ice cream base. The other day I decided to try something different, something chocolate. Lately, if we go out for ice cream, Liam has been asking for chocolate so I decided to whip up some Chocolate Peanut Butter.

You could use any ice cream maker but the machine we have is the Whynter IC-2L SNO 2-Qt. Ice Cream Maker. It is one of my FAVORITE kitchen appliances! I absolutely love having it, it makes the whole process so easy. There is no mess, no salt, no leaving in the freezer for hours. You mix all the ingredients together, turn the button on, and you have delicious ice cream in under an hour. 

Ingredient wise, there is not much that you need to make this, I usually have all ingredients in house besides the heavy whipping cream. 

To get started, take a small saucepan, add egg, sugar, and 1/2 cup of milk. Whisk on low-med heat, stirring often until well mixed and sugar is dissolved. Take off heat and allow some time to cool. You can transfer to a bowl and place in refrigerator until you have completed with the next step. 

Using a stand mixer or hand mixer, in a large bowl, whip together peanut butter and cocoa powder. Add cocoa powder slowly and mix at low speed until all of the cocoa has been added. Using low speed until mixed will prevent a puff of cocoa powder in your face. Next you will add the heavy whipping cream and the remaining 1/2 cup of milk. Add this slowly and mix on low speed to prevent the cream and milk from splashing out. 

You will then add the stove-top mixture to the peanut butter mixture. Be sure to scrap down the sides of the bowl as you are mixing to be sure all ingredients are well blended. 

Next will determine what type of machine you are using. For mine, I then add the ice cream mixture to the 2qt container, place in the ice cream maker, turn on and wait about 45 minutes and then it is ready to eat.

If doing this with another ice cream maker, just follow my directions to make the ice cream batter and then follow the directions for your specific machine. 

Enjoy!! This frozen treat is delicious!!