What's better than Reese Peanut Butter Cups? How about Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream that can me made without an ice cream maker.The best part about summer is having ice cream and this peanut butter ice cream comes together with 4 simple ingredients. This recipes was inspired by my recipe for no churn Cookies and Cream Ice Cream which is another ice cream favorite using chocolate sandwich cookies which doesn't require an ice cream maker.
Place your mixing bowl and whisk attachment in the freezer for about 20 minutes.
Place your Reese cups in a ziploc bag and smash them using a plate or glass. You can also place them in a food processor and pulse them coarsely. Set aside.
1 cup mini Reese Peanut Butter Cups
Place your heavy cream and cocoa powder in a freezer cold bowl and whip until stiff peaks form.
2 cups Heavy Cream, ½ cup cooca powder
Add the condensed milk into the bowl with the whipped cream. Let the condensed milk run down the edges and mix on low until you have poured all the condensed milk in and it is mixed in with the whipped cream.
10 oz Condensed Milk
Pour half of the mixture into a loaf pan and top with the ground reese cups.
Pour remaining chocolate mixture on top and layer more ground reese cups on top.
Place in freezer to chill for 8 hours.
Notes
Top tipsI've tested making no churn ice cream with bowls and whisks that were freezer cold versus using them as they are in the kitchen.Based on the results of making no churn ice cream, it doesn't make a difference. So, don't waste your time if you are not using an ice cream maker. Just ensure that you place your finished ice cream in the freezer right away and let it chill.Place your bowl and whisk attachment in the freezer for best results.For a dense ice cream, let it freeze for 24 hours.For soft serve, let it freeze for up to 6 hours.Make sure that you are choosing a container that is large enough to hold your homemade ice cream securely and that the container is freezer safe.