Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream

An ice cream recipe that’s so healthy, creamy, and yummy, especially if you’re a fan of peanut butter and chocolate. It’s easy to make, dairy-free, gluten-free, paleo-friendly, kid-friendly, and vegan!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword healthy dessert, ice cream, vegan ice cream

Prep Time 10 minutes

Freezing Time 2 hours

Total Time 2 hours 10 minutes

Servings servings

Calories 295kcal

Equipment

8 x 8-inch baking pan
blender (see our review - best smoothie makers)
ice cream maker

Ingredients

For the peanut butter frozen balls:

¼ cup creamy peanut butter

For the ice cream:

1 14 oz-can coconut cream
¼ cup honey or maple syrup
¼ cup creamy peanut butter
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
¼ teaspoon sea salt

Instructions

Make the peanut butter balls:

Cover an 8x8-inch baking pan with wax paper. Scoop and drop teaspoonfuls of peanut butter on the wax paper. Freeze to harden.

Make the ice cream:

Place all the ice cream ingredients in a high-powered blender and process for about 30 to 60 seconds, or until the mixture is smooth and homogenous.
Turn the ice cream maker on and pour the mixture into the machine while it’s spinning. See the notes down below if you don’t have access to an ice cream maker.
Churn the ice cream according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Usually, it’ll take about 20 to 25 minutes until it becomes a firm ball. Nonetheless, just before the mixture becomes too hard, add the peanut butter balls. If you have missed this part, simply mix the peanut butter balls in by hand.
Transfer the mixture into an airtight, freezer-safe container, cover, and freeze for at least 1 hour, or until completely frozen.

Notes

If you don’t have access to an ice cream maker, you’ll only have to do the first step in making the ice cream. Once you’ve blended the ingredients, pour it right away into an airtight, freezer-safe container, cover, and freeze. Mix it by hand every 15 to 20 minutes until it begins to harden then add in the frozen peanut butter balls and mix. Keep churning by hand every 20 minutes until it’s completely hardened.

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