Peanut Butter Ice Cream With A Hard Chocolate Shell Food

INSTANT CHOCOLATE HARD SHELL

Steps:

• Combine chocolate chips and coconut oil in a microwave-safe bowl; heat in microwave in 30-second intervals, mixing well each time, until mixture is smooth, 1 to 2 minutes. It takes about 1 minute of stirring until they fully mix together. Store at room temperature in an air-tight container.

PEANUT BUTTER SHELL

Steps:

• Combine the peanut butter and coconut oil in a microwave-safe medium bowl, and microwave for 30-second increments, stirring after each, until smooth and runny. Let cool at room temperature for a few minutes.
• When ready to serve, pour the coating over the ice cream, and let it harden.

HOMEMADE CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER ICE CREAM RECIPE

Steps:

• Line a large baking sheet with wax paper.
• Mix together powdered sugar and peanut butter (if your peanut butter is solid at room temperature, you may need to warm it slightly in the microwave to be able to add the powdered sugar).
• Drop ½ tsp portions of the mixture onto the wax paper, with ½" space between.
• Put in freezer to harden.
• Add 1 cup cream and cocoa powder to a 2 or 3-quart saucepan. Whisk to combine.
• Bring mixture to a boil. Boil for 15 seconds whisking constantly.
• Remove from heat add peanut butter and chocolate and whisk until smooth.
• Add the additional 1 cup cream. Whisk to combine.
• Transfer the mixture to a large bowl and place a fine metal strainer over it. Set aside
• Add milk sugar and salt to the same saucepan you used to make the cream/chocolate mixture, whisk to combine. Warm over medium heat
• Whisk egg yolks in a medium bowl.
• Once the milk mixture is slightly warm, add ½ cup of warm milk to the beaten egg yolks and whisk to combine. Add the milk/egg mixture back into the saucepan, whisking during the addition.
• Stir the mixture constantly with a spatula until the mixture slightly thickens and lightly coats the spatula.
• Pour the custard through the metal strainer into the other ingredients in the bowl. Stir until combined.
• Discard any residue left on the strainer.
• Add vanilla and stir to combine.
• Chill for at least 3 hours in the refrigerator, or overnight.
• Once the ice cream mixture is completely chilled, churn it for 30-40 minutes in an ice cream maker until it reaches the consistency of frozen yogurt.
• Add half of the churned ice cream to a freezer-friendly container.
• Add half of the frozen peanut butter chunks to the ice cream in the container. Repeat with the second half of the ice cream and peanut butter chunks. Stir lightly to combine.
• Freeze for at least 6 hours or overnight.
• Serve!

CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Melt chocolate over low heat.
• Gradually stir in cocoa powder and milk while continuing to heat.
• Beat sugar into eggs in a separate bowl.
• Stir hot chocolate/milk mixture into eggs.
• Add cream and vanilla extract.
• Cool.
• Just before adding to ice cream maker, stir a cup of ice cream mixture into peanut butter.
• Once mixed, stir into rest of ice cream mixture.
• Freeze in ice cream maker according to manufacturer's instructions.
• I used all-natural peanut butter (100% ground peanuts).

EASY HOMEMADE PEANUT BUTTER OR CHOCOLATE MAGIC SHELL TOPPING

Steps:

• Place all ingredients into a microwave-safe bowl (I use my 2-cup pyrex measuring cup for this).
• Microwave on high for about 45 seconds; remove and stir until blended and smooth.
• Let sit for about 1 minute before using on ice cream or frozen pies (it's that easy lol!).
• This will harden when combined with frozen ingredients.

CHOCOLATE SHELL ICE-CREAM TOPPING

Steps:

• Melt the chocolate in a small metal bowl set over a pan of simmering water. Stir in the coconut oil and heat until dissolved, about 1 minute. Keep the liquid lukewarm until ready to pour over the ice cream. Chocolate will harden into a shell within a few seconds when spooned over ice cream.