Chunky Monkey Peanut Butter Swirl Ice Cream
Makes two quarts of decadent banana ice cream with peanut butter and chocolate swirls.
Equipment
- Ice Cream Maker
- Food Processor or Blender
- Large Measuring Cup
- Silicone Spatula
- Ice Cream Container Pyrex bowl ok too - just cover with parchment
- Butter Knife
Ingredients
- 2 Bananas Ripe, frozen or fresh
- ½ cup Sugar
- 1 cup Milk Whole
- 2 cups Heavy Cream
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- Pinch of Salt
Mix-Ins
- 1 Banana Ripe, chopped small
- ¼ cup Peanut Butter Creamy or Chunky
- ¼ cup Chocolate Syrup
Instructions
Quick Important Notes
- Make sure your ice cream freezer bowl has been in the freezer overnight or 24hrs. This ensures the ice cream will set up. If it has not been cold long enough, your ice cream will be soup. Trust me, my inpatient self tried :)
- All your ingredients must be COLD. You can use frozen bananas in lieu of fresh bananas.
Ice Cream Base
- Prepare your ice cream maker.
- Put milk and heavy cream into a large measuring cup. Add vanilla extract.
- Using a food processor or blender on puree setting: blend bananas, sugar, pinch of salt, and 1 cup of liquid from measuring cup (if using a small food processor - or all liquid if using a large blender). Blend until no chunks remain.
- Mix the blended liquid with the remaining liquid in measuring cup. Carefully mix with spatula until combined.
- Set your ice cream machine to "ice cream" and "20 minutes." While the freezer bowl spins, carefully pour liquid contents into machine.
- Check on machine starting at 15 minute mark. The ice cream might set up quickly and begin to spill over. Stop machine and move ice cream back into freezer bowl before continuing cycle.
Mix-Ins
- If peanut butter is too stiff, microwave for 15-20 seconds. Mix well and come to room temperature.
- When ice cream cycle is done, place a layer of ice cream into the container.
- Make a small pour of peanut butter and chocolate syrup. Take a handful of chopped banana and scatter it on top. Using a butter knife, make quick circle eights.
- Repeat another two layers. On last layer, take spatula and gently smooth over top. Place lid and freeze for 1-2 hours before serving. Better results when setting overnight.