My ice cream maker is working overtime this summer to keep the freezer stocked with tons of great flavors. In the winter there might be some debate about what we’ll have for dessert after we finish dinner, but this time of year the answer is simple. Ice cream, always ice cream.
Even on nights like last night where big storms with dark, ominous clouds rolled through one after another, we weren’t deterred. In fact, it’s actually a good time to grab a bowl of ice cream, park ourselves in front of the doors to the deck and catch a “show.” With our house set higher than the ones around it, we always have a great view of storms as they pass. The ones with lightning are seriously the best!
But I digress, you probably want to hear about this peanut butter cookies and cream ice cream, don’t you? It can be hard to continually come up with new flavors that both Shane and I will enjoy, but lately all of my inspiration has come from the seemingly never-ending bag of mini Oreos in the pantry. My first thought was a basic cookies and cream ice cream, which I realized is somehow missing from the enormous collection of ice cream recipes on this site. At the last minute though, I changed my mind and decided to make a peanut butter base instead of vanilla.
And it was a very good decision indeed. Creamy, rich peanut butter ice cream with tons of Oreo cookie chunks throughout – just more proof that when peanut butter and chocolate are involved, only good things can happen! This is a no-cook ice cream (I’ve been making a lot of those recently!) so it comes together in no time at all. If you hurry you could probably even be enjoying it for dessert tonight, and trust me, you want to be π
Peanut Butter Cookies and Cream Ice Cream
adapted from Ben & Jerry’s Homemade Ice Cream and Dessert Book
{Note: this recipe include uncooked eggs – if you have concerns about raw eggs and want to be on the safe side, you can find pasteurized eggs at most grocery stores.}
2 large eggs
3/4 cup sugar
2 cups heavy cream
1 cup whole milk
pinch kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/3 cup creamy peanut butter
1 heaping cup coarsely chopped Oreo cookies
Crack the eggs into a large bowl and whisk until very light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Gradually whisk in the sugar, a little at a time, until completely incorporated. Add the cream and milk and whisk to combine. Mix in the salt and vanilla. Transfer 1 cup of this mixture to a medium bowl and gradually add the peanut butter, whisking to incorporate. Pour this peanut butter mixture back into the ice cream base and stir to combine fully.
Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for a few hours (or overnight, which is what I did).
Freeze in your ice cream maker according to the manufacturer’s instructions. When the ice cream reaches soft serve consistency, add the chopped Oreos and continue churning until incorporated, another minute or two. Store in an airtight container in your freezer.
Makes one heaping quart
I STILL don’t have an ice cream maker, so when I see awesome recipes like this I stare, pin, and wait for the day when I can make these awesome treats at home…or come to your house…both are good with me π
Fabulous ice cream recipe, Tracey! I just adore anything peanut butter and in ice cream it is such a treat. Genius to add chopped Oreos!
My husband would go nuts for this!
This ice cream was spectacular; thanks for making it!
Yesss I love that you did a peanut butter base instead of vanilla. I fell in love with I found pb stuffed Oreos but never thought to combine it in an ice cream. Great thinking ;-).
You have perfected the art of taking photos of ice cream! Your scoops always look perfect and the ice cream delicious!
I mean come on! Peanut butter cookies and cream? Amazing! Sounds incredible!
This ice cream sounds amazing but I’m with Katrina @ Warm Vanilla Sugar. I really need to get an ice cream maker. Like yesterday. On second thought, maybe it would be better for my waistline if I didn’t…
I absolutely love cookies and cream ice cream. It’s the only time I ever eat Oreos. I bet it would be even more awesome if you used the peanut butter stuffed Oreos. Can you tell I love my peanut butter? π
This is one of the most perfect flavor match-ups of all time! Love it!!
Have I told you before that I absolutely love your food styling? Well I absolutely positively LOVE your food styling!
I love spreading peanut butter on Oreo’s so this ice cream flavor is sooooo up my alley!!
I’ve never made ice cream with raw eggs, but I’m intrigued. Anything with peanut butter and Oreos has to be fantastic!
Wow, Tracey. This looks awesome! And that cookbook sounds awesome. Definitely need to check that out. π
Oh heavens, this looks SO good! I love peanut butter ice cream + i love cookies + cream, so this is a match made in heaven to me. =)
I love that we were both totally on the same page today! I can definitely see finding ice cream inspiration in oreos..and in peanut butter. Need to get this in my life ASAP.
Oreo cookies in ice cream is one of my #1 favorites. Great twist with the PB, Tracey!
have to make this for my sister! she’s going to go crazy!
You can never go wrong with pb! THis is so genius! One of my favorite snacks is oreos dunked in peanut butter! I can only imagine how much more amazing this is with the creamy ice cream!
This is killing me. I want ice cream so bad right now. Lovely!
I took my 8 year old to TCBY yesterday and he got a pb cookies n’ cream twist and loved it! Great combination!
Peanut butter and Oreos is a magic combo- I love just a huge spoonful of peanut butter on top of Oreos (thank you Parent Trap), but I love the idea of having it all in ice cream form!
Peanut butter plus cookie crunch! I think I’m in love.
YES PLEASE!! I will take some of that – a big bowl.
This is fantastic π I love making ice cream and this recipe is perfect!