Muddy Buddy Ice Cream
This Muddy Buddy Ice Cream has everything you love about the classic treat, turned into a delicious, creamy ice cream. You have rich and creamy chocolate and peanut butter ice cream base, with swirls of peanut butter, and tossed with actual peanut butter muddy buddies pieces.
Servings: 12
Calories: 568kcal
Equipment
- Ice Cream Maker
Ingredients
For the Ice Cream Base:
- 2 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 6 oz semi sweet chocolate (coarsely chopped)
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 dash salt
For the Muddy Buddies:
- 2 cups Rice Chex Cereal
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
Instructions
For the Ice Cream Base:
- Add the heavy cream, milk, sugar, and cocoa powder to a medium sized sauce pan and heat over medium high heat until the sugar is dissolved. Whisk everything often as it heats. 2 1/2 cups heavy cream, 1 cup whole milk, 1 cup granulated sugar, 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- Remove from heat and add in the chopped chocolate, and peanut butter. Let it sit for about 1 minute. Whisk it all together until the chocolate is melted and the mixture can be stirred in completely. 6 oz semi sweet chocolate, 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- Stir in the vanilla extract and salt. 1 tsp vanilla extract, 1 dash salt
- Place the mixture in the fridge for at least 2 hours, up to 24 hours.
For the Muddy Buddies:
- Put the Chex cereal in a small bowl, and set it aside. 2 cups Rice Chex Cereal
- Add the chocolate chips and peanut butter to a small microwave safe bowl. Microwave in 30 second increments, stirring after each, until the mixture can be stirred smooth. 1/2 cup chocolate chips, 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
- Pour the chocolate peanut butter mixture over the cereal and stir it together to completely coat the cereal.
- Pour the cereal into a large ziplock bag and add the powdered sugar. Shake until the cereal is completely coated. 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- Pour the muddy buddy mixture out onto a parchment lined cookie sheet.
For Assembling the Ice Cream:
- Pour the mixture into a 2QT sized ice cream maker, and let the ice cream maker run according to the manufactures directions, or until the ice cream is churned into a thick soft serve ice cream, about 30-40 minutes.
- Microwave the peanut butter for 30 seconds, until it is nice and runny. 1/2 cup peanut butter
- Scoop about 1/3 of the ice cream into a 2 QT container, then drizzle about 1/3 of the peanut butter over the top of the ice cream. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup of the muddy buddies and gently stir..
- Repeat with more ice cream, more peanut butter, more muddy buddies. Then the final layer of more ice cream, peanut butter, and muddy buddies.
- Cover the ice cream and place it in the freezer for 6 hours, or overnight, for a thicker, harder, hand scooped ice cream.
Nutrition
Calories: 568kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 40g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 60mg | Sodium: 183mg | Potassium: 355mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 37g | Vitamin A: 869IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 108mg | Iron: 3mg