No Churn Peanut Butter Pecan Chip Ice Cream
Creamy, rich peanut butter ice cream, studded with pecans and dark chocolate chips, makes the perfect dessert. Even better? This No Churn Peanut Butter Pecan Chip Ice Cream requires no ice cream maker, so anyone can make this at home!
Servings 12 servings
Calories 409kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 14 oz. sweetened condensed milk
- ½ cup peanut butter smooth
- ½ cup dark chocolate chips chopped
- ½ cup pecans chopped
Instructions
- Pour the cold heavy whipping cream into a large bowl.
- Using a hand (or stand) mixer, whip the cream slowly at first, then increase the speed until stiff peaks form.
- In another bowl, combine the sweetened condensed milk with the peanut butter, stirring until smooth.
- Fold the sweetened condensed milk and peanut butter into the whipped cream using a rubber spatula. Do this as gently as possible, as we do not want to deflate the whipped cream.
- Pour the mixture into a loaf pan, and cover with plastic wrap. Press down gently on the mixture so it's well-covered. (We do this to ensure the ice cream doesn't get freezer burn!)
- Transfer the loaf pan to the freezer, and freeze for 1 ½ hours. Remove from the freezer and fold in the chopped chocolate and pecans. Sprinkle a few chocolate chips and pecans on top of the loaf, and cover again with the plastic wrap before transferring back to the freezer.
- Freeze the ice cream for an additional 3-4 hours or overnight. (Personally, I recommend overnight.)
- When you're ready to serve the ice cream, scoop with a warm ice cream scooper, and serve immediately with more pecans and chocolate!
Notes
How do I know when stiff peaks have formed? As you beat the cream, watch the consistency of it. As it starts to thicken up, turn off the hand mixer, and lift the beaters out of it. When you've reached the soft peak stage, the cream will gently fold over itself as you lift the beaters up. When you've reached the stiff peak stage, they will stand on their own as you lift the beaters up.
Substitution alert:
- Not a dark chocolate fan? Milk or bittersweet chocolate both pair beautifully with peanut butter, too!
- Swap pecans for any other type of nut, or leave them out all together if they're not your jam!
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 409kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 61mg | Sodium: 120mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 30g
