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Peanut Butter Crunch Ice Cream Cake

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This recipe for Peanut Butter Crunch Ice Cream Cake was a huge hit with my family. The combination of sweet and salty, crunchy and creamy is delicious!

Peanut butter crunch ice cream cake

We are a family of peanut butter lovers! We go through more peanut butter in a week than most families use in a month. We have peanut sandwiches, in desserts, on pancakes and yes, it even gets eaten right by the spoonful at times.

The ice cream shop in our town recently did a renovation and we found out that they took Zack’s favorite ice cream sundae with peanut butter topping off the menu! So, I decided to make a peanut butter ice cream. I will be sharing three ice cream recipes this week, starting with this Peanut Butter Crunch Ice Cream Cake!

How To Make Peanut Butter Crunch Ice Cream Cake

Peanut butter crunch ice cream topping

Step One: Peanut Butter Crunch

The first thing to make is the peanut butter crunch, which is crunchy, peanut butter coated Rice Krispies.

It is a mixture of light corn syrup, granulated sugar, peanut butter and salt that is cooked in a saucepan.

After cooking it, spread it out on a piece of parchment paper. Break apart the large pieces and let it cool.

Nutter Butter crust

Step Two: Nutter Butters

To make this ice cream cake have even more peanut butter goodness, the crust needs to include peanut butter as well. So instead of making a graham cracker crust, I used Nutter Butter cookies!

Nutter butter crust in pan

Step Three: Springform Pan

Once the crust dough is ready, press it into a springform pan. If you don’t have a springform pan you can use a 9×13″ pan or a couple of cake pans (one won’t be big enough) but you’ll have to serve the cake from the pan.

Peanut butter ice cream in pan

Step Four: Ice Cream

The ice cream layer of the cake is a fabulous combination of vanilla ice cream, peanut butter crunch, and peanut butter. Spread the ice cream over the crust in the springform pan.

crunchy topping

Step Five: Topping

The peanut butter ice cream cake is topped with the rest of the peanut butter crunch!

Now the hard part is waiting for the cake to harden in the freezer for 4-6 hours.

Peanut butter crunch ice cream cake on plate

Step Six: Serving

Remove the sides of the springform pan before serving.

If you have a difficult time removing the sides of the pan, run a thin knife around the edge first.

Leave the bottom of the springform pan in place and set the entire thing on a platter or plate.

Peanut butter ice cream cake on plate

The easiest way to cut the peanut butter ice cream cake is to dip a knife in very hot water, quickly dry it off and use the hot knife to cut the ice cream cake!

Peanut butter crunch ice cream slice

I brought this peanut butter crunch ice cream cake to my sister’s house yesterday. She had a bunch of company over so it was the perfect time to share. Everyone loved it and I came home with an empty platter. I call that a success

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Peanut butter crunch ice cream cake slice

Peanut Butter Crunch Ice Cream Cake

Yield: 16
Prep Time: 12 hours 20 minutes
Total Time: 12 hours 20 minutes

This recipe for Peanut Butter Crunch Ice Cream Cake was a huge hit with my family. The combination of sweet and salty, crunchy and creamy is delicious!

Ingredients

Peanut Butter Crunch:

  • 1/2 cup light corn syrup
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup peanut butter
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 4 cups Rice Krispies

Nutter Butter Crust:

  • 24 Nutter Butter cookies, crushed
  • 5 tbsp butter, melted

Peanut Butter Ice Cream:

  • 1/2 gallon vanilla ice cream, softened slightly
  • 1 cup peanut butter
  • 2 cups peanut butter crunch, (from above)

Instructions

Peanut Butter Crunch:

  1. Mix together light corn syrup, peanut butter and salt in a saucepan. Bring to a boil and cook for 3 minutes stirring constantly. Pour over Rice Krispies in a large bowl and quickly stir to coat. Spread onto a piece of parchment paper. Break apart the large pieces and allow the peanut butter crunch to cool.

Nutter Butter Crust:

  1. Combine crushed Nutter Butter cookies with melted butter. Press into the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan.

Peanut Butter Ice Cream:

  1. Mix together the slightly softened, vanilla ice cream, 2 cups of the peanut butter crunch and 1 cup of peanut butter. Scrape into the springform pan and spread it out.

Finishing the Ice Cream Cake:

  1. Top with remaining 2 cups of the peanut butter crunch and gently press into the ice cream cake. Cover the springform pan and place the ice cream cake in the freezer for 4-6 hours or overnight to harden. When ready to serve, remove from the freezer and carefully remove the sides of the springform pan.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 16 Serving Size: 16 grams
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 794Total Fat: 49gSaturated Fat: 17gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 61mgSodium: 580mgCarbohydrates: 73gFiber: 4gSugar: 52gProtein: 20g
© The Gunny Sack
Cuisine: American / Category: Dessert
Recipe inspired by Biscoff Crunch Ice Cream Cake from A Family Feast

Here are a few more of my ice cream recipes for you to try:

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S’mores Ice Cream

Raspberry Swirled Peach Ice Cream

Raspberry Swirled Peach Ice Cream

Fruity Pebble Crunch Ice Cream Cake Recipe

Fruity Pebble Crunch Ice Cream Cake

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Comments

  1. Melanie Montgomery says

    August 30, 2014 at 8:45 pm

    I like the mint chocolate chip

    Reply
  2. Leslie says

    August 28, 2014 at 9:43 pm

    Home made peach ice cream, so good!

    Reply
  3. Lynne Meyer says

    August 27, 2014 at 9:49 pm

    When I can find it, I’m a total sucker for coconut ice cream!

    Reply
  4. Lynde F. says

    August 27, 2014 at 1:46 pm

    I have a bout 6 favorite flavors, but my long time fav is mint choc chip-the kind that has tons of thinly shaved choc throughout.

    Reply
  5. Ginger says

    August 27, 2014 at 8:06 am

    This looks amazing! I love butter pecan ice cream. 🙂

    Reply
  6. Erin says

    August 26, 2014 at 9:08 am

    Chocolate Peanut Butter (under the stars)

    Reply
  7. barbara n says

    August 23, 2014 at 11:14 am

    I love mint chocolate chip ice cream!

    Reply
  8. Meredith says

    August 22, 2014 at 10:39 pm

    I love mint chocolate chip

    Reply
  9. arthur V says

    August 22, 2014 at 12:23 pm

    Yum!

    Reply
  10. Neena says

    August 21, 2014 at 3:31 pm

    I love chocolate ice cream the best of all!

    Reply
  11. Rhonda says

    August 21, 2014 at 6:45 am

    Coffee flavored ice cream!!!!

    Reply
  12. Nicole says

    August 20, 2014 at 9:50 pm

    Rocky road

    Reply
  13. Kimberly says

    August 20, 2014 at 9:34 pm

    Mint chocolate chip

    Reply
  14. KaySue says

    August 20, 2014 at 7:36 am

    My favorite flavor of ice cream is vanilla.

    Reply
  15. [email protected] Tastes Good says

    August 19, 2014 at 11:13 pm

    We are huge peanut butter fans too! How sad they took his fave off the menu, but this cake is beautiful! Sounds like it was a good replacement 🙂

    Reply
  16. Brianne @ Cupcakes & Kale Chips says

    August 19, 2014 at 9:10 pm

    Wowowowow! This is amazing, Tonia!

    Reply
  17. Jennifer Reynolds says

    August 19, 2014 at 3:52 pm

    I love just about any ice cream, but if has chocolate and marshmallows, I am all in!

    Reply
  18. Angie says

    August 19, 2014 at 3:10 pm

    Salted caramel with chocolate chunks.

    Reply
  19. shaunie says

    August 19, 2014 at 2:37 pm

    Would have to say that it would be Strawberry

    Reply
  20. Kristine says

    August 19, 2014 at 2:31 pm

    Strawberry and Chocolate. Either Separatly or together. Both ways taste great.

    Reply
  21. Dorothy Teel says

    August 19, 2014 at 1:59 pm

    My favorite ice cream goes to old fashioned vanilla, love it and can add topping and change it if you want

    Reply
  22. Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says

    August 19, 2014 at 8:57 am

    I am DYING over this. The crunch, the peanut butter, the ice cream. We go through a lot of PB in our house too and this would be a huge hit!

    Reply
    • Tonia says

      August 19, 2014 at 9:07 am

      Good thing for the extra large size container of peanut butter, right? Thanks, Dorothy!

      Reply
  23. Bri D. says

    August 19, 2014 at 8:17 am

    Butter pecan is my favorite!

    Reply
  24. Shawna S says

    August 19, 2014 at 7:01 am

    I love good old fashioned vanilla, but I usually like it topped with caramel!

    Reply
  25. JoeyfromSC says

    August 19, 2014 at 12:33 am

    I never came across an ice cream flavor that I didn’t like haha..I love strawberry the best!! & pistachio….lol

    Thank you for the chance to win this amazing prize pack!!! I love the recipes/pics above too!

    Joey J.

    Reply
    • Tonia says

      August 19, 2014 at 9:07 am

      I hear you, Joey! I don’t think I’ve ever tried pistachio ice cream, though. I’ll have to give a try sometime.

      Reply
      • joeyfromsc says

        August 20, 2014 at 3:25 am

        you MUST!! lol..I recently tried it for the 1st time in my life and am addicted haha

        Reply
  26. Elin says

    August 18, 2014 at 11:25 pm

    Either mint chocolate chip or teaberry.

    Reply
  27. Amy S. says

    August 18, 2014 at 10:58 pm

    My favorite ice cream is butter pecan.

    Reply
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