Description
This Moose Tracks Ice Cream with Peanut Butter Cups & Fudge is a decadent homemade treat featuring a creamy vanilla ice cream base swirled with rich fudge sauce and studded with mini peanut butter cups for a delightful crunch and peanut butter flavor. Perfect for ice cream lovers craving a sweet and indulgent dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
Ice Cream Base
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 cup whole milk
- ¾ cup sugar
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp salt
Add-ins
- 1 cup mini peanut butter cups, chopped
- ½ cup fudge sauce (store-bought or homemade)
Instructions
- Make the homemade ice cream base: In a medium saucepan, heat the milk, cream, and sugar over medium heat. Stir occasionally until the sugar is dissolved and the mixture is warm. Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla extract and salt. Let the mixture cool to room temperature, then refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight to chill thoroughly.
- Prepare the ice cream mixture: If using a homemade base, churn the chilled mixture in an ice cream maker according to manufacturer’s instructions until thick and creamy. If using store-bought vanilla ice cream, soften it and stir until smooth and creamy.
- Fold in the peanut butter cups: Gently fold the chopped mini peanut butter cups into the churned or softened ice cream, ensuring even distribution without melting the ice cream.
- Layer the fudge sauce: In a freezer-safe container, layer portions of the ice cream with drizzles of fudge sauce between layers. Use a spoon or knife to gently swirl the fudge into the ice cream, creating attractive fudge ribbons.
- Freeze: Place the layered ice cream container in the freezer and freeze for at least 4 hours or until the ice cream is fully frozen and firm.
- Serve: Scoop the Moose Tracks Ice Cream into bowls or cones and enjoy the creamy, nutty, and chocolaty flavors of this homemade dessert.
Notes
- For best results, chill the ice cream base mixture overnight before churning.
- If you don’t have an ice cream maker, use softened store-bought vanilla ice cream as a convenient alternative.
- You can make fudge sauce at home using butter, cocoa powder, and powdered sugar for a richer flavor.
- To evenly distribute peanut butter cups without melting the ice cream, add them after churning or softening the ice cream just before freezing.
- Store the finished ice cream in an airtight container to prevent freezer burn.
