Indulge in a delightful culinary creation that tantalizes your taste buds and takes you on a nostalgic journey with the Salted PBJ Ice Cream Pie. This delectable dessert combines the classic flavors of a peanut butter and jelly sandwich with the coolness of ice cream, resulting in a symphony of sweet, salty, and savory flavors. The pie features a flaky pie crust filled with creamy peanut butter ice cream, a layer of tangy raspberry jam, and a sprinkling of crunchy peanut butter cups. An additional recipe introduces a Salted Caramel Swirl variation, where the peanut butter ice cream is swirled with ribbons of salted caramel, adding a touch of decadent sweetness. Both recipes offer step-by-step instructions, ingredient lists, and serving suggestions to ensure a perfect homemade ice cream pie experience.
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SALTED PB&J ICE CREAM PIE
Peanut butter, jelly, and buttery crackers, now updated in no-churn ice cream pie form. Any nut or seed butter (creamy or crunchy!), jam or jelly, or cracker combo will work-tahini with strawberry jam or almond butter with cherry compote. The only real limit is your imagination.
Provided by Sohla El-Waylly
Categories Bon Appétit Dessert Frozen Dessert Ice Cream Pie Peanut Butter Jam or Jelly Milk/Cream Peanut Egg Vegetarian Soy Free Tree Nut Free Kid-Friendly Summer
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Crust:
- Preheat oven to 275°F. Place crackers in a deep pie dish (a shallower one will work but you may have some filling left over) and gently crush with your hands until you have a mix of dime-size pieces, small crumbs, and everything in between. Add peanuts, brown sugar, and salt and toss to combine. Drizzle in butter and toss to evenly coat. Using your hands and the bottom of a measuring cup, press firmly and evenly into bottom and up sides of dish. (Mixture will look and feel crumbly, but it will hold together when baked.) Bake crust until a shade darker, 20-25 minutes. Let cool.
- Do Ahead: Crust can be baked 3 days ahead. Store tightly wrapped at room temperature, or freeze up to 1 month.
- Filling and assembly:
- Pour water into a medium saucepan to come 1½" up the sides and bring to a bare simmer over medium-low heat. Whisk eggs, brown sugar, and salt in a large heatproof bowl just to combine (or use the bowl of a stand mixer if you've got one). Set over saucepan (bowl should not touch water) and heat egg mixture, stirring constantly with a heatproof rubber spatula, until sugar dissolves, about 4 minutes (mixture will no longer feel gritty when rubbed between your fingers). If you are concerned about undercooked eggs, heat mixture longer, still stirring constantly, until an instant-read thermometer registers 165°F, about 3 minutes more. Remove bowl from heat and add vanilla to egg mixture. Using an electric mixer, beat on high speed until thick and pale and doubled in volume, about 10 minutes. (Or, if using a stand mixer, beat with the whisk attachment, 6-8 minutes.)
- Using spatula, mix peanut butter in another large bowl to loosen up and smooth out. Stir one third of egg mixture into peanut butter to lighten, then gently fold in half of remaining egg mixture, running spatula down sides and along bottom of bowl, then lifting up through center and over top while rotating bowl, until just combined. Repeat with remaining egg mixture (it will lose a lot of volume, and that's okay).
- Starting on low speed and gradually increasing to medium-high, beat cream in the same bowl you used for egg mixture (no need to wash) until soft peaks form, about 2 minutes. Gently fold into peanut butter mixture and scrape into crust. Dollop jelly all over; swirl with a butter knife. (For more defined swirls, freeze pie 30 minutes before adding jelly.) Freeze at least 8 hours before serving.
- To slice, run a chef's knife under hot water to warm up the blade, then wipe to clean and dry between slices. Use an offset spatula or fork to loosen slices from dish. If pie is frozen very hard, you may need to let it temper in the fridge 30 minutes before serving.
- Do Ahead: Pie can be made 2 weeks ahead. Wrap tightly and freeze.
SALTY PEANUT-PRETZEL ICE CREAM CAKE
Grab a couple quarts of your favorite vanilla ice cream, crush up some peanuts and pretzels, and invite the neighborhood over for this sweet, salty, satisfying summer treat. For the most robust peanut flavor, use well-stirred natural, unsweetened peanut butter. You can also use a sweetened variety, if that's what you have on hand, but bear in mind that the ice cream and honey lend this cake enough sweetness. The savory dry-roasted peanuts add a wonderful depth of flavor, but make sure to look for a brand without onion or garlic powder listed among the ingredients.
Provided by Yossy Arefi
Categories ice creams and sorbets, dessert
Time 40m
Yield One 9-inch cake
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350 degrees. Add pretzels, 1/4 cup peanuts and brown sugar to the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade. Pulse until the mixture resembles very coarse sand with a few larger pieces remaining. Pulse in the butter until well combined.
- Press about 3/4 cup of the mixture into the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan. Spread the remaining mixture in an even layer on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake crust and crumbs until light golden and fragrant, about 4 to 5 minutes. The crust may take a bit longer to brown (another 2 to 3 minutes). Set pans on a rack to cool completely.
- When the crust and crumbs are cool, transfer 1 quart of the ice cream to a large bowl and use a wooden spoon to break it into a few pieces. Let the ice cream sit at room temperature until slightly softened, about 10 minutes. Drizzle half the peanut butter over the top and gently fold it into the ice cream, so some ribbons of peanut butter remain.
- Scoop the ice cream mixture onto the cooled crust and use an offset spatula to gently spread it to the edges of the pan, being careful not to pull the crust away from the bottom of the pan. Drizzle the top of the ice cream with 1 tablespoon of honey and use the tip of a knife or wooden skewer to swirl it as best you can into the surface of the ice cream. Sprinkle about 1/2 cup of the peanut-pretzel crumbs from the baking sheet over the top and gently press them into the ice cream. Cover the pan with plastic wrap and place the cake in the freezer.
- After about an hour, soften the second quart of ice cream, and mix the remaining half of the peanut butter into it, and spread as before. Drizzle the remaining honey over the top and swirl it into the surface of the ice cream. Cover the pan with plastic wrap and return it to the freezer to chill the cake for at least 4 hours before serving, and up to overnight.
- Just before serving, whip the cream to soft peaks, and stir the remaining whole peanuts into the remaining peanut-pretzel crumbs.
- To unmold the cake, run a thin knife or offset spatula under hot water to warm it, and slide it around the edges of the cake. Remove the outer ring of the springform pan, dollop the top of the cake with whipped cream, lightly spread it to the edge, and sprinkle the remaining peanut-pretzel mixture around the top edge. Slice and serve.
PB&J ICE CREAM PIE
Cool off from the summer heat with a banana split inspired cake that is flavored with peanut butter and jelly!
Provided by Jonathan Melendez
Categories Jellies
Time 7h
Yield 8-12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Place sandwich cookies in a food processor and plus until finely chopped. Pour out into a large bowl and stir in the butter.
- Pour the crumbs into a 9-inch springform baking pan with high sides. Press down on the crumbs to form an even crust. Freeze for 10 minutes.
- Soften the strawberry ice cream in the fridge for about 15 minutes. Pour into the crust and spread evenly. Top with 1 cup jelly and spread into an even layer. Top with sliced bananas and freeze for 30 minutes.
- Soften the peanut butter ice cream in the fridge for about 15 minutes. Pour over the jelly layer and spread out into an even layer. Freeze for at least 6 hours or until firm.
- Dollop 1 1/2 cups whipped topping over the cake and smooth out evenly. Drizzle the top with the melted and cooled peanut butter. Transfer remaining 1 1/2 cups whipped topping to a piping bag fitted with a large star tip. Pipe a decorative border around the top of the pie and sprinkle over peanuts. Top with cherries and sprinkles before slicing and serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 855.5, Fat 37, SaturatedFat 17.9, Cholesterol 37.2, Sodium 322.2, Carbohydrate 129.2, Fiber 4.6, Sugar 76.2, Protein 10.3
Tips:
- Use high-quality ice cream for the best flavor. If you can, make your own ice cream using fresh ingredients.
- If you don't have a food processor, you can crush the pretzels by hand in a sealed plastic bag using a rolling pin or meat mallet.
- To make the whipped cream, be sure to use heavy cream that is very cold. You can also use a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment.
- If you don't have a pastry bag, you can use a resealable plastic bag with the corner snipped off.
- To make the chocolate ganache, be sure to use good-quality chocolate. You can use semisweet, bittersweet, or dark chocolate, depending on your preference.
- If you don't have a microwave, you can melt the chocolate in a double boiler or in a heatproof bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water.
Conclusion:
This salted PB&J ice cream pie is the perfect summer dessert. It's easy to make, it's delicious, and it's sure to be a hit at your next party or gathering. So what are you waiting for? Give it a try today!
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