scotcheroo ice cream
It is a darn shame that this was the first time I used my ice cream maker this summer. That’s not to say this is my first time having eaten ice cream this summer because, hello, ice cream. I actually might be a little ashamed (or proud?) to tell you just how much ice cream I have consumed thus far this season.
But that is neither here nor there — what is important is this ice cream, ladies and gents. This homemade scotcheroo-flavored ice cream. This glorious, homemade scotcheroo-flavored ice cream. This magical, glorious, homemade scotcheroo-flavored ice cream. This — well, you get my point.
Pause: Do you know the goodness I am referring to that is a scotcheroo? I first tried the treats when I was a reporter in Iowa and we had potlucks every now and then so as to boost workplace morale (and/or have an excuse to eat cheese dip from a slow cooker and five different kinds of dessert for lunch. #memories). I’m pretty sure I wolfed down no less than threeve of the yummy little chocolate-covered, peanut buttery and butterscotchy crispy bars right after my first-ever bite. It was instant love. And I haven’t had a scotcheroo since.
Fast forward to a couple of weeks ago when I was sitting in the dark in my living room at 3:30 a.m. feeding the wee one, which has now also become the time I brainstorm recipe ideas (because staring at the wall officially has lost its luster), and I was craving ice cream, as one does at 3:30 a.m. But not just any ice cream — homemade, and with peanut butter, butterscotch and chocolate. Evidently, even my cravings are high maintenance. Then I suddenly remembered my long-lost love that is the scotcheroo and EUREKA! I exclaimed (in my mind, so as not to disturb the baby OF COURSE). Why not combine the two into one delectable frozen treat? And the next day, I totes did.
I’m just really glad you now know where and when I come up with recipes, by the way. It brings us closer.
So here’s what we have going on here: Peanut butter swirl ice cream plus butterscotch chips plus chocolate chips plus Rice Krispies cereal. Top it with some chopped dry-roasted peanuts, more Rice Krispies, some chocolate sauce and it all equals so. much. yum. It tastes just like a scotcheroo, too! I’m so glad it turned out so I could share it with you.
I’m also so glad it turned out because now I have something to snack on at 3:30 a.m.
Scotcheroo Ice Cream
- Prep Time: 12 hours
- Cook Time: 5 mins
- Total Time: 12 hours 5 mins
- Yield: 1 quart 1x
Ingredients
- 1 cup milk
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1/2 cup butterscotch chips
- 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup Rice Krispies cereal, plus more for topping
- Chopped dry-roasted peanuts, for topping (optional)
- Chocolate sauce, for topping (optional)
Instructions
- Heat milk in a medium saucepan over medium heat until hot. Meanwhile, whisk sugar and eggs in a large bowl or bowl of a stand mixer 5 minutes until mixture is thickened and a pale yellow.
- Pour milk into sugar-egg mixture. Whisk to combine, then pour mixture back into saucepan. Heat over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, 5 minutes until mixture thickens.
- Remove saucepan from heat and stir in 1/2 cup peanut butter. Strain mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into a large bowl.
- Let mixture cool slightly, stirring often, then stir in the heavy cream and vanilla. Cover bowl and chill in refrigerator 8 hours or overnight.
- Churn chilled mixture in ice cream maker according to manufacturer’s directions (I use the KitchenAid ice cream maker attachment and I love it!). Stir in butterscotch chips, chocolate chips and Rice Krispies with a spatula, then swirl in remaining 1/2 cup peanut butter.
- Transfer ice cream to a storage container or bowl, cover and freeze at least 4 hours until hard. Serve topped with more Rice Krispies cereal, chopped peanuts and/or chocolate sauce, if desired.
P.S. Need more frozen treaty goodness? Here’s another ice cream recipe (with candied bacon and pistachios, Y’ALL) and I could live on these lime creamsicles forever and ever.
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Stephie and I were texting each other last night and I was asking her for ice cream flavor suggestions. What we came up with was pretty tasty, but no where neaaaaar the deliciousness that is the scotcheroo. Confession: I’ve never heard of scotcheroos, but now I so badly want them in my life, along with this ice cream. HUGE peanut butter obsession over here! Okay, my ice cream maker bowl’s in the freezer, all I need to do now is put scotcheroo in it.
Oh man, after seeing this ice cream I will totally be craving it at 3 am now too. It looks absolutely incredible! Love all the yummy mix-ins! Pinning!
Maybe I need to start waking up at 3AM to brainstorm recipes because this ice cream is over-the-top brilliant! All I want to do right now is stick my face in a vat of it.
Who could possibly resist this ice cream???? Delicious!!!!!
This looks so good!! Wish I had some right now!
This ice cream makes me soooo happy. I ALWAYS forget about butterscotch, but it’s seriously one of my favorite flavors! I haven’t even used my ice cream maker once this summer..such a shame, I need to change that!
I remember getting lots of thinking done during those middle of the night feedings! keep it up! 😉
I don’t have an ice cream maker either. Can you just drive down here with yours and we (meaning you) can try the recipe because it’s my favorite combination of flavors and now I’m having a craving. I’ll even get up at 3:30 with you and that sweet little munchkin I am proud to call my granddaughter. 🙂
What an awesome ice cream, love the ingredients!!
Oh my goodness, this ice cream is pure heaven!
Mom — DEAL. 😉
Wow! That looks amazing! And a billion times better than already made ice cream!
Girl this ice cream looks unbelievable!!
BEST ever!! one of my favorite bars. and i even have #gf rice krispies in the house!
I’ve never heard of scotcheroos but as it pretty much seems to combine all of my favourite things, I just know that this ice cream will be the best ice cream ever!
This sounds amazing! My husband and I actually saved wedding money for an ice cream maker (we’re slightly addicted as well) and finally bought one this summer…almost two years later. It has been a pregnant girl’s dream-come-true! I will definitely be trying this recipe! Thanks for sharing! 🙂