A summer treat, this Peanut Butter Cup Oreo Cookie Ice Cream is rich and creamy and loaded cookies and candy for the kid in all of us!
Have you been shopping for Oreos lately?? I have. It’s not an easy task. Are you up to date on the different types of Oreos out there?? It will blow your mind! There is the original chocolate, golden, double-stuff (my husband Tom’s favorite), triple stuff, mega stuff, lemon, mint, banana split, strawberry, dulce de leche, Reese’s peanut butter cup (my son Casey’s favorite) and the list goes on! And I know what you’re thinking…why is this girl talking about store-bought Oreos?? This girl is a food blogger, her family should be eating homemade cookies. Well, yes we do eat homemade cookies and I have even tried making my own homemade Oreo cookies, but apparently nothing can replace the “real Oreo”. Sometimes you just need to realize it’s time to give up and move on.
So I’m a movin’ on… to ice cream! Deliciously, creamy HOMEMADE ice cream! And what could be better than ice cream with those yummy irreplaceable Oreos in it?? Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Oreos to boot! Casey’s favorite.
Ever since I bought the ice cream attachment for my KitchenAid mixer I have been in full-blown ice cream mode! I LOVE making homemade ice cream. It’s so easy, it’s fun, you don’t need lots and lots of ingredients, you can choose whatever flavor and mixins you want and you know what?? It’s homemade!! And they love it!! In fact, when I made this Peanut Butter Cup Oreo Ice Cream for Casey he said it was the best ice cream he ever tasted and also added that it was way better than the store-bought stuff! I rest my case!
I think lots of people may not make their own homemade ice cream because they think it will be difficult or not as good as some of the store-bought varieties. Well, once you try this one you will realize how delicious, easy and fun it is and you will have a hard time buying store bought again. Enjoy a big bowl…or two! I guarantee it will be tough to put the spoon down. It’s ok, you’re secret’s safe with me!
- 3 cups half and half
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 8 egg yolks
- 9 ounces granulated sugar
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 12.2 ounce package of Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Oreo Cookies slightly crushed
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Combine the half and half and heavy cream in medium saucepan. Heat over medium heat stirring occasionally. Bring the mixture to a simmer then remove from heat and set aside.
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Whisk the egg yolks in a medium bowl until light in color and smooth. Add the sugar slowly and whisk to combine. Add the cream mixture to the egg mixture in small amounts until you have included about half the mixture. Whisk in the remainder of the cream mixture and return to the saucepan over low heat. Cook, stirring often until mixture reaches 175 degrees. At this stage the mixture will be slightly thickened and will coat the back of a spoon. Remove from heat and pour into container. Let cool on counter for 30 minutes. Stir in the vanilla, cover and place in refrigerator overnight.
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Pour into an ice cream maker and process according to the manufacturer's directions. (about 20-30 minutes depending on your machine) Add the crushed cookies during the last 2-3 minutes of mixing. Place mixture in a shallow airtight container and freeze for 3-4 hours for a firmer consistency.
Adapted from Alton Brown.
Love this recipe!! My entire family loves it. We make this all the time with regular Oreo’s ! :)
We all love it too! Making homemade is so much better and so much fun adding whatever you want!
This is like the best of all possible ice cream worlds- my son loves cookies & cream and my hubby loves peanut butter cup, so I know this would be a huge hit at my house! I have that same ice cream maker attachment and I love using it too. Homemade is always better than store bought! Love your pics- sharing this on my Facebook page later this week! :D
Thanks so much Allie! You’re the best! We are loving this ice cream at our house!
Mary Ann, this is wicked but oh so good. My husband loves icecream like this and probably eat it all at once. I wish I had young people living with us so I could justify making it.
Oh it’s so worth it! It’s fun, easy and delicious! Thanks for commenting Gerlinde!
Omg omg omg I’m in total ice cream mode too!! I made some the other day and I’ll be sharing it soon! But this flavor… in one word… AMAZING, MOUTHWATERING, GLORIOUS! (Ok, I couldn’t just limit it to one word ;). Great recipe (as always ;)), I can’t wait to try this one!
Thanks so much Heather! I can’t wait to see what you’ll be sharing so I can add it to my list!!
This ice cream looks amazing! Peanut Butter Oreos? Yum! This is making me wish I had an ice cream maker. Fantastic pictures, especially that top one! Wow!!
Thanks Jessica! I am looking forward to making several flavors using the Oreos since they are a huge favorite at our house!
Love everything about this ice cream! We don’t have all the funky Oreo flavours in Canada. Not sure why, but we are missing out. Worth a trip over the border just to get some :)
Thanks Jennifer! Definitely worth the trip!
Yummy!! Your timing is perfect Mare!! Chris just got home from school (Yay)! and we talked about making homemade ice cream. This recipe looks perfect! Can’t wait to try it!
Yay! Welcome home Chris!! You’re going to love it!!
Girl I just made a oreo ice cream to put up but this puts it to shame because it is so fantastic! I want to get rid of mine and just eat yours!!
Thanks Jocelyn, but I am positive yours is just as good! Perfect weather for lots of ice cream! Enjoy the weekend!
I like making ice cream myself as well, because you are right, it is 10000 times better than the store bought kind! My husband is like yours, a huge fan of oreos.. and heaven forbid he eat the ones I’ve tried to recreate. Men! ;) I bet hubs would love this ice cream! I’ll be sure to give it a try! Thanks for sharing this creamy treat and gorgeous photography! Cheers♡
Thank you so much! Yes, I think he will LOVE it! Have a great weekend and thanks for following!
Stop the madness. I am going to block your web site from my wife’s computer.
If this continues I will shortly be 300 + lbs
Making this tonight, can’t wait…
I love the Neapolitan oreo! You should try it, Mary Ann. Homemade ice-cream does seem difficult to make. But, you’ve convinced me that it’s worth the effort. So, I’ll be testing out this recipe.
Happy Sunday :)
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I will definitely try it! It’s not hard at all and you will love the taste of this one! Thanks so much for following!
I’ve tried making homemade Oreos, but I still like the original ones. Whenever I see one of their new flavors, I just HAVE to give it a try :) I love, love, love this ice cream! I need to search for Peanut butter Oreos next trip to the market!
They are really good Maryanne! You have to try them!
Omg!!! I found these via your About page and oh em gee… You had me at Oreo and that first picture is maybe the most stunning I have ever seen in my entire life. Wow!
Awww, thanks so much Olivia! I made those macarons with my good friend Hakeem! So much fun! And that ice cream is my son Casey’s all time fave!
This would be the biggest hit ever here Mary Ann, love it!
This is my son Casey’s favorite Matt! Hope you all enjoy it as much as he does!