Kids, naturally, love this ice cream. And it’s easy enough that kids can put it together themselves with a minimum of help from Mom or Dad. To make it even more fun, layer in a swirl of their favorite jam.

　　

Ingredients

makes about 1 quart (1 liter)

　　3/4 cup (180 g) smooth peanut butter

　　3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons (180 g) sugar

　　2 2/3 cups (660 ml) half-and-half

　　Pinch of salt

　　1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract

　　

Step 1

Purée the peanut butter, sugar, half-and-half, salt, and vanilla in a blender or food processor until smooth.

　　

Step 2

Chill the mixture thoroughly in the refrigerator, then freeze it in your ice cream maker according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

　　

Variation

Step 3

To make Peanut Butter and Jelly Ice Cream, as you remove the ice cream from the machine, layer it with 3/4 cup (240 g) of your favorite jam or jelly.

　　The Perfect Scoop