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Chocolate Fluffernutter Ice Cream - Rich chocolate ice cream with a swirl of fluffernutter (peanut butter and marshmallow cream) a wonderful anytime treat!

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Chocolate Fluffernutter Ice Cream

 

Chocolate Fluffernutter Ice Cream – Rich chocolate ice cream with a swirl of fluffernutter (peanut butter and marshmallow cream), a wonderful treat anytime of the year!

When our children were little, they were very close.  Our son (Patrick) is only 19 months older than our daughter (Allie) so they truly grew up at the same time.  They also played well together … at least most of the time.  I remember when Allie was very little, Patrick was doing something that annoyed her greatly.  She came to me and said “Patrick is bothering me!”  Instead of intervening I thought she should settle the dispute on her own.  Problem solving skills are essential to a successful life!  I told Allie “tell him not to!”  She marched over to Patrick, put on her best-tough face, looked him in the eye with her hands on her hips and said “not to!”  I adore my children and really miss those wonderful days.

 

Chocolate Fluffernutter Ice Cream

First of all that little story doesn’t really have anything to do with homemade ice cream … except, when I was thinking about making this frozen, amazing treat – I couldn’t come up with a good reason … (wait for it!) … “not to.”   I pulled out my cookbook titled Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams at Home and decided to give one of her recipes a try.  I seem to have a problem leaving well enough alone so I adapted her recipe for The Darkest Chocolate Ice Cream In The World to include a ripple of marshmallow cream combined with creamy peanut butter, i.e.  fluffernutter!  I’ve never had a fluffernutter sandwich but always loved a good chocolate and peanut butter dessert.  Her approach to ice cream is brilliant with creative variations and inspired ingredients.  Jeni didn’t publish a fluffernutter version – so I thought I would help her out!

 

Chocolate Fluffernutter Ice Cream

Even though this is an eggless recipe, there are two stages of cooking the base and chocolate syrup.  Combine cocoa powder, brewed coffee, and sugar, bring to a boil.  Off heat add chopped bittersweet chocolate and stir until melted, set the syrup aside.  Create a slurry made with milk and cornstarch, set aside.  Whisk the cream cheese into the warm chocolate syrup; Cook the remaining milk, cream, sugar and corn syrup in a heavy bottom 3.5 to 4 quart sauce pan.  Bring to a boil and cook for 4 minutes.  Off heat whisk in the cornstarch slurry and set back on the stove and cook until slightly thickened.  Combine the chocolate mixture with the cream mixture and place in an ice water bath stirring every 5 minutes until chilled.  Refrigerate overnight or at least 8 hours then process according to your ice cream maker directions.

 

Chocolate Fluffernutter Ice Cream

While the ice cream freezes, combine the marshmallow fluff, peanut butter and milk and whisk until smooth.  Place the mixture in a piping bag and set aside.

 

Chocolate Fluffernutter Ice Cream

Scoop 1/3 of the frozen chocolate ice cream into your storage container and layer with 1/3 of the peanut butter mixture.  Repeat two more times and swirl the two together using a skewer or kitchen knife.   Freeze overnight or up to 3 days before serving.

 

Chocolate Fluffernutter Ice Cream

Also, in addition to my obvious desire to make and eat crazy delicious ice cream, I want to show off my newly engraved ice cream scoop hand-made by Michael at Michael’s Woodcraft.  Michael is a very talented artist and also writes a great blog posting photos of the gorgeous mountains around their home in South Carolina.  Michael also bakes and posts recipes along with photos of his cutting boards, birdhouses, honey dipper sticks and handmade wooden rolling pins.  I am very impressed, he must never sit down!  Thank you Michael!  I love my scoop, and my rolling pin, and the boards – I love it all!

 

Chocolate Fluffernutter Ice Cream

Chocolate Fluffernutter Ice Cream

Do you love peanut butter and chocolate, like I love peanut butter and chocolate?  Then don’t let this recipe for Chocolate Fluffernutter Ice Cream scare you – this is very easy and worth every single minute by the stove!

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Chocolate Fluffernutter Ice Cream

Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Yield: 1.5 quarts
Course: Frozen dessert, Ice Cream
Author: Tricia
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A deliciously rich dark chocolate ice cream layered with a ribbon of fluffernutter - a combination of marshmallow cream and peanut butter. 

Ingredients

For the chocolate syrup:

  • ½ cup natural unsweetened cocoa powder
  • ½ cup brewed coffee
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 ounces bittersweet chocolate chopped

For the ice cream base:

  • 2 cups whole milk
  • 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  • 2 ounces cream cheese softened
  • ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt (Fleur de Sel)
  • 8 ounces heavy whipping cream
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
  • ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract

For the fluffernutter cream:

  • 1 cup marshmallow cream
  • ½ cup creamy peanut butter
  • 2 tablespoon whole milk

Instructions

  • Prepare an ice water bath in a large bowl.
  • For the chocolate syrup combine the cocoa powder, brewed coffee, and ½ cup granulated sugar, in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil and cook for 30 seconds. Remove from the heat and add chopped bittersweet chocolate. Stir until melted. Add the vanilla and salt and set aside.
  • Create a slurry made with 2 tablespoons of the milk and cornstarch, whisk until smooth, set aside.
  • Whisk the cream cheese into the warm chocolate syrup until smooth.
  • In a heavy bottom 3.5 to 4 quart saucepan, combine the remaining milk, cream, sugar and corn syrup. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat and cook for 4 minutes. Off-heat whisk in the cornstarch slurry. Set the saucepan back on the heat and cook until slightly thickened, about 1 minute.
  • Combine the chocolate mixture with the cream mixture in a large glass or metal bowl and place in an ice water bath. Stir every 5 minutes until chilled then refrigerate overnight or at least 8 hours. Process according to your ice cream maker directions.
  • For the Fluffernutter:
  • While the ice cream is processing, whisk together the marshmallow fluff/cream, peanut butter and 2 tablespoons milk. Place the mixture in a piping bag and set aside.
  • Once the ice cream is frozen, layer ⅓ of the chocolate mixture in an air-tight freezer safe container. Squeeze ⅓ of the fluffernutter on top, then repeat twice more with a layer chocolate, then marshmallow, etc. Swirl the chocolate and peanut butter together using a kitchen knife or skewer. Freeze the ice cream overnight or up to 3 days.

Recipe Notes

Chocolate ice cream recipe adapted from Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams at Home
Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate. When multiple ingredient alternatives are given, the first listed is calculated for nutrition. Garnishes and optional ingredients are not included.

Nutrition

Calories: 2533kcal | Carbohydrates: 310g | Protein: 45g | Fat: 141g | Saturated Fat: 68g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 14g | Monounsaturated Fat: 47g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 253mg | Sodium: 1079mg | Potassium: 1891mg | Fiber: 18g | Sugar: 254g | Vitamin A: 3309IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 671mg | Iron: 8mg

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Finally, I seem to be on a chocolate streak lately when this time of year is usually my “lemon period.”  Cravings are cravings – they don’t have to make any sense.

We have a day or two of warm weather, here and there, but mostly cold nights and gray dreary days.  If we could get a few days of  sunshine, the forsythia, tulips and others would come out to play.  Fingers crossed – and hope you have a lovely weekend!  Thanks so much for stopping by.

Tricia

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36 Comments

  2. Pam

    Cute story, too bad they grow up so fast! Your ice cream looks and sounds delicious and a perfect recipe to try when it warms up. Thanks for the recipe!

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  3. Betty

    I was introduced to fluffernutter sandwiches by my first college roommate. She kept a stash of peanut butter and marshmallow creme for those times when the dining hall just wouldn’t do, and to this day, the combination reminds me of her. I love that you’ve combined it with chocolate to make this delectable ice cream flavor! This is ice cream that wouldn’t last very long at my house. And that scoop? Beautiful! 🙂

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    • Tricia Buice

      Isn’t it funny how foods can take us back to a place and time long ago forgotten. Smells are also like that for me. I wasn’t even thinking about fluffernutter (have never had one!) when I came up with this then realized that’s exactly what it is – thus the name 🙂 Have a lovely week Betty!

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  5. Monica

    Seems to me you made an already-great ice cream recipe even better! Loving this. I’ve got to try Jeni’s technique with the cream cheese this summer; everyone raves about it and I know I can trust you. Now I’m craving chocolate, peanut butter, ice cream, homemade ice cream…oh boy!

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  7. Becky Green

    OH MY GOODNESS, TRICIA!!!! My husband would LOOOOVE THIS!!! He’s a Peanut Butter Reese’s Cup man! He has won me over too! LOL What a dreamy dessert this must be!!! Our daughter would love this too!!!! THANK YOU for sharing it with us!!! 😉

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  12. michael

    Hi Tricia, your ice cream looks so delicious!! and what a great name “Chocolate Fluffernutter” Ice Cream. I have a Cuisinart ice cream maker so I will be trying your recipe real soon. Your photography is awesome ….you know you need to send me those pictures!! thank you for mentioning me in your post!! 🙂 Michael

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  18. tanna

    I think it is the prolonged and dreary winterish weather that has the chocolate crave holding out the lemon! Ha! This looks like pure COMFORT. And, I love your scoop! Michael did a beautiful job! blessings ~ tanna
    ps I can see that little drama in my mind… the sweetness of children and how quickly they grow up. 😉

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