Salted Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream

Salted chocolate peanut butter ice cream. A rich and creamy vegan ice cream that’s made with coconut milk, cocoa powder, dates, salted peanut butter and vanilla. Only 5 ingredients and minimal work involved. This ice cream is very rich, so a little goes a long way.

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10 minutes

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chocolate ice cream in bowl

Salted chocolate peanut butter ice cream. A rich and creamy vegan ice cream that’s made with coconut milk, cocoa powder, dates, salted peanut butter and vanilla. Only 5 ingredients and minimal work involved.  

Salted Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream in bowl

One last ice cream recipe before the end of summer. I think we could all use that, right?

Part of me is trying to hold on the summer, while the other part of me is very excited for all things fall. I don’t think I’m alone when I say that I haven’t taken advantage of summer as much as I probably should have this year. We had so many things to do before leaving for 4 months (you can see our plans here), which meant I haven’t spent much time outside, enjoying everything that summer has to offer. 

I’m not complaining though, we had a lot of great adventures over the past year and a lot more to come over the next months. We all have to work sometimes, right?

So here we are, the end of August and I’m here to share one last summer treat with you. Believe me, it’s a good one. I know I already have many chocolate peanut butter recipes, but I can’t help it. It’s my all-time favorite combo (clearly).  

ice cream ingredients in blender
blended ice cream mixture
mixture poured in ice cream maker

A few notes on the recipe: 

  • First, this ice cream is made in an ice cream maker. I recently got myself one and I’ve been really taking advantage of it this summer. If you don’t have an ice cream maker (I get that, it does take up space), I’m sorry, I don’t have a no-churn version yet! If you’re looking for no-churn ice cream, I am sharing a few recipes below.
  • Next, this recipe uses full-fat coconut milk. I don’t have any substitutions for you at this point. The full-fat coconut milk is very important for the texture of the ice cream. My guess is that almond milk, oat milk or cashew milk would work, but I would add more nut butter to help the texture. Just keep in mind that it won’t be as creamy! 
  • Finally, I used salted peanut butter, but you can use regular peanut butter and add a pinch of salt. If you have an allergy to peanuts, you can always use almond butter or even sunflower seed butter! 

More Ice Cream Recipes to Try:

Salted Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream scooped
scoop of chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream
Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream in a bowl
ice cream scoop

And with that, I’ll leave you to the recipe. I hope you’ll make the most of the last few weeks of summer, including making a few more batches of ice cream. 

chocolate ice cream in bowl
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Salted chocolate peanut butter ice cream

Salted chocolate peanut butter ice cream. A rich and creamy vegan ice cream that’s made with coconut milk, cocoa powder, dates, salted peanut butter and vanilla. Only 5 ingredients and minimal work involved. This ice cream is very rich, so a little goes a long way.
Course Dessert
Cuisine vegan
Prep Time 10 minutes
Churning Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 can (14oz) high-fat coconut milk
  • 1/3 cup cocoa powder
  • 1/4 cup peanut butter, salted (see notes)
  • 5-6 large Medjool dates, pitted
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Place the bowl of the ice cream maker in the freezer and let it freeze overnight or for at least 8 hours.
  • When the ice cream bowl is frozen, you can make the ice cream: In a high-speed blender, blend all the ice cream ingredients until creamy. It's okay if you have small pieces of dates left.
  • Place the frozen bowl inside the ice cream maker and turn it on according to manufacturer's instructions. Pour the ice cream mixture into the ice cream maker and let it churn for 20-25 minutes or until the ice cream has reached a soft serve consistency.
  • Eat as a soft serve immediately or transfer to a sealable container and let harden in the freezer for at least 3-4 hours before serving.

Notes

The ice cream will get harder as it sits in the freezer. If you have difficulty scooping it, let it stand at room temperature for 5-10 minutes before scooping. Rinsing the ice cream scoop under hot water can also help.
For a peanut-free version, replace the peanut butter with almond butter, cashew butter, sunflower seed butter or other favorite nut or seed butter.
If using an unsalted peanut butter, add a pinch of salt.
I haven’t tried a no-churn version yet, but if I do, I’ll make sure to update the recipe. If you’re looking for a peanut butter chocolate ice cream that doesn’t use an ice cream maker, you can check out my nice cream recipe!
This makes a small batch of ice cream, but I find a little goes a long way. If you’re serving more than 2-4 people, I would recommend doubling the recipe. I found that the churning time increases to closer to 1h when doubling the recipe.

If you make this salted chocolate peanut butter ice cream, be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! I love to hear from you guys. And of course, if you try this recipe, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram!


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8 responses to “Salted Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream”

  1. Shaun Avatar

    5 stars
    Just ate some and it was fantastic ❤?

    1. Unsweetened Caroline Avatar

      I’m happy you like it! 😉

  2. rachel Avatar
    rachel

    5 stars
    delicious! my husband cant stop raving about this! he keeps on saying this is the best ice cream ever 🙂

    1. Unsweetened Caroline Avatar

      Aww that’s so sweet!! I’m so happy you both like it! 🙂

  3. Michele Avatar
    Michele

    5 stars
    We LOVE this ice cream!! Our whole family is completely addicted.

    1. Nourished by Caroline Avatar

      Thank you for the kind review Michele! I’m so happy that your family loves the recipe. 🙂

  4. Christin Avatar

    5 stars
    This is amazing! I just got an ice cream maker & made my first batch using this recipe. I used sunflower seed butter & it turned out phenomenal! I plan on making it a million more times. Thank you for the best delicious + healthy ice cream recipe ever. Vegans like you are amazing!

    1. Nourished by Caroline Avatar

      Thank you so much Christin! That’s so kind of you. I’m happy that you enjoyed the recipe – I love using sunflower seed butter! Enjoy your new ice cream maker. It’s such a fun appliance to have! 🙂

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