Peanut Ice Cream Squares Recipes

PEANUT SQUARES

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Preheat the oven to 350 F. Spray a 9-inch x 13-inch pan with nonstick baking spray containing flour.
• In a large mixer bowl , beat the eggs slightly. Gradually add the sugar, beating until the mixture is fluffy.
• Add the milk and melted butter and beat well.
• Stir in the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Blend in the vanilla. Spread the batter in the prepared pan.
• Bake the cake in preheated oven for 20 minutes or until the cake springs back when lightly touched in the center.
• Cut the cake into 2 1/4 inch squares and frost on all sides with the frosting, then roll in the chopped peanuts to coat. You can also roll the little frosted cakes into other types of chopped nuts. Try using chopped cashews or pecans. Toast the nuts first for more flavor and more crunch.
• Serve and enjoy!

SALTED PEANUT ICE CREAM SQUARES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, stir together corn syrup and peanut butter.
• Stir in cereal.
• Press on bottom of buttered 9 x 13 pan.
• Freeze (about 10 minutes) until firm.
• Spread ice cream on top of crust.
• Sprinkle with chopped peanuts.
• Pat into ice cream.
• Cover and freeze until firm (2 to 4 hours).
• To serve, heat caramel topping.
• Cut ice cream into squares and serve warm caramel topping over each square.

PEANUT SQUARES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray; line with cooking parchment paper, leaving a few inches of overhang on each side.
• In large bowl, beat eggs with electric mixer on medium-high speed 1 minute. Slowly beat in granulated sugar, then beat 4 minutes longer. Eggs should be pale in color and fall in thick ribbons back into bowl.
• In another bowl, mix flour, baking powder and salt. Add to egg mixture all at once; beat on low speed just until incorporated. In small bowl, beat together 1 cup milk, the melted butter and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Add to mixture in 2 additions. Pour batter in pan.
• Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until cake is golden and center springs back when lightly pressed. Cool in pan 15 minutes, then use overhanging parchment to carefully lift cake out of pan, and transfer to rack to cool completely, about 1 hour.
• Meanwhile, beat powdered sugar, softened butter, 3 tablespoons milk and 1 teaspoon vanilla to make smooth frosting. Spread chopped peanuts on small pan or plate.
• Use serrated knife to cut cake into 24 squares (6 rows by 4 rows). Frost top and sides of each square with frosting, then roll in chopped peanuts, using hands if necessary to press peanuts into frosting.
• Refrigerate 30 minutes to firm up. Serve cold, or remove from refrigerator 20 minutes before serving.

PEANUT BUSTER BAR DESSERT

Steps:

• Mix crushed cookies and melted butter-- pat into a 9x13 pan.
• Freeze for one hour.
• Spread ice cream evenly over crust, pour peanuts over the ice cream and using the back of a spoon press peanuts into ice cream.
• Freeze for one hour again.
• Place topping ingredients in a pan over medium heat.
• Stir till melted together, cook 8 minutes stirring constantly.
• Spread over ice cream filling-- freeze overnight.
• Let soften slightly before serving.

PEANUT BUTTER ICE CREAM

Steps:

• In a small pot, simmer heavy cream, milk, sugar and salt until sugar completely dissolves, about 5 minutes. Remove pot from heat. In a separate bowl, whisk yolks. Whisking constantly, slowly whisk about a third of the hot cream into the yolks, then whisk the yolk mixture back into the pot with the cream.
• Return pot to medium-low heat and gently cook until mixture is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon (about 170 degrees on an instant-read thermometer).
• Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl. Whisk in peanut butter and vanilla extract. Cool mixture to room temperature. Cover and chill at least 4 hours or overnight.
• Churn in an ice cream machine according to manufacturer's instructions. Serve directly from the machine for soft serve, or store in freezer until needed.