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    Home » Recipes » Dessert Recipes

    Peanut Butter Cup Ice Cream with Snickers Sauce

    Published: Sep 28, 2021 · Modified: May 20, 2025 by Karin and Ken · This post may contain affiliate links. Leave a Comment

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    This Peanut Butter Cup Ice Cream with Snickers sauce makes for a delicious and decedent dessert. This turned out to be with a rich dessert that everyone loved.

    With this creamy ice cream dessert there is no need to spend hours in the kitchen making a dessert to wow your guests. When you can use store bought ice cream and this sweet and rich snickers sauce.

    a white bowl filled with peanut butter cup ice cream and topped with whipped cream and snickers sauce. Identical bowl of ice cream in the background and a jar full of snickers sauce

    Snickers Sauce

    This rich and peanut filled Snickers sauce was inspired by my love of all things snickers. I think Snickers and ice cream is the perfect combination. It's definitely what dreams are made of!

    Ingredients

    Do you love peanuts as much as I do? If so, this recipe is for you. You only need 5 simple ingredients to make this sweet dessert recipe.

    • vanilla ice cream
    • peanut butter cups
    • Snickers bars
    • heavy cream
    • shredded coconut

    See the recipe card below for quantities.

    Instructions

    Are you ready to make this delicious Peanut Butter Cup Ice Cream with Snicker Sauce recipe? Follow these four simple steps and you will have an amazing dessert that tastes like restaurant quality.

    Step 1: Soften the ice cream so you can work with it.

    To soften vanilla ice cream quickly, turn it into a large bowl and cut it into large chunks. You could also just leave the ice cream on the counter for five to ten minutes until it is soft.

    Step 2: Add in your peanut butter cups

    As soon as you can work the ice cream with a rubber spatula, fold in chopped Reese’s or other peanut butter cups and refreeze.

    Step 3: Make your Snickers Sauce

    Add cream to pot. Next, add Snickers bars in small saucepan over low heat, stirring frequently, until melted into chunky sauce. Add coconut if using. Remove from heat and allow to cool completely.

    Step 4: Serve the ice cream

    Scoop ice cream into four bowls and spoon warm sauce over it. Serve. Chill bowls first if possible. Sprinkle coconut on after? Or whipped cream too maybe?

    Hint: For easy removal of ice cream dip your ice cream scoop or spoon in cold water.

    peanut butter cup ice cream served in a white bowl and topped with snickers sauce

    Substitutions

    Don't have the correct ingredients on hand? Or want to change something up? Here are some helpful tips for you to change this Peanut Butter Ice cream recipe.

    • Coconut - Don't like coconut? Just leave it out of this recipe.
    • Snickers - instead of use peanut butter cups in your ice cream, just chopped up snickers.

    Variations

    Want to personalize this (use keyword or recipe title here) recipe? Here are some of my tried and true tips for changing up this recipe.

    • Caramel - when mixing in the peanut butter cups into the ice cream, add in caramel sauce for caramel ice cream.
    • Chocolate - love chocolate? Use chocolate ice cream instead of vanilla.

    If you love recipes like this, you may also enjoy Brownie Ice Cream Cake with peanut butter, Strawberry Banana Ice Cream, Mini Peanut Butter Cheesecake or our Orange Creamsicle Ice Cream recipe.

    Equipment

    You only need three easy ingredients to make this creamy and chocolate ice cream dessert recipe.

    • Mixing bowl
    • Saucepan
    • Rubber Spatula

    Storage

    Store the peanut butter cup ice cream in the freezer for up to three months.

    Snicker Sauce can be stored in an airtight container for up to one week.

    spoon of snickers sauce being drizzled over a bowl of peanut butter ice cream. Two bowls of peanut butter ice cream and a jar of snickers sauce in the background.

    More Peanut Butter Recipes

    Do you like peanut butter? Here some recipes you may also like to try:

    • Peanut Butter Cheesecake cups
    • Chocolate peanut butter mug cake
    • Peanut Butter Cup Brownies

    FAQ

    Do you have questions about peanut butter cup ice cream? Here are some of the most commonly asked questions about this creamy and sweet recipe.

    Can I make this recipe ahead?

    Absolutely! Both the peanut butter ice cream and the Snicker sauce store well.

    Can I double this recipe?

    You certainly can! No need to change up the cooking time on your Snicker sauce.

    Can I use a different ice cream?

    Yes! The flavor options are endless use whatever kind of ice cream that your family prefers! I think cheesecake ice cream would be wonderful!

    Peanut Butter Cup Ice Cream with Snickers Sauce Video

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    Peanut Butter Ice Cream with Snickers Sauce Recipe

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    A bowl of Peanut Butter Cup Ice Cream with Snickers Sauce and whipped cream.

    Peanut Butter Cup Ice Cream with Snickers Sauce

    Karin and Ken
    Peanut Butter Cup Ice Cream is soft vanilla ice cream that is filled with crushed peanut butter cups and then topped with a rich Snickers sauce.
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 10 minutes mins
    Cooling Time 30 minutes mins
    Total Time 50 minutes mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Servings 10 Servings
    Calories 790 kcal

    Equipment

    • Measuring cups and spoons
    • saucepan
    • large bowl
    • spatula
    • Rubber spatula
    • saucepan
    • Ice cream scoop
    • ladle

    Ingredients
      

    Peanut Butter Cup Ice Cream

    • 2 pints vanilla ice cream softened
    • 12 peanut butter cups chopped coarse

    Snickers Sauce

    • 8 Snickers bars chopped coarse
    • ⅔ cup heavy cream
    • 946 ml is 4 cups is 2 pints of ice cream.
    • ½ cup desiccated coconut, the dried or frozen fresh shredded, unsweetened
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    Instructions
     

    • Get out and measure your ingredients.

    Peanut Butter Cup Ice Cream

    • To soften vanilla ice cream quickly, turn it into a large bowl and cut it into large chunks.
    • As soon as you can work the ice cream with a rubber spatula, fold in chopped peanut butter cups and refreeze.
    • Return to freezer until firm, at least another 30 minutes.

    Snickers Sauce

    • Add cream to pot. Add Snickers bars in small saucepan over low heat.
    • Stir frequently until melted into a chunky sauce.
    • Add coconut if using.
    • Remove from heat.

    To Serve

    • Chill bowls first if at all possible.
    • Scoop ice cream into bowls.
    • Sprinkle coconut on, if using.
    • Spoon warm sauce over it.
    • And some whipped cream too.
    • Enjoy every bite.

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    Nutrition

    Serving: 1ServingCalories: 790kcalCarbohydrates: 85gProtein: 13gFat: 45gSaturated Fat: 24gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 14gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 112mgSodium: 340mgPotassium: 620mgFiber: 3gSugar: 73gVitamin A: 1115IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 311mgIron: 1mg
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