Peanut Brittle and Caramel Crunch Ice Cream Pie

Health score
4%
Peanut Brittle and Caramel Crunch Ice Cream Pie
45 min.
10
736kcal

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Indulge in a delightful treat that perfectly marries the rich flavors of peanut butter, crunchy caramel, and creamy ice cream with this Peanut Brittle and Caramel Crunch Ice Cream Pie. Whether you're celebrating a special occasion or simply satisfying your sweet tooth, this decadent dessert is sure to impress your family and friends.

Imagine sinking your spoon into a slice of this luscious pie, featuring a golden brown, buttery crust made of graham crackers and roasted peanuts, perfectly complementing the velvety vanilla ice cream. Each bite delivers a satisfying crunch from the homemade peanut brittle and roasted peanuts, balanced beautifully by the smoothness of the caramel and ice cream layers.

This pie is not just a feast for the palate; it’s a visual delight as well. With its layers of contrasting textures and the shiny sheen of the caramel sauce, it is a stunning centerpiece for any dessert table. Best of all, you can prepare it ahead of time, making it a stress-free option for entertaining. Just pop it in the freezer, and you’ll have a show-stopping dessert ready to dazzle at your next gathering.

So, gather your ingredients and get ready to create a dessert that will leave your guests raving. The Peanut Brittle and Caramel Crunch Ice Cream Pie combines nostalgia with gourmet flair, making it an irresistible choice for lovers of all things sweet!

Ingredients

  • 0.3 cup plus light
  • tablespoons creamy peanut butter natural-style (non-hydrogenated)
  • 0.3 cup t brown sugar dark packed ()
  •  graham crackers whole
  • cup peanuts coarsely chopped
  • 0.5 cup roasted peanuts salted
  • 0.3 teaspoon sea salt fine
  • 0.8 cup sugar 
  • tablespoons butter unsalted hot melted
  • 0.5  vanilla pod split
  • 1.5 teaspoons vanilla extract 
  • pints whipped cream softened
  • 0.3 cup water 
  • 0.8 cup whipping cream 

Equipment

  • frying pan
  • sauce pan
  • oven
  • whisk
  • plastic wrap
  • aluminum foil
  • pie form

Directions

  1. Place cream in smallsaucepan. Scrape in seeds from vanilla bean;add bean. Bring just to simmer.
  2. Mix in butterand sea salt; set vanilla cream aside.
  3. Stir sugar, 1/3 cup water, and corn syrupin heavy medium saucepan over mediumheat until sugar dissolves. Increase heat;boil without stirring until syrup turns deepamber, brushing down sides with wet pastrybrush and swirling pan occasionally, about 12minutes.
  4. Remove from heat.
  5. Whisk in vanillacream (mixture will bubble). Set sauce aside.
  6. Preheat oven to 375°F. Line9-inch-diameter pie dish with foil. Finelygrind graham crackers and brown sugar inprocessor.
  7. Add butter and vanilla; blend untilmoist crumbs form.
  8. Add nuts; blend justuntil finely chopped. Using plastic wrap asaid, press crumbs firmly onto bottom and upsides of foil-lined pie dish. Freeze 15 minutes.
  9. Bake crust until brown, about 15minutes. Freeze 1 hour. Using foil, lift crustfrom dish; carefully peel off foil. Return crustto pie dish.
  10. Drizzle 1/2 cup caramel sauceover bottom of crust. Freeze 30 minutes.Spoon 1 1/2 pints ice cream into crust; smoothtop.
  11. Drizzle 3 tablespoons peanut butterover, then 2 tablespoons sauce.
  12. Sprinklewith 1/2 cup brittle. Freeze 1 hour. Spoonremaining 1 1/2 pints ice cream over; smoothtop.
  13. Drizzle 2 tablespoons peanut butterover, then 2 tablespoons sauce.
  14. Sprinkle edgeof pie with 1/2 cup brittle. Freeze 4 hours.DO AHEAD: Pie can be made 3 days ahead;tent with foil and freeze. Cover and chillremaining sauce.
  15. Cut pie into wedges. Rewarm sauce andpass separately.

Nutrition Facts

Calories736kcal
Protein7.45%
Fat52.36%
Carbs40.19%

Properties

Glycemic Index
25.23
Glycemic Load
38.66
Inflammation Score
-7
Nutrition Score
14.639130245084%

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:736.48kcal
36.82%
Fat:44.01g
67.71%
Saturated Fat:20.01g
125.07%
Carbohydrates:76g
25.33%
Net Carbohydrates:72.16g
26.24%
Sugar:61.29g
68.1%
Cholesterol:97.68mg
32.56%
Sodium:336.89mg
14.65%
Alcohol:0.21g
100%
Alcohol %:0.11%
100%
Protein:14.09g
28.17%
Manganese:0.69mg
34.6%
Phosphorus:298.81mg
29.88%
Vitamin B2:0.45mg
26.56%
Vitamin B3:5.14mg
25.72%
Calcium:237.97mg
23.8%
Vitamin A:1034.95IU
20.7%
Magnesium:82.66mg
20.67%
Folate:64.99µg
16.25%
Potassium:542.42mg
15.5%
Fiber:3.84g
15.37%
Vitamin B1:0.23mg
15.25%
Vitamin B5:1.33mg
13.3%
Zinc:1.97mg
13.16%
Copper:0.26mg
12.91%
Vitamin B12:0.59µg
9.9%
Vitamin E:1.48mg
9.88%
Vitamin B6:0.19mg
9.73%
Iron:1.59mg
8.84%
Selenium:5.3µg
7.58%
Vitamin D:0.67µg
4.5%
Vitamin K:1.51µg
1.44%
Vitamin C:0.96mg
1.16%
Source:Epicurious