Snickers peanut butter ice cream bars with creamy caramel layer on top of a dairy free ice cream made with 3 wholesome ingredients, low in calories, layered with crunchy peanuts and coated with chocolate shell.
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Homemade Snickers Ice Cream Bars have a creamy high protein ice cream layer, topped with a creamy caramel layer, and then crunchy peanuts. These bars, made easily in one bowl and a loaf pan, are then coated with chocolate.
It's a high protein ice cream treat with strong nutrition, and will help you feel great, high in protein and brain-boosting magnesium. Best of all, Snickers ice cream bar calories are under 200, depending on how thick you cut your bars!
Ingredients
Ice Cream Layer
Peanut butter. I also use cashew butter for a more neutral flavor.
Coconut milk. I used full fat canned coconut milk, room temperature with the can shaken so the solids are not separated from the liquids.
Maple syrup. Or your favorite liquid sweeteners.
Vanilla extract & salt. For flavor, and chopped peanuts to layer.
Peanut Butter Caramel
Peanut butter. I used runny type, with peanuts the only ingredient.
Maple syrup. Or your favorite liquid sweeteners.
Coconut milk. Canned full fat canned coconut milk, room temperature.
Chocolate Shell
Chocolate chips.
Coconut oil.
See the recipe card at the bottom for full information on ingredients and quantities.
Step by Step Instructions
For more detail, visit the complete recipe at the bottom of this post, but here are general steps.
Prep: Make sure the can of coconut milk is at room temperature and shaken.
Step 1: Added ice cream ingredients to a blender, and blend.
Step 2: Pour the ice cream mixture into a parchment-lined loaf pan. Freeze for maybe 30 minutes to an hour or until solid.
Step 3: Mix the peanut butter caramel in a bowl, and spread on frozen ice cream.
Step 4: Top the caramel layer with peanuts and freeze the pan for 2 hours or until solid enough to cut into bars.
Step 5: Once hardened, lift the bars out of the loaf pan, slice one-inch-wide bars.
Step 6: Melt the chocolate chips and dip these bars to coat. Put the bars in the freezer for 5-10 minutes to harden the chocolate shell. Enjoy!
Recipe Tips
I use canned coconut milk for creamier ice cream, but other milks can also be used for this recipe.
Use a heathier peanut butter, such as one with only peanuts and oil as ingredients, to keep the bars healthier.
Use your favorite chocolate chips or dark chocolate to create the shell.
FAQS
The ice cream bar tastes lighter and less cloying since it is made with milk, peanut butter and chocolate, and no processed ingredients.
Yes, they are dairy free, vegan and gluten free.
Yes, although the ice cream might be icier if you use oat or almond milk.
Yes, use cashew butter, almond butter or sunflower seed butter or even tahini.
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📖 Recipe
Peanut Butter Ice Cream Bars (Snickers, dairy free)
Ingredients
Ice Cream Layer
- ¼ cup peanut butter
- ¾ cup coconut milk
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Peanut Butter Caramel
- ½ cup peanut butter
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- 3 tablespoon coconut milk
Chocolate Shell
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 3 tablespoon coconut oil
Instructions
Make ice cream layer
- Added ice cream ingredients to a blender, and blend.¼ cup peanut butter, ¾ cup coconut milk, ¼ cup maple syrup, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, ¼ teaspoon salt
- Pour the ice cream mixture into a parchment-lined loaf pan. Freeze for maybe 30 minutes to an hour or until solid.
- Mix the peanut butter caramel in a bowl, and spread on frozen ice cream.½ cup peanut butter, ¼ cup maple syrup, 3 tablespoon coconut milk
Make caramel layer
- Top the caramel layer with peanuts and freeze the pan for 2 hours or until solid enough to cut into bars.
Make chocolate shell
- Once hardened, lift the bars out of the loaf pan, slice one-inch-wide bars. Melt the chocolate chips and dip these bars to coat.1 cup chocolate chips, 3 tablespoon coconut oil
- Sprinkle the freshly-coated bars with crushed nuts. Put the bars in the freezer for 5-10 minutes to harden the chocolate shell. Enjoy!
Dee Dine
These peanut butter ice cream bars are so high in protein!