Peanut Butter Sauce for Ice Cream

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 10 min.
Yield 2-3/4 cups
Test Kitchen Approved
Reports Karen Buhr of Gasport, New York,"Whenever there's an ice cream social at church, this scrumptious topping is requested. It's easy to make."

Ingredients

  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup light corn syrup
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • Pinch salt
  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1/2 cup evaporated milk
  • Vanilla ice cream
  • Peanuts, optional

Directions

  1. In a 1-1/2-qt. microwave-safe dish, combine the brown sugar, corn syrup, butter and salt. Cover and microwave on high for 2-1/2 minutes or until mixture boils, stirring twice. Add peanut butter; stir until smooth. Stir in evaporated milk.
  2. Serve warm over ice cream. Sprinkle with peanuts if desired. Cover and store in the refrigerator. To reheat, microwave at 50% power for 30-60 minutes or until heated through.

Nutrition Facts

2 tablespoons: 149 calories, 8g fat (2g saturated fat), 6mg cholesterol, 95mg sodium, 18g carbohydrate (15g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.

Reports Karen Buhr of Gasport, New York,"Whenever there's an ice cream social at church, this scrumptious topping is requested. It's easy to make."
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