That is a long name for an ice cream, but this creamy and deliciuos treat really deserves it. I do realize that this is not a low-calorie and not-too-healthy dessert, but I really don’t feel guilty eating a little bit of it after a long 7-mile run. This is a great source of energy to keep me going, right? (Please say yes :-p )
So why is this a tres leches (three-milk) ice cream? Very simple, when I was about to make some peanut butter ice cream I realized I was out of heavy cream. But I had condensed, evaporated and regular milk so I decided to use them together. My mom’s desserts are always a hit because she uses a simple, yet powerful, secret ingredient. Instead of sweetening her desserts with sugar she uses condensed milk. Trust me, every dessert tastes better with condensed milk.
Tres Leches Peanut Butter Ice Cream
The ingredients:
- 1 can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 can evaporated milk
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup crunchy peanut butter
- 3 eggs
- 1 TBSP vanilla extract
The how-to:
- In a medium pot combine the milks and peanut butter. Turn heat to medium until the mixture warms and the peanut butter melts together with the milk.
- In a bowl whisk eggs slightly. Slowly whisk in the warm milk.
- Return milk to the pot and add vanilla extract.
- Heat up the mixture over low heat. Keep stirring with a heat-proof spatula scraping the bottom of the pot.
- When the mixture thickens enough to coat the spatula (around 140°F) turn off the heat and let mixture cool in the fridge for about 4 hours.
- Follow ice cream machine directions to finish making ice cream.
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¡Buen provecho!
Remember that there is only a couple of days left to enter our last Homemade Challenge. This month we are making ice cream. I am also sending this recipe to the following events:The Great Peanut Butter Exhibition #7: Celebrations. Is there a better way to celebrate summer than with ice cream?
Joy of Desserts will publish the We All Scream for Ice Cream Roundup on July 31st. Don’t forget to participate.
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Kelly
Wow! That looks so good, and so tasty. I have this really nice fudge sauce that would work so well with the tres leches sauce. That would also be awesome on a banana split!
Natasha - 5 Star Foodie
I love the idea of using three different milks and the ice cream looks excellent!
lisaiscooking
Now, this I have to try soon! Incredible. Love the falling sprinkles photo!
Parita
OMG that looks mind blowing, amazing photograhy!
nina
Deary me, Ben, those photos are exquisite!!! I love the full-bodied taste that evaporated milk leans to ice-cream!!!
Madeleine
Me encantó la primera foto… con ganas de meterle el dedo ahí donde parece que la nieve se va a salir!!
Excelente fotografía Ben!! te estás convirtiendo en un maestro fotógrafo!!!
Simone (junglefrog)
This looks absolutely delicious Ben and love that photo with the falling sprinkles!
Peter G
What a combination! I love the idea of using 3 different types of milk and even better combined with the peanut butter! Beautifully photographed too.
Andrea
Ooo la la! Love tres leche anything, and this ice cream looks fantastic.
Esi
Seriously! Your photos are getting more and more amazing. Peanut butter ice cream…swoon!
Jen @ MaplenCornbread
I cant decide which I am more in awe of… the AMAZING photography or the amazing recipe! YUM! Just wow!!!
Michelle
This one’s getting bookmarked, for sure! And your photography is just getting better and better, Ben!
Hélène
This is exactly what I need with the warm weather we have right now. Your photos are stunning.
Adam
HA I love that “everything is better with condensed milk” way of thinking. You sound right on point with that
Once again, beautiful pics brother. Your action shots are something else. If food started a movie, you’d be my go-to camera guy.
kat
Just great pictures!
Leela@SheSimmers
You’re having fun with photography, I see.
Foods are flying, dripping, etc., like crazy around here. LOL Great pix, Ben. And once again, great ice cream flavor. Had you stopped at tres leches, it would have been great enough for me. With peanut butter, I don’t think I can resist.
Sam
That looks amazing, I love the photos too!
Janet @Gourmet Traveller88
Your photos are super duper awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am drooling! And you now motivate me to learn and understand my camera better.
Ben
Awww thank you! And I am happy you want to understand your camera better. I am sure you are going to have a lot of fun doing that
Eralda
That looks beautiful and oh so delicious! I love love love love the photographs! Gorgeous!
Heidi
holy mother of god.
DEna
NO WHERE DOES IT SAY ADD PEANUT BUTTER…..mine looks curdled as it is cooling…?????
how much evap. milk??? does not say????
joan nova
Now I know why you’re always ‘working out’. Peanut Butter + Tres Leches, wow! You sure like your desserts and why not? You do a great job. Loving your photography, especially the shot of sprinkle shower.
Fearless Kitchen
What an interesting idea! I haven’t worked much with condensed or evaporated milk, but I’m willing to give it a shot. Great way to improvise!
Jen of a2eatwrite
Ben, this looks wonderful! Do you think you could lighten it somewhat with regular milk but ff condensed and evaporated versions?
Erika
I want some of that! Looks too good !
Aparna
Your ice-cream picture is gorgeous, Ben.
I personally am not a fan of condensed milk, but love peanut butter. And I need to watch my diet a bit now, so I’ll save this to make a little later. I definitely will make it.
Joy @ Joy Of Desserts
Another great recipe, Ben, and I LOVE the photo with the falling sprinkles! Your mother knows my dad’s trick of using sweetened condensed milk!! It really does make all the difference! Thank you for participating in the ice cream roundup.
Erica
I love tres leches cake! What a great idea….I really have to try this one.
Amanda Formaro
Good golly Miss Molly!! That looks incredibly decadent, and oh my I cannot wait to make it, YUM!
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Joanne
Terrific. I can taste it. Makes it worse that it's 90 deg. today… send some my way! Congrats on First Place in the 7th PB Celebration!
TheWoman
*Drool*
I agree – condensed milk makes everything better – even if you just eat it straight out of the tin…
fooddoodles
That looks delicious. I love the picture with the sprinkles falling, awesome!
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Carolyn
Hello,
I am doing an end of summer ice cream round up on my own blog, All Day I Dream About Food, and would love to include this recipe. I would use one of your images, and link back to you, but I wouldn't be posting the recipe directly. If you would like to be a part of it, please email me at carketch29 (at) yahoo (dot) com.
Thanks,
Carolyn