Peanut Butter Butterfinger Ice Cream

This is crispety crunchety peanut buttery goodness in ice cream form.

INGREDIENTS | YIELD: 1 QUART
1 vanilla bean, split and seeded 1¼ cup half and half
1¼ cups smooth peanut butter
¼ cup brown sugar
½ cup granulated sugar 2 cups heavy cream Pinch salt
1 tablespoon vanilla extract 10 Butter finger miniatures

Butter finger Candy
Butter finger bars, currently made by Nestlé, were created by the Curtiss Candy Company in 1923. Butter finger was the result of a contest to name this sweet and crunchy candy.

1. Heat vanilla bean, half and half, peanut butter, and sugars in a medium saucepan until steaming with little bubbles around the edges. Remove from heat. Add heavy cream, salt, and vanilla. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
2. Add to ice cream maker and follow manufacturer’s instructions for freezing. Just before storing, fold in whole Butter finger miniatures; keeping them whole will prevent the crunchy center from softening or dissolving.