Frozen Peppermint Ice Cream Dessert
Frozen Peppermint Ice Cream Dessert is the perfect holiday party dessert. Make ahead and freeze up to 2 weeks. Serve with chocolate sauce!
Friends, are you having a wonderful December? This Frozen Peppermint Ice Cream Dessert is easy to make ahead for company; just pop it in the freezer until it’s time to serve! Don’t forget to make your own Best Homemade Chocolate Sauce (also fun for gift ideas!)
Frozen Peppermint Ice Cream Dessert
If you’re looking for a dessert that’s festive, delicious and easy to make, this is the one for you. It’s also great to bring to a potluck or holiday party. Drizzle the hot fudge sauce over the top and add pretty peppermint pieces.
It’s a very tempting treat will have guests asking for seconds, or to take home the recipe!
Ingredients for Frozen Peppermint Ice Cream Dessert
Can the ingredients get any simpler? All you need are these ingredients:
- OREO cookies
- Butter
- Peppermint or mint chip ice cream
- Butter
- Unsweetened baking chocolate
- Sugar
- Evaporated milk
- Vanilla
- Crushed peppermint candies or candy canes
Frozen Peppermint Ice Cream Dessert
Now for this refreshing, rich dessert that everyone loves! This classic pairing of chocolate and peppermint is sure to bring some “yums” around your table this holiday season!
Make ahead and freeze
Did you know you can make this recipe ahead and keep in the freezer? It freezes well!
I keep it covered with plastic wrap first, then a large piece of foil. FREEZE!
Freeze up to 2 weeks.
Chocolate sauce for the dessert
Of course we like to use our own homamade chocolate sauce, but if you get in a bind, don’t worry! Trader Joe’s has the best fudge sauce. Have you tried it?
Make in 8×8 pan, or it’s optional to divide the cookie crust among 12 paper-lined muffin cups, then fill with the ice cream mixture and continue as directed.
This is a cute idea, too.
Don’t forget the sprinkles!
Defrost in 20 minutes and cut into squares. Serve with warm chocolate sauce drizzled on top!
We’re looking for a year ahead full of blessings, outdoor adventures, travels, and many meals around our table.
Of course, challenges, too. Life is not perfect, it’s full of messiness, decisions, work, stress, and worry. But we never lose sight of the HOPE that we have in our hearts. A hope of redemption for daily living, our nation and world, and what’s to come.
Life is refreshing when we have hope.
Hope is what gives me the spark in my heart to reach out and share our home and our lives with others.
A great winter, Christmas, or New Year’s ice cream dessert that kids LOVE. Even big kids (hand raised).
More ice cream recipes to try on my blog:
Orange Creamsicle Freezer Dessert Recipe
Coffee Affogato With Vanilla Ice Cream
RecipeGirl has a delicious Frozen Caramel Toffee Ice Cream Sandwich Dessert recipe!
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Frozen Peppermint Ice Cream Dessert
Ingredients
- 1 package, 1 lb OREO cookies
- ¼ cup butter, melted
- 1.5 quart peppermint or mint chip ice cream, softened
- ¼ cup butter, melted
- 2 oz unsweetened baking chocolate, melted
- 1 cup sugar
- ½ can, 6 oz evaporated milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ⅓ cup crushed peppermint candies or candy canes
Instructions
- In medium bowl, mix crushed cookies and 1/2 cup melted butter. Press mixture firmly in bottom of ungreased 8x8-inch pan.
- Spoon softened ice cream evenly over cookie crust. Freeze about 2 hours or until firm.
- In small saucepan, melt 1/4 cup butter and 2 squares (2 oz) chocolate over low heat, stirring constantly. Stir in sugar; gradually stir in evaporated milk.
- Heat to boiling over medium-high heat, stirring constantly. Cook and stir 5 minutes or until slightly thickened; stir in vanilla. Cool completely, about 2 hours.
- Pour 1 cup of the chocolate sauce evenly over ice cream. Freeze at least 6 hours but no longer than 2 weeks. Cover and refrigerate remaining sauce.
- Optional to reheat the remaining sauce and drizzle over each serving.
- To serve, cut into 4 rows by 3 rows. Top with sauce and remaining whipped topping; sprinkle with crushed candies.
Notes
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I’m Sandy—lover of food, family, cooking, THE BIG BOARD, travel, and bringing people together. Through great recipes and connection around the table, we become better, stronger, and more courageous people. Feasting on Life is real, and every time we do it, we grow a little more. Read more...
