Peanut butter and chocolate make a great combination, and they come together wonderfully in this delicious make-ahead dessert. The chocolate dessert is simple to prepare and keeps in the freezer for up to a week.

Chocolate-Peanut Ice Cream Cake

2015-10-30 21:51:46

Serves 12

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Prep Time

20 min

Total Time

6 hr 35 min

Prep Time

20 min

Total Time

6 hr 35 min

Ingredients for Chocolate-Peanut Ice Cream Cake

1. 2 cups chocolate cookie crumbs
2. 1/2 cup butter, melted
3. 1/4 cup sugar
4. 1 quart vanilla ice cream
5. 1 1/2 cups chocolate-covered peanuts, chopped
6. 1 quart chocolate ice cream
7. 1 recipe Chocolate and Peanut Butter Sauce
8. Chocolate-covered or plain peanuts, chopped (optional)

Ingredients for Chocolate and Peanut Butter Sauce

1. 1 12 ounce jar fudge ice cream topping
2. 3 tablespoons creamy peanut butter

Directions for Chocolate-Peanut Ice Cream Cake

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. For crust, in a medium bowl, combine cookie crumbs, melted butter, and sugar. Press crust mixture onto the bottom and 1 to 2 inches up the side of a 9x3-inch springform pan. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until crust is set. Cool on a wire rack for 15 minutes. Freeze for 30 minutes.
2. Let vanilla ice cream stand at room temperature for 15 minutes. In a large bowl, use a wooden spoon to stir vanilla ice cream just enough to soften. Spoon softened ice cream into frozen crust, spreading ice cream evenly. Sprinkle with the 1-1/2 cups chocolate-covered peanuts. Freeze about 1 hour or until firm.
3. Let chocolate ice cream stand at room temperature for 15 minutes. In a large bowl, use a wooden spoon to stir chocolate ice cream just enough to soften. Spoon softened chocolate ice cream on top of chocolate-covered peanut layer, spreading ice cream evenly. Cover and freeze for 4 hours.
4. Using a thin metal spatula, loosen crust from side of pan; remove side of pan. Let ice cream cake stand at room temperature for 20 to 25 minutes to soften slightly.
5. To serve, cut the ice cream cake into wedges and top with Chocolate and Peanut Butter Sauce. If desired, sprinkle with additional chocolate-covered peanuts. Makes 12 servings.

Directions for Chocolate and Peanut Butter Sauce

1. In a small saucepan, combine ice cream topping and peanut butter. Cook and stir over medium-low heat until heated through.

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NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

1. Serving Size: 1 Serving
2. Calories 596, Total Fat 35g, Cholesterol 86mg, Sodium 368mg, Total Carbohydrate 66g, Fiber 4g, Protein 10g

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