Chocolate Peanut Freeze

(from kholstege’s recipe box)

Categories: Desserts

Ingredients

  • 2 C confectioners' sugar
  • 1 can (12 oz.) evaporated milk
  • 1 C butter, divided
  • 2/3 C semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1 pkg (14 oz.) cream-filled chocolate sandwich cookies
  • 1/2 gallon vanilla ice cream, softened
  • 1-1/2 C salted peanuts, coursely chopped

Directions

  1. In a large saucepan, combine the confectioners’ sugar, milk, 1/2 C butter and chocolate chips. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Cook and stir for 8 minutes or until slightly thickened. Refrigerate until cool. Meanwhile, in a food processor or blender, cover and process cookies until finely crushed. In a large bowl, melt remaining butter; stir in crushed cookies, press into a 9 × 13 pan. Refrigerate until firm. Spread ice cream over crust; freeze. Stir peanuts into chilled chocolate mixture. Spread over ice cream. Cover and freeze for 3-4 hours or until firm. Remove from freezer 5 minutes before serving.

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