Holiday Recipe: Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Cake

Mint chocolate chip ice cream cake
Mint chocolate chip ice cream cake

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Ingredients:

  • 23 double-stuffed Oreos

  • 1/2 stick butter

  • 1/2 gallon mint chocolate chip ice cream

  • 12.8 oz. jar Hershey’s hot fudge

Directions:

FIRST: Take your ice cream out of the freezer 30-45 minutes before building the dessert

  • Pour Oreos in a gallon Ziplock bag. Use a rolling pin and break up Oreos into smaller pieces.

  • In a separate bowl, melt butter and add to Oreos. Mix and pour into a 9x13 pan.

  • Cover the bottom of the pan with the mixture, pressing down to flatten into a crust.

  • Scoop ice cream on top of crust. Using a spatula, distribute the ice cream evenly in the pan.

  • Heat up hot fudge in the microwave for 45 seconds. Pour on top of ice cream.

  • Place the lid on the pan and freeze for a minimum of four hours before use.

Enjoy!

— Contact freelancer Austin Metz at ametz@gannett.com.

This article originally appeared on The Holland Sentinel: Holiday Recipe: Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Cake