This twist on Mud Pie is great for parties because you can cut the pie up into small, bite-sized squares. Though peppermint ice cream is often associated with the winter holiday season, it is one of my year-round favorites. (It’s the perfect color for Valentine’s Day and it’s also refreshing during the hot summer months.) I omitted Heath toffee bar from the fudge sauce and added crushed peppermint candies to go with the peppermint ice cream.
| Peppermint Mud Pie Bites |
Recipe Type: Dessert
Author:
Prep time: 50 mins
Cook time: 10 mins
Total time: 1 hour
Serves: 16
Peppermint mud pie is a refreshing and festive treat for Christmas, Valentine’s Day or any other time of year.
Ingredients
- Cookie Crust
- 22 Oreo cookies, smashed
- 2 Tbsp butter, melted
- Ice Cream Filling
- Peppermint ice cream
- Cookies and cream ice cream
- Chocolate Fudge Sauce
- 4 squares unsweetened chocolate
- 2/3 cups cold water
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 3 Tbsp butter
- 1 tsp vanilla
- Crushed peppermint candies
Instructions
Cookie Crust
- Mix the crumbled Oreo cookies and butter.
- Press the mixture into the bottom of an 8×8-inch square pan.
- Cover it with plastic wrap and place it in the freezer.
Ice Cream Filling
- While preparing the crust, bring the ice cream out of the freezer to allow it to soften.
- Spread cookies and cream ice cream onto the cookie crust and then layer peppermint ice cream on top. I usually use about a half of a quart of each type of ice cream so that the ice cream reaches the top of the pan.
- Return the pan to the freezer to let the ice cream harden.
- Then cover it with plastic wrap until you are ready to serve the pie.
Chocolate Fudge Sauce
- Melt the chocolate in the water over low heat, stirring constantly.
- Mix in the sugar, stirring it for two minutes to thicken.
- Remove the pan from the heat and add the butter and vanilla.
- Cut the mud pie into squares.
- Top the squares with homemade whipped cream, chocolate fudge sauce and crushed peppermints or candy canes.
TIP: I like to use Dreyer’s Slow-Churned Ice Cream because it’s a lower-fat option that is still rich and creamy.