This is one of those desserts that isn’t hard to enjoy, but is hard to eat. It’s next to impossible to lick the plate without feeling miserably stuffed. This is a great recipe for summer and to satisfy the greater sweet tooth inside yourself.
I came across this recipe at www.allrecipes.com for a dinner party with some family. It was quite an awesome dessert and didn’t take long to make. I cut the recipe in half so that I didn’t have a ton left over.
So time for some friendly tips: Don’t substitute chocolate sauce in a can. The consistency of the peanut butter and chocolate should be really thick, and if you use thinner chocolate sauces, it runs. This dessert can be made and frozen for at least a week. Even better, it can be made ahead of time so, if you are entertaining, you don’t have to be stuck in the kitchen.
Hot Fudge Ice Cream Bar Dessert
1 (16 ounce) can chocolate syrup
3/4 cup peanut butter
19 ice cream sandwiches
1 (12 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
1 cup salted peanuts
Pour the chocolate syrup into a medium microwave safe bowl and microwave 2 minutes on high. Do not allow to boil. Stir peanut butter into hot chocolate until smooth. Allow to cool to room temperature. Line the bottom of a 9×13 inch dish with a layer of ice cream sandwiches. Spread half the whipped topping over the sandwiches. Spoon half the chocolate mixture over that. Top with half the peanuts. Repeat layers. Freeze until firm, 1 hour. Cut into squares to serve.
Yummy! I wonder if you could also do the layers on one ice cream sandwich – essentially plating it before freezing? Then no cutting needed, and they’d look kind of like ice cream petit fours. It would take more time and freezer space, I guess
Custard cups would be cute, too.
I think you could do it with individual ice cream sandwiches and would look a lot prettier. I think either way the dessert has lots of thick flavors that would could be adapted to any look you want! If you adapt it send me pictures and I will post em’.
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