Frozen Chocolate Mud Pie Dessert

People all over the U.S. love Mud Pie, though most associate it with Mississippi. Like many classic desserts, every cook seems to have a favorite version. This one is mine. Technically, it's more of a frozen layered dessert than a traditional pie, which is why I call it Frozen Chocolate Mud Pie Dessert. I build it with an Oreo crust, a layer of coffee ice cream, an easy homemade chocolate sauce, and a topping of whipped cream and peanuts.

Frozen Mud Pie Pan Size

Rather than make it in a large pie dish, I make it in either a 9x13 or 8 inch square dish lined with plastic wrap so that I can lift it out and cut it into neat squares.  I then wrap the squares in pairs and put them in freezer bags, so we'll have ready-to-go pieces of ice cream cake!

How to Make Mud Pie

Here's a quick step for making a typical mud pie.

• Mix Oreo crumbs and butter and press into a baking dish.
• Make an easy chocolate sauce with basic ingredients listed and let cool.
• Spread softened coffee flavored ice cream over the Oreo crust and freeze.
• Pour your homemade chocolate sauce over the coffee ice cream.
• Spread sweetend whipped cream (or whipped topping) on top.
• Freeze the whole dessert. To serve, you can let it stand and cut or do what I do and lift it out of the pan, carve into squares and store the cut squares in a freezer bag. To serve, plate while frozen and let stand to soften, then drizzle with caramel sauce.

If there's caramel sauce in the kitchen, it gets used as garnish.  Otherwise, Mud Pie is just fine without out it.

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Recipe

Frozen Chocolate Mud Pie Dessert

Anna

The version of a Chocolate Mud Pie has an Oreo crust topped with coffee ice cream, chocolate sauce, whipped cream, peanuts and caramel.

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Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Cook Time 5 hours hrs

Total Time 5 hours hrs 20 minutes mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 8 slices

Ingredients

 

Crust

• 28 count Oreos
• 4 tablespoons melted butter (56 grams)

Chocolate Sauce

• 6 tablespoons softened butter (170 grams)
• 1 cup sugar (200 grams)
• 4 oz semisweet chocolate, chopped (114 grams)
• 1 pinch of salt
• 5 oz can of evaporated milk (140 grams)
• 1 quart coffee flavored ice cream
• 1 cup heavy cream plus sugar to taste (240 grams)
• ¼ cup caramel sauce optional

Instructions

 

• Line a 9x13 inch glass dish with plastic wrap leaving a 6 inch overhang on each side. If halving the recipe, use an 8 inch dish.
• Crush 28 Oreos in a food processor, then add 4 tablespoons melted butter and pulse until crumbs are moistened. Press the cookie mixture into the bottom of the pan. Cover the crust with plastic wrap and freeze until firm (about 30 minutes).
• Meanwhile, make the sauce. In a medium saucepan combine 1 cup of sugar, 5 oz evaporated milk, 4 oz chopped semisweet chocolate and 6 tablespoons of softened butter. Cook over medium heat, stirring until chocolate is melted and mixture is thick. Let cool to room temperature.
• Soften the ice cream and spread it across the frozen crust. Return to the freezer and let ice cream freeze. When ice cream is very firm, pour fudge sauce over and spread evenly. Return to freezer while you whip the cream.
• Whip 1 cup of heavy cream and sweeten with a couple tablespoons of powdered sugar (or 1 tablespoon granulated). Spread over chocolate sauce layer and garnish with peanuts. Keep frozen until ready to serve.
• When you are ready to serve it, grasp be the plastic wrap and lift from the dish. Set it on a cutting board and cut into squares. Plate each square and add caramel sauce before serving if desired.

Keyword Chocolate Mud Pie

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