easy ice cream sandwiches {in a cake pan}
We just returned home from a wonderful day celebrating my birthday. We took a little day trip on Wisconsin’s Great River Road, had lunch at a favorite cafe in Pepin, stopped to do a bit of shopping in Stockholm, and hit an antique shop in Bay City. (I brought a few beautiful finds home with me!) So relaxing and fun. I’ll tell all in my next “scenes” post and share tons of photos.
Here’s the recipe that so many of you have been waiting for. I’ve received sooooo many emails asking if I would “please hurry up and post it quick!” 😉 Here ya go!
5 cups Cocoa Crispies Cereal
1 cup finely chopped peanuts
1/2 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 gallon chocolate swirl ice cream (or your favorite)
Place the cereal and nuts in a large mixing bowl. Place butter and brown sugar in a medium size saucepan and heat, stirring constantly, over medium flame until butter is melted and sugar is mostly dissolved. Pour over the cereal and mix well, using a large spoon.
Press half of the cereal mixture into the bottom of an ungreased, 9 x 13 glass cake pan. Press firmly and coat the bottom of the pan evenly.
Remove ice cream from carton and slice into 1 inch slices. Place in an even layer over the cereal crust in the pan. Smooth the seams using a spoon. Sprinkle the remaining mixture over the top of the ice cream to create and even top crust. Once the cereal is evenly distributed, press gently into the ice cream.
Cover the pan with a cake pan lid or aluminum foil. Place in freezer and allow the ice cream bars to chill for at least 4 hours prior to serving. Once completely chilled, cut into pieces, plate and serve. This makes 12 to 18 ice cream bars.
Enjoy!
~Melissa
Is butter salted or unsalted?
Use whatever you have, Mariam 🙂 Enjoy!
I bet you could use cookie to line the pan. Change it up lots of ways. Thanks for sharing. 🙂
Hi DJ 🙂
I’m so glad you like the recipe! I like your idea for using cookies to line the pan. Maybe Oreos? YUM! thanks for the inspiration. ~M
Do you think you can make lower cal & lower fat. I’m a weight watchers member
I’ll bet you could use fat free ice cream and a granola cereal or Special K. Maybe a little cinnamon and some caramel?
Good call, Kelly! 🙂
Corn flakes and honey with low fat ice cream. It’d taste so much like deep fried ice cream!
Sure, Veronica! Just use low fat or non fat ice cream/frozen yogurt in place of the ice cream. Omit the peanuts, and use less butter. Enjoy, and thanks for stopping by! 🙂
~M
Sure, Veronica! Just omit the nuts and use a low-fat ice cream or frozen yogurt in place of the fully loaded ice cream. 🙂 Enjoy! ~M
Shared this luscious treat today on my AK FB page!! xoxo
Thank you so much, Ally! 🙂
Looks. Real good
Thanks, Janet 🙂 Enjoy!
line the bottom pan with parchment, let it drape over the sides, then you can lift the whole thing out and cut it easily and serve it looking perfect
Thanks for the tips, Sally! Much appreciated! XO ~M
I am milk free… Wonder if frozen yogurt would work?
It sure will, Leslee! 🙂 Enjoy!
I see pecans, praline and coffee ice cream…
ooh! sounds like an awesome combination, Rebecca! YUMMY! 🙂
Wow, this looks terrific. I’m going to give this a try
Enjoy, Merry! 🙂 Thanks for stopping by!
My aunt used to make these when I was a little girl some 40+ years ago… heres a great variation… used plain rice krispies .. use peanut butter instead of nuts(less of choking hazard for lil ones) and used coffee ice cream..I PROMISE THEY ARE TO DIE FOR!
I have made these several times since discovering your recipe last year, and just bought the cereal again today to make them again. This is simply the best ice cream sandwich recipe I have found to date.
I’m so happy you like the recipe, Robyn! 🙂 Thanks for stopping by to let me know. xo
Made this for a crowd last night. THEY LOVED IT!! There are several serious cooks in the group; we’re always looking for ways to tweak a recipe – but it was unanimous, this recipe is perfect (and so easy to make).
As always Melissa, THANK YOU❤️
Hi there my dear Dolores! 🙂
Thanks for the sweet compliments, and thanks so much for trying my recipe! I’m so pleased everyone liked it. XOXO ~M
This look so good. It would probably be delicious with pecans.