Easy Cookie Dough Ice Cream Pie
I feel kind of silly sharing this recipe because it is so easy. Some friends and I have a (sort of) monthly cooking club and yesterday, was a Thanksgiving theme. I thought about making pie but I really wanted to get an ice cream cake for my friend Emily’s birthday so I started thinking… why not make an ice cream pie?. As it turns out, this was way easier than I expected. If you are looking for a super easy dessert recipe (or you’re just lazy, or busy, or you have better things to do than slave away in the kitchen all day) then this dessert is for you.
PrintEasy Cookie Dough Ice Cream Pie
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Total Time: 25 mins
- Yield: 10 1x
- Category: Dessert
Ingredients
- 1 package of cookie dough (or 1 batch of homemade cookie dough ~2 dozen cookies worth)
- 1 qt of cookie dough ice cream
- 1/4 cup hot fudge
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350.
- Press the cookie dough into a non-stick pie pan so there is a thin, even layer across the bottom and up the sides.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes, until the sides begin to brown. It’s ok if it’s still a tiny bit soft in the middle.
- Let cool for 1 hour. You can pop it in the freezer for a bit if you’re short on time.
- Let the ice cream sit out for a few minutes to soften, then press it into the pie pan. You can use your hands or a rubber spatula to get it smooth.
- Drizzle with hot fudge and swirl across the top. (You might need to microwave the fudge for a bit to get it to melt, but you don’t want it too hot or it’ll melt the ice cream.)
- Put it back in the freezer for 2 hours to let the ice cream refreeze.
- Slice and serve when ready!
I would definitely recommend using a nonstick pan since I cooked mine in glass and it turned out to be a little bit difficult to get the crust out of the pan! You could also go crazy with toppings here. Feel free to add some caramel or cherries. You could use cookies & cream ice cream or dark chocolate if you’re chocolate crazy like I am. 😉
Luckily, all of this cookie dough pie got eaten… because I don’t think the leftovers would have lasted long in my freezer. (Hellooooo late night snacking.)
If you love easy recipes, here are a few other simple desserts you might want to try:
This has me droooling. Need a slice… NOW!
I love cool whip so I could eat this at anytime. This looks fabulous My mom used to make something similar which I loved.
Yum! I love how this recipe is both delicious and super easy. I’m a Cool Whip fanatic, so I think I’d put a layer of Cool Whip before the hot fudge. Thanks for sharing!
Genius!! Ice cream cake is one of my favorite desserts. I think people would go crazy over this.
Im the queen of sharing “ideas” passed off as recipes on my blog – so no judgement from me!! This sounds like heaven in my mouth. Although I would add cool whip and THEN fudge! 😉
The best recipes are often the easiest! Looks and sounds so yummy!
wow that looks amazing and like something I shouldn’t have in my house because I would eat the whole thing myself!
Yum!!!
This looks SO good! Chocolate pies are one of my favorite Thanksgiving pies!
No words- this beats any elaborate dessert out there *insert hearts in eyes emoticon*! I’m pretty low-maintenance when it comes to dessert so my favorite easy dessert involves spooning some ice cream into a bowl and digging in ;)!