Festive Mint Cream Dessert Recipe

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Mint ice cream and colorful sprinkles make this cool concoction perfect for holiday parties or meals. For a chocolaty dessert, use rocky road or chocolate ice cream instead.

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Festive Mint Cream Dessert Recipe
  • Prep: 25 min. + freezing
  • Yield: 24 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup butter, divided
  • 1 package (16 ounces) chocolate cream-filled sandwich cookies, crushed
  • 8 cups mint chocolate chip ice cream, softened
  • 1-1/2 cups milk chocolate chips
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 3/4 cup evaporated milk
  • 1 carton (16 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed
  • Chocolate syrup and red and green sprinkles, optional

Directions

  • In a microwave, melt 1/2 cup butter. Stir in cookie crumbs. Press into a 13-in. x 9-in. dish. Freeze for 30 minutes or until firm. Spread ice cream over crust; return to the freezer until firm.
  • In a large saucepan, combine chocolate chips, confectioners' sugar, milk and remaining butter. Bring to a boil, stirring frequently. Cook and stir for 3-5 minutes or until thickened. Cool to room temperature. When cool, spread over ice cream; return to freezer until firm.
  • Spread whipped topping over ice cream (dish will be full). Cover and freeze for until firm or overnight.
  • Remove from the freezer 15-20 minutes before serving. If desired, drizzle with chocolate syrup and top with sprinkles. Yield: 24 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 piece) equals 391 calories, 23 g fat (14 g saturated fat), 37 mg cholesterol, 223 mg sodium, 41 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 4 g protein.

Originally published as Festive Mint Cream Dessert in Country Woman Christmas Annual 2002, p42

Sweet White Wine

Enjoy this recipe with a sweet white wine such as Moscato or a sweet Riesling.

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Reviewed on Mar. 11, 2012 by lurky27

YUM! We used semisweet chips, 7 cups ice cream, and 14 oz cookies, and those substitutions all worked fine. Great for St. Patrick's Day with green sprinkles on top!

~ Theresa


Reviewed on Dec. 06, 2011 by jdelzer

Everyone liked this so much for Christmas dessert last year, that it will be a yearly tradition!!!


Reviewed on Mar. 21, 2010 by TanyaVDB

This was really good if you like mint chocolate chip ice cream. Everyone liked it. Some said it was very sweet though.

 
 
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