Caramel Pecan Ice Cream Dessert

Total Time

Prep: 35 min. + freezing

Makes

15 servings

Updated: Oct. 02, 2022
My mother passed this old-time recipe on to me because she knew I'd want to make it. I love desserts—especially this one! —Mary Wright, Morriston, Ontario
Caramel Pecan Ice Cream Dessert Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Ingredients

  • 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup quick-cooking oats
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 cup butter, melted
  • 1-1/2 cups caramel ice cream topping
  • 2 quarts vanilla ice cream, softened

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400°. In a large bowl, combine the flour, oats, pecans and brown sugar. Add butter; mix well. Spread in a thin layer in a 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake for 15 minutes or until golden, stirring occasionally. Crumble while warm; cool.
  2. Press half the crumb mixture into a 13x9-in. dish. Drizzle with half the caramel sauce; spread with ice cream. Top with remaining caramel sauce and crumb mixture. Cover and freeze until firm. Remove from the freezer 10 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 515 calories, 26g fat (13g saturated fat), 64mg cholesterol, 300mg sodium, 68g carbohydrate (48g sugars, 2g fiber), 6g protein.