mud pie

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Are you a Mud Pie fan?  If not, what's wrong with you?!?!  Coffee ice cream, Oreo cookie crust, fudge and pecans - what's not to love?  Even better, it's so simple to make. 

I made my first Mud Pie a few weeks ago when my sister requested one for her birthday.  I scoured the Internet in search of the perfect recipe but couldn't find exactly what I was looking for.  So I combined a few recipes and created my own.  If you're looking for a cool dessert to enjoy this summer, give it a try!

mel's mud pie

For the crust:

15 Oreo cookies
4 T. melted butter

For the filling:
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/4 cup butter
2 tablespoons light corn syrup
1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
3/4 cup chopped pecans, divided
2 pints Coffee ice cream, softened, divided

Process the cookies in a food processor until they are finely crushed. (Or you can go old school and throw them in a plastic bag and whack them with a rolling pin until crushed.)  Mix the Oreo crumbs and melted butter.  Pour the mixture into a 9 inch pie pan and press into the bottom and up the sides of the pan to form a crust.  Set aside.

Heat powdered  sugar, chocolate chips, butter, corn syrup and cream in a saucepan over low heat; stir constantly until butter is melted and mixture is smooth. Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla extract. Cool until only slightly warm.

Pour 1/3 of the chocolate mixture in the bottom of the Oreo crust; sprinkle with 1/4 cup of pecans. Spread half of the softened ice cream over the chocolate and pecan layer. Freeze until ice cream hardens, approximately 1 hour.  Repeat with  half the remaining chocolate mixture, 1/4 cup pecans and remaining ice cream. Drizzle with remaining chocolate mixture; top with remaining nuts. Freeze for 2 hours or until firm.  Serve in small slices - it's rich!

The birthday girl gave this Mud Pie two thumbs up! If you give it a try, I think you'll agree! 

*Please excuse the non-Martha approved disposable pie tins.  The dessert had to travel and I wasn't bringing my good ceramic pie pans to a bar.