Fried Ice Cream Pie

Skip the freezing/frying race against time and make this easy fried ice cream pie instead. Come for the vanilla ice cream, stay for the crunchy cinnamon-sugar “coating” used in the bottom crust, top crust and everywhere in between. MORE+LESS-

Crust

3

cups Cinnamon Toast Crunch™ cereal

Filling

1

container (28 oz) Häagen-Dazs™ vanilla ice cream, softened

1 1/4

cups Cinnamon Toast Crunch™ cereal, coarsely crushed

1/4

cup chopped salted almonds

Topping

2

tablespoons caramel sauce

Sweetened whipped cream, if desired

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• 2

  In food processor, place 3 cups cereal; cover and process until finely crushed. In medium bowl, mix crushed cereal and sugar with fork. Stir in melted butter until well blended. Press cereal mixture evenly in bottom and up side of ungreased 9-inch pie plate. Bake 7 to 9 minutes or until set. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.

• 3

  Spread softened ice cream in crust. In small bowl, stir coarsely crushed cereal with almonds until blended. Top ice cream layer with cereal mixture. Press pieces firmly in top. Freeze until solid, about 4 hours.

• 4

  Let pie stand 10 minutes before cutting. When ready to serve, top each pie slice with caramel sauce and whipped cream.

Expert Tips

• To soften ice cream, remove from freezer to refrigerator 20 to 30 minutes before needed.
• Häagen-Dazs™ is a premium ice cream and tends to melt less when using in a recipe.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories

340

Calories from Fat

140

% Daily Value

Total Fat

15g

24%

Saturated Fat

8g

38%

Trans Fat

0g

Cholesterol

35mg

11%

Sodium

290mg

12%

Potassium

230mg

7%

Total Carbohydrate

46g

15%

Dietary Fiber

2g

8%

Sugars

32g

Protein

4g

Vitamin A

15%

15%

Vitamin C

4%

4%

Calcium

20%

20%

Iron

20%

20%

Exchanges:

1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 1/2 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.