CHOCOLATE PEANUT FREEZE

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This layered ice cream dessert tastes a lot like a popular candy bar. It is so easy to assemble...and both children and adults love it. The homemade chocolate-peanut topping is yummy! -Linda Rock Stratford, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 25m

Yield 15-18 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 can (12 ounces) evaporated milk
1 cup butter, divided
2/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 package (15-1/2 ounces) Oreo cookies
1/2 gallon vanilla ice cream, softened
1-1/2 cups salted peanuts, coarsely chopped

Steps:

In a large saucepan, combine the confectioners' sugar, milk, 1/2 cup butter and chocolate chips. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Cook and stir for 8 minutes or until slightly thickened. Refrigerate until cool. , Meanwhile, in a food processor or blender, cover and process cookies until finely crushed. In a large bowl, melt remaining butter; stir in crushed cookies. Press into a 13-in. x 9-in. dish. Refrigerate until firm., Spread ice cream over crust; freeze. Stir peanuts into chilled chocolate mixture. Spread over ice cream. Cover and freeze for 3-4 hours or until firm. remove from the freezer 5 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 506 calories, Fat 31g fat (14g saturated fat), Cholesterol 59mg cholesterol, Sodium 328mg sodium, Carbohydrate 54g carbohydrate (38g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 8g protein.