Looking for a dessert that is the perfect 10? It’s delicious and perfect for any occasion— impressive parties, potlucks, or Monday night Bachelor guilty pleasures. Oh, and it only uses FOUR ingredients. A child could literally throw it together in 10 minutes.
This dessert has been a family favorite for many, many years. This year, I introduced it to my husband’s family and not only did they devour it in as long as it took to make, but they begged me to make it TWICE in one week!
Four ingredients:
- One package of Oreo cookies
- One cube of butter, melted
- One container of softened mint chocolate chip ice cream (*hint: buy the square container)
- Hot fudge topping
Three easy steps:
Crust, ice cream, and toppings…then freeze! How’s that for easy peasy?
I love recipes that I can make with my kids. Sometimes it’s twice the work and three times the mess, but it’s totally worth it…this little guy is going to be a great cook some day.
Layer 1, the crust: Set aside 6 Oreos, then crush the remaining cookies into course fragments. I use a freezer bag and a mallet, pan, or other heavy object.
You don’t want the Oreos too finely crushed. Leave some nice chunks in there for texture. Mine look something like this. Transfer the crushed cookies to a mixing bowl. Pour the melted butter over the Oreos and stir to combine.
This will form a beautiful crust for the bottom of the dessert.
Pour the crust into a 9 x 13″ baking pan and pat it down until even and compact.
Layer 2, the ice cream: the trick to making this dessert so easy is to buy the square container of mint chip ice cream and let it soften just a bit so that you can easily cut it with a knife. Use a large knife and cut the block of ice cream into rectangular sections, then place them over the crust. This is so much easier than spooning it out.
Smooth out the ice cream so it makes one nice, even layer.
The licking part of the process is totally mandatory. How could I say no to my little sous-chef ?
This face can cook with me any day.
Layer 3, the toppings: Finally, drizzle that delicious hot fudge topping all over the top of the ice cream. Take the remaining Oreo cookies you set aside, split them in half, then place them on top.
And voila! That’s it!
Freeze overnight or until completely hard.
I made this tray for a backyard barbecue and it was inhaled in minutes. Some prowler (I’m pretty sure we’re related) even found the last piece I had carefully wrapped in tin foil and hid in the back of the freezer for a profile picture and a midnight snack. So sorry, no yummy profile picture for you.
But you can snack on this cute little face one more time.
Hope you enjoy this recipe as much as we do and that it becomes a quick, go-to dessert in your family!
Easy Peasy Mint Oreo Ice Cream Dessert
Ingredients
- 1 package Oreo cookies
- 1 cube butter (1/2 cup), melted
- 1/2 gallon mint chocolate chip ice cream, softened
- Hot fudge topping
Instructions
- Set aside six cookies. Crush the remaining cookies into course chunks (do not form crumbs). Combine melted butter and crushed Oreos and pour mixture into a 9x13 inch pan. Press crust until even and compact. Using a large kitchen knife, cut softened ice cream into 1-inch slices. Place sliced ice cream on top of the Oreo crust and then smooth with a spoon until even. Drizzle hot fudge topping over the ice cream. Take the remaining six Oreos and split them in half, topping the dessert with the cookie halves. Serves 12.
Erica says
Ummm….this is so easy even I can’t screw it up! This looks SO GOOD!
Nicolette says
You couldn’t ruin this one if you tried…go for it! It is SO delicious!
Penny says
This is SO good! Thanks for the recipe!
Ami says
Hi. This looks great! Just wondering how many cookies there are in a family pack? Here in the UK we only have small packs. Thanks.
Nicolette says
The smaller pack of Oreos works just fine. Your crust may just be a little thinner. The family pack has 19.1 ounces, the regular pack has 14.3 ounces. Hope that helps!
Carol Oswald says
We can not stand mint chocolate ANYTHING except Girl Scout cookies. So, I will be making this with a different kind of ice cream, but it looks AMAZING! Can not wait to try it for a party we are going to. 🙂
Nicolette says
That’s funny; my brother-in-law also hates mint ice cream, but he LOVED this dessert! It kind of reminds me of Girl Scout cookies:)
Susan says
This looks really good and sounds easy enough for even me to make it. One question — how exactly do you divide the oreo cookies in half for the topping? I thought initially that they were separated, but the picture shows them actually split.
Nicolette says
I just broke them in half, very carefully. You could try cutting them in half with a knife.
Cindy says
Looks yummy. But I don’t like mint so will use another kind. But talk about easy…now this is my kind of style! Hugs and blessings, Cindy
Carole says
Do you smash the Oreos with the filling too or do you take the filling off? It looks delicious!
Nicolette says
Yes! Smash the Oreos with the filling…it’s the best part!
Chloe Crabtree says
Okay, I am on board! Yummy and easy! Oh yes!
Debbie says
This looks so good! Going to have to make this for a picnic.
Kayla says
Going to try this tonight. Bought some mint Oreos that I don’t like. Well, let me clarify, I do like them, but think they are much too intense for a snack; they would however be perfect for a dessert. Can’t wait to try this! 🙂