Easy Mud Pie
This Easy Mud Pie is a chocolate lover’s dream — cookie crust, chocolate ice cream, rich fudge sauce, and a whipped cream topping. Simple, frozen, and seriously good.
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 837kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 cups crushed chocolate wafer cookies
- 8 tbsp unsalted butter
- 33 ounces chocolate ice cream
- 3 oz semi-sweet chocolate
- 1/4 cup whipping cream
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
Whipped Cream Topping
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 3 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Garnishes
- Shaved chocolate and maraschino cherries.
Instructions
- Combine crushed cookies and melted butter in a bowl. Press the crumbs into a 9-inch pie pan. You can use a fluted tart pan or a plain pie plate. Bake at 350°F for 10 minutes, then cool completely.
- Spread chocolate ice cream on the pie crust, freeze for at least 2 hours.
- Melt chocolate, 1/4 cup whipping cream, butter, and 2 tablespoons of sugar over low heat. Stir and heat until the mixture is smooth and boils. Remove from the heat and add vanilla. Cool slightly. Pour over chocolate ice cream. Freeze for 2 more hours.
- Whipped cold heavy cream with 3 tablespoons of sugar and vanilla extract until firm peaks form. Skip this step if using store-bought whipped cream.
- Top with whipped cream and maraschino cherries. Garnish with shaved chocolate. Keep it in the freezer until completely frozen.
Notes
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Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 837kcal | Carbohydrates: 112g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 40g | Saturated Fat: 22g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 66mg | Sodium: 626mg | Potassium: 446mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 68g | Vitamin A: 799IU | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Calcium: 89mg | Iron: 4mg