3 Ingredient Frozen Mud Pie Recipes

3-INGREDIENT FROZEN MUD PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Prick bottom of pie shell all over with a fork. Bake until golden brown and dry, 20-25 minutes. Let cool completely.
• Melt half of chocolate (1/2 cup) in a medium heatproof bowl set over a medium pot of barely simmering water (bottom of bowl should not touch water), stirring occasionally, or in short bursts in the microwave, stirring in between bursts, until chocolate is melted and smooth. Using the back of a spoon, spread chocolate over bottom and sides of pie shell. Freeze until firm and dry, about 5 minutes.
• Cut ice cream pints in half with a serrated knife, remove packaging, then cut crosswise into 1" slices. Transfer to a medium bowl and let sit, stirring occasionally, until spreadable but not soupy, 5-10 minutes. Fill pie shell with ice cream; smooth top. Freeze until firm, about 1 hour.
• Melt remaining 1/2 cup chocolate in a medium heatproof bowl set over a medium pot of barely simmering water (bottom of bowl should not touch water), stirring occasionally, or in short bursts in the microwave, stirring in between bursts, until chocolate is melted and smooth. Using a fork, drizzle over pie. Freeze again until set, about 5 minutes. Transfer pie to a cutting board and let sit 10 minutes before slicing.
• Do Ahead
• Mousse can be made 2 days ahead; cover and chill.

BEST MUD PIE

Steps:

• Freeze the crust until firm, about 30 minutes. Place half the coffee ice cream into a bowl, and let it stand about 10 minutes to soften. Return remaining ice cream to the freezer. Mix softened ice cream with the mini chocolate chips. Spread the ice cream and chips in an even layer over the frozen crust. Cover with plastic wrap, and freeze for 2 hours.
• Heat the topping in the microwave on low until warm and easy to pour, 30 seconds to 1 minute (do not let the sauce get very hot). Pour into a bowl. Set aside 2 tablespoons cookie crumbs for garnish; stir remaining cookie crumbs into the fudge topping. Remove the pie from the freezer, and layer the cookie crumbs and fudge topping mixture over the ice cream with chips. Cover with plastic wrap, and return to freezer for 2 hours.
• Take the remaining frozen coffee ice cream out of the freezer, and allow to stand for about 10 minutes to soften. Layer the ice cream over the layer of cookie crumbs and fudge topping. Cover with plastic wrap, and return to freezer for 2 more hours.
• Remove pie, and frost the top of the pie with the whipped topping. Top with the reserved cookie crumbs. Cover with plastic wrap, and return to freezer for 2 more hours to freeze the whipped topping layer. Cut the pie into serving pieces, and drizzle each serving with about 1 tablespoon of the chocolate syrup.

FROZEN MUD PIE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine cookie crumbs and sugar if desired. Stir in butter. Press onto the bottom and up the sides of an ungreased 9-in. pie plate. Refrigerate for 30 minutes. , Spoon 2 cups ice cream into crust. Drizzle with half of the chocolate syrup; swirl with a knife. Gently top with remaining ice cream. Drizzle with remaining syrup; swirl with a knife. Freeze until firm. , Remove from the freezer 10-15 minutes before serving. If desired, top with whole cookies.