Minty Ice Cream Squares

  • Prep 30 min
  • Total 3 hr 10 min
  • Ingredients 8
  • Servings 16

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened baking cocoa
  • 2 cups coarsely crushed chocolate or regular graham crackers (about 20 cracker squares)
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 carton (1/2 gallon) green mint chocolate chip ice cream, slightly softened
  • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • 2/3 cup whipping cream
  • 16 thin rectangular creme de menthe chocolate candies, unwrapped

Steps

  • 1
    In 2-quart saucepan, heat butter and cocoa over medium heat, stirring frequently, until butter is melted and mixture is well blended. Remove from heat. Stir in graham cracker crumbs and powdered sugar. In bottom of ungreased 13x9-inch pan, press mixture to form crust.
  • 2
    Place heaping spoonfuls of ice cream on crust. With back of spoon, lightly press and smooth ice cream. Freeze 30 minutes.
  • 3
    Meanwhile, in 1-quart saucepan, heat chocolate chips and whipping cream over low heat 2 to 3 minutes, stirring constantly, until melted. Cool 15 minutes.
  • 4
    Drizzle chocolate mixture over ice cream. Arrange candies on top so each serving has 1 candy. Freeze until firm, about 2 hours. Let stand at room temperature 10 minutes before cutting into squares.

  • Purchased graham cracker crumbs are too fine to use for the crust in this recipe.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
370
Calories from Fat
200
Total Fat
22g
34%
Saturated Fat
13g
64%
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
60mg
20%
Sodium
150mg
6%
Potassium
250mg
7%
Total Carbohydrate
38g
13%
Dietary Fiber
2g
7%
Sugars
28g
Protein
4g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
15%
15%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
10%
10%
Iron
4%
4%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 4 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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