Mexican Chocolate Ice Cream Pie

Slice of chocolate ice cream pie on a white plate on a wooden table.

5 from 7 votes

Mexican Chocolate Ice Cream Pie

This recipe for Mexican Chocolate Ice Cream Pie from Southern Living Scooped: Ice Cream Treats, Cheats, and Frozen Eats is a perfect treat for Cinco de Mayo.

Prep Time15 mins

Cook Time12 mins

Additional Time8 hrs

Total Time8 hrs 27 mins

Course: Desserts

Cuisine: Mexican

Keyword: desserts, Ice Cream, Mexican

Servings: slices

Calories: 322kcal

Author: Lynda

Ingredients

Spicy Graham Cracker Crust (9-inch)

2 ½ cups cinnamon graham cracker crumbs
½ cup butter melted
¼ teaspoon ground red pepper

Ice Cream Pie

4 ounces semisweet chocolate baking bar finely chopped
3.5 ounces roasted glazed pecan pieces
½ cup cinnamon graham cracker crumbs
1 pint chocolate ice cream softened
1 pint coffee ice cream softened
1 cup whipping cream
¼ cup coffee liqueur

Instructions

Spicy Graham Cracker Crust

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Stir together 2 ½ cups cinnamon graham cracker crumbs, ½ cup melted butter, and ¼ tsp. ground red pepper; firmly press mixture on bottom and up sides of a lightly greased 9-inch pie plate.
Bake at 350 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool completely on a wire rack (about 30 minutes). Makes 1 (9-inch) crust.

Ice Cream Pie

Stir together semisweet chocolate, pecan pieces, and ½ cup cinnamon graham cracker crumbs. Reserve ½ cup chocolate-pecan mixture to top pie.
Spread chocolate ice cream in bottom of prepared crust; top with remaining chocolate-pecan mixture. Freeze 30 minutes. Spread coffee ice cream over chocolate mixture. Cover and freeze 8 hours.
Beat whipping cream and coffee liqueur at medium speed with an electric mixer until stiff peaks form. Spread whipped cream mixture over pie; sprinkle with reserved ½ cup chocolate-pecan mixture. Cover and freeze 1 hour or until whipped cream is firm. Let stand 10 to 15 minutes before serving.

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Notes

***Recipe reprinted with permission from Scooped: Ice Cream Treats, Cheats, and Frozen Eats.

For a kid-friendly version of this pie, omit the red pepper in the crust and substitute a teaspoon of vanilla for the coffee liqueur in the whipped topping.

For a no-bake version, use a premade cookie or graham cracker crust.

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