Cream Pie (using Ice Cream)

Recipe via: http://www.thesisterscafe.com/2012/05/ice-cream-pie#

It really is the perfect summer dessert! and I especially love that the possiblities are endless! Depending on the ice cream and pudding you choose, you can make any type of pie your little heart desires…coconut cream topped with toasted coconut, chocolate cream with chocolate shavings, lemon cream with raspberries, banana cream with fresh banana slices, vanilla bean garnished with strawberries and the list goes on! If you keep these simple ingredients on hand (ice cream, COOL WHIP whipped topping, boxed pudding and either graham cracker crusts or frozen pie shells) you can make a stunning dessert in minutes just chilling in your fridge for a refreshing summer treat! This pie is so easy to make that you will find yourself making an extra one to share with a neighbor or friend. If you do, be prepared to share the recipe, it is always a big hit! I usually make two pies from one container of ice cream. Yum!

1 small package instant pudding
1 cup milk
1 pint ice-cream, softened
1 pie shell (ready made or homemade graham or pastry, cooked and cooled)

Beat pudding mix and milk for 2 minutes.
Blend softened ice cream into pudding.

Pour into a prepared shell that has been baked and cooled. I usually use a graham cracker one because I prefer it over pastry, but either one will work!

Chill for at least 2 hours in fridge–I have chilled is quickly in the freezer for 30 minutes-1 hour with great results!

You can vary the flavors of pudding and ice cream to get different pies.

Always top with a dollop of COOL WHIP and the garnishes you choose.

Here are a few ideas to get you started…

*Coconut Cream Pie: coconut pudding, vanilla ice cream, and toasted coconut
*Chocolate Cream Pie: chocolate pudding, chocolate ice cream, and chocolate shavings
*Banana Cream Pie: banana pudding, vanilla ice cream, and fresh banana slices with drizzled caramal topping
*Lemon Cream Pie: lemon pudding, vanilla ice cream, and fresh berries

The sky is the limit! Really with all the ice cream and pudding flavors, you could really get creative!

Comment

I made 3 of these for mother’s day. The coconut, lemon and a chocolate. The coconut was jello brand and it set up beautifully. The lemon (generic brand ) was set up, but when served, spread. The chocolate (generic brand) didn’t set up at all and we ended up having to freeze it for an hour to even be able to put it on plates, but then it still spread. Does it matter what type of ice cream or pudding you use? Or maybe my ice cream was too soft when I mixed it in with the pudding? Does that make a difference? None the less, it was delicious!! I could have eaten the chocolate one as soup. It was the best of the 3.