Frozen Cinnamon-Chocolate Dessert

  • Prep 15 min
  • Total 2 hr 40 min
  • Servings 8

Ingredients

Dessert

  • 1 cup chocolate wafer cookie crumbs (about 20 cookies)
  • 1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
  • 1 quart (4 cups) cinnamon, vanilla or chocolate ice cream, slightly softened

Sauce

  • 1/2 cup whipping cream
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 oz unsweetened baking chocolate, chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Steps

  • 1
    In small bowl, mix cookie crumbs and butter. Press in bottom of ungreased 8-inch springform pan. Freeze 10 minutes.
  • 2
    Spoon ice cream onto crumb crust; smooth top. Cover and freeze about 2 hours or until firm.
  • 3
    In 1-quart saucepan, heat whipping cream, sugar and chocolate to boiling over medium heat, stirring constantly. Boil and stir about 30 seconds or until chocolate is melted; remove from heat. Stir in cinnamon. Continue stirring 3 to 4 minutes or until thoroughly mixed, glossy and slightly thickened.
  • 4
    Remove dessert from freezer 15 minutes before serving. Run metal spatula along side of dessert to loosen; remove side of pan. Serve dessert with warm or cool sauce. Store dessert covered in freezer.

  • To quickly soften ice cream, microwave it on High for 15 to 30 seconds.
  • For a quicker sauce, stir 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon into 1 cup of hot fudge sauce, and heat until warm.
  • Use coffee ice cream for the pie, and top with purchased hot fudge sauce.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
360
Calories from Fat
200
Total Fat
22g
34%
Saturated Fat
13g
66%
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
65mg
21%
Sodium
190mg
8%
Potassium
220mg
6%
Total Carbohydrate
35g
12%
Dietary Fiber
2g
7%
Sugars
23g
Protein
4g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
15%
15%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
10%
10%
Iron
8%
8%
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 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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