Prep time: 25 mins + Freezing | yield: 6-8 servings

Ingredients:

1 pkg. (3 oz.) cream cheese, softened

2 tbsp sugar

2 cups heavy whipping cream, divided

1/4 cup chopped walnuts

1 chocolate crumb crust (9 in.)

2 pkg. (4 3/4 oz. each) chocolate-covered peppermint candies, divided

1 pint chocolate ice cream or fudge ripple ice cream

1/4 cup hot fudge ice cream topping, warmed

2 tbsp confectioners’ sugar

1 tsp peppermint extract

2-3 drops green food coloring, optional

Instructions:

  1. In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in 1 cup cream until soft peaks form. Fold in walnuts. Spread into crust. Coarsely chop1 pkg. peppermint candies; fold into ice cream. Spread over cream cheese mixture. Drizzle with fudge topping. Freeze for 1 hr.
  2. In a small bowl, beat remaining cream until it begins to thicken. Add the confectioners’ sugar, peppermint extract and food coloring, if desired; beat until stiff peaks form. Garnish pie with whipped cream mixture and remaining candies. Freeze. Remove from the freezer about 15 mins before serving.