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Kelly Senyei—founder of the Just a Taste blog and author of The Secret Ingredient Cookbook—shares her easy and endlessly adaptable ice cream pie recipe. The secret ingredient? Waffle or sugar cones, which are used to make the crust! 

"Every time I buy ice cream cones, I open the box and am met with a handful of intact cones and a whole lot more broken pieces. When life gives you shattered cones, make ice cream pie! Both waffle and sugar cones are easily transformed into pie crust, but I prefer the buttery flavor of the waffle variety. It's only the first of several decisions you'll be making when using this ultimate ice cream pie template. Get creative with your ice cream flavors and toppings, because the combinations are truly endless." —Kelly 

Note: The ice cream cones must be finely crushed so that they can be tightly packed into the pie plate to form the crust. 

For more easy sweet treats from Kelly, check out her Chocolate-Hazelnut Puff Pastry Twists and Chocolate Chip Cake Mix Banana Bread

Ingredients

  • 1 ¼ cups finely crushed waffle or sugar cones (see Note)
  • 4 tablespoons (½ stick) unsalted butter, melted
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 6 cups ice cream(s) of your choice
  • ½ cup chopped toppings of your choice, such as candy, sprinkles, cookies, or nuts
  • 1 ½ cups whipped cream, for serving
  • Chocolate sauce or caramel sauce, for serving

Yield

Serves: 8

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 350°F. 

In a medium bowl, stir together the crushed waffle cones, butter, and sugar until combined. Press the mixture firmly into the bottom and up the sides of a 9-inch metal pie plate. 

Bake the crust for 10 minutes, then set it aside to cool completely. Remove the ice cream from the freezer to soften slightly while the crust cools. 

Once the crust has cooled, add alternating layers of the ice cream and your choice of toppings into the crust. Wrap the pie securely with several layers of plastic wrap, then freeze it until frozen solid, a minimum of 6 hours. 

When ready to serve, remove the plastic wrap and top the pie with the whipped cream. Slice and serve with your choice of sauce. 

Excerpted from The Secret Ingredient Cookbook by Kelly Senyei. Copyright © 2021 by Kelly Senyei. Used with permission by Harvest. All rights reserved.