A couple of weeks ago I was in charge of a dinner for the young men/ young women in our ward. We also invited some senior couples in the ward for the youth to get to know. So we were planning on about a hundred people attending. (Yes, I was kind of a basketcase that week.)
We had Cafe Rio Pork Burritos for dinner, because I knew that they are a huge crowd pleaser. I wanted a dessert that was easy to prepare for a large crowd, but that went beyond the brownies with ice cream that is typically served. I had several packages of Oreos left over from a previous activity, so I decided to use them in something. My Mint Oreo Ice Cream Pie came to mind, but I didn’t want to have to make 10 pies. (Who has that many pie pans?)
I came up with this Frozen Oreo Dessert, and let me tell you, it was a HUGE hit. I had so many people request the recipe that I decided I’d better share it here. It is embarrassingly easy. But it really is amazingly yummy! Since I was feeding a large crowd, I actually doubled the recipe and made it in large jelly roll pans. It worked great!
I actually made two varieties, Cookies & Cream (which is pictured here), and Chocolate Chip Mint. The mint was more popular, which is why this one was leftover and I was able to get a photo of it the next day. Both are delicious! And who doesn’t love ice cream and Oreos?!
Frozen Oreo Dessert
Crust:
1/4 cup butter, melted
1 package of Oreos, finely crushed (I used my food processor)
1/2 gallon of ice cream (Cookies & Cream & Chocolate Chip Mint are yummy)
Hot fudge sauce
Combine melted butter and Oreo crumbs till well mixed. Press just over half of the crumbs into a 9×13″ pan. Place in the freezer. Take ice cream out of the freezer and let soften. I stirred mine up about every 15 minutes till it was spreadable. Spread softened ice cream on top of frozen crust. Sprinkle remaining crumbs on top. Cover and freeze for several hours or till firm.
Remove from freezer 15 minutes before serving. Cut into squares and drizzle with hot fudge sauce.
-Serves 16-20
Linking up with: Lil’ Luna, Mom on Timeout, 52 Mantels, The Shabby Nest, 504 Main, Design, Dining, and Diapers, Tatertots & Jello, Six Sisters’ Stuff, So You Think You’re Crafty, Positively Splendid,
jhtb
April 28, 2019 at 12:15 pm…
zayn
March 28, 2019 at 8:00 amdoes it melt quickly ?
does it need to be in the freezer frequently?
Jounn Phirese
August 21, 2017 at 6:25 amHey! This recipe is a chocoholic’s dream!! But I had a small question…what do you mean by gallon? Could you give me the measure according to kilograms? Because in Kuwait, they dont print in gallons
Love,
Jounn
Kara Cook
August 22, 2017 at 9:33 pmSorry, since I live in the US I have no idea how many kilograms of ice cream are in a gallon. The recipe doesn’t need an exact amount, you can just use enough ice cream till you have it as thick as you like. Good luck!
Teresa
March 31, 2017 at 12:21 pmHi, how many cookies are there in 1 package? Here in the Philippines we have different sizes/quantity in 1 package.
Kara Cook
June 27, 2017 at 8:49 amThere are usually about 36 cookies in a package.
Jimmys Huge
July 2, 2017 at 4:19 pmI ate the whole pan…
Kara Cook
July 4, 2017 at 9:12 amI’ve been tempted on many occasions! 🙂
Kate Bruno
February 6, 2015 at 11:42 amHi Kara,
I’m kind of late coming in with recipe questions, but hoping to make your delicious looking dessert tonight! Did you actually process a package of Oreos, cream included, or just the cookie portion? (I feel like I’ve seen package Oreo crumbs before, but if you did the entire oreo, that wouldn’t be the same at all!) I’m referring to your Frozen Oreo Dessert…
Thanks, Kate
Kara
February 7, 2015 at 8:42 pmKate, I used the whole Oreo, cream and all. Sorry I didn’t see your question yesterday. Hope it worked out!
tom
June 24, 2017 at 5:28 pmWe tried to find oreo cookie crumbs or just the actual cookie without cream filling. They don’t make then anymore.
Emily
March 27, 2013 at 4:15 pmYUMM! I wish I had some right now 🙂
Pinning!
Kara
April 1, 2013 at 1:57 pmThanks so much Emily! BTW, I discovered your website a couple months ago, and I just love it!!
Trish - Mom On Timeout
March 27, 2013 at 1:47 pmMy hubby would go crazy for this dessert! Pinned and featuring tonight! Thanks so much for partying at Mom On Timeout!
Brenda @ChattingOverChocolate.blogspot.com
March 24, 2013 at 10:49 amI saw your AWESOME dessert at Six Sisters’ Stuff!! WOW, what a show stopper!! Pinned 😉 Thanks so much for sharing!
I’m co-hosting the Sweet & Savoury Sunday link party today and would LOVE to have you come to ChattingOverChocolate.blogspot.com and share with our other party-goers and readers! You’re welcome to bring a couple other favorite recipes too if you’d like. 🙂 Hope to see you there, Kara!
jhtb
April 28, 2019 at 12:12 pm…
Tiffany@VintageMarigold
March 23, 2013 at 6:26 pmyum! This reminds me of a dessert chilli’s had when I was in high school..it was so good!
Missy
March 23, 2013 at 12:23 pmI just called my husband at the gym to make sure he stops and picks up some oreos and ice cream on his way home. This looks sooo good! Thanks for linking it up!
-Missy @ So You Think You’re Crafty
Andrea @ This Pug Life
March 21, 2013 at 10:30 pmYum! I’m hosting a game night for International Table Top day, this might have to be the dessert!
Deb Sklar
March 17, 2013 at 6:35 pmHi Kara, My name is Deb Sklar. I am a chocoholic. This looks GREAT!!!!!! I am definitely going to try it. Any other chocolate recipes you have, I would greatly appreciate if you could email them to me. Thanks in advance.
Kara
March 20, 2013 at 6:19 pmDeb, I’ve posted over 50 recipes featuring chocolate. I’m a chocoholic as well! Here’s the link to my recipe index so you can choose the ones you like. Have fun baking! 🙂
https://www.creationsbykara.com/recipe-index
Melinda
March 15, 2013 at 9:11 pmThat is a great idea for feeding a crowd! I never would have thought of it. Looks so delicious!
Mandi
March 15, 2013 at 9:37 amThe thought of preparing that much food for that Manu people is making my eye twitch. This looks great! Pinned.
Kara
March 16, 2013 at 8:06 pmOh believe me, I had more than eye twitching going on. 😉
Traci
March 15, 2013 at 7:03 amYou just made my day. It’s supposed to be 75 today for the first time all year and I’ve just decided that it is time to make a frozen dessert. This will be first on my list! 🙂
Kara
March 15, 2013 at 7:44 amSo glad to hear it Traci! And hooray for warm weather! We won’t get quite that warm here, but at least we can shed the winter coats. 🙂
judy
June 24, 2013 at 3:31 pmCan this be made ahead of time and kept frozen overnight?
Kara
June 25, 2013 at 7:38 amYes, definitely! I actually like it better that way because the oreos soften up a bit.
Arjun
August 28, 2013 at 6:29 amYes! This looks so awesome! However this would still be second best to what I had. I loved the Oreo Cheesecake Cookies. This one -> http://www.bhookajanta.com/2013/07/oreo-cheesecake-cookies-recipe.html