Maybe you're a chocolate-dipped cone person. Or...a Blizzard fan. (Turtle pecan cluster for the win!) FUN FACT: my dad's first job was at Dairy Queen®, so it always has a soft (serve!) spot in my heart.
If you've been to Dairy Queen®, perhaps you've partaken in a Peanut Buster® Parfait, officially known as a Peanut Buster® Parfait Royal Treat®.
*this recipe was created in partnership with Imperial Sugar
Let me introduce you to Peanut Buster Parfait Ice Cream Pie! Oh, baby! A chocolate-peanut crust, a layer of fudge sauce, vanilla bean ice cream, MORE fudge, and topped with salted peanuts.
This Dairy Queen®-inspired Peanut Buster Parfait Pie is easy to make and will be a complete smash with all your DQ-loving friends and family!
I know I said just three days ago, that I could make this website an all-brownie blog. Well, how about a brownie and ice cream pie blog?!?
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How to Make Peanut Buster Parfait Pie
Start with the crust. Simple enough, you'll combine chocolate wafer cookies, peanuts, and Imperial Sugar in a food processor until fine crumbs form. Stir it all together with melted butter.
Press into a pie tin (I used a disposable pie tin) and bake for a few minutes. Don't you love a crumb crust?
Make the fudge sauce. This super easy sauce looks thin initially but will set up upon sitting and chilling. Pour some sauce into the crust and freeze.
Let the ice cream sit out until softened.
[NOTE: "Pints" of ice cream aren't quite pints anymore. Don't panic. A total of 3-4 cups of ice cream will work for this pie.]
Spoon it into a large bowl and stir until smooth and creamy. Smooth into the frozen pie crust. It'll set right back up in the freezer.
Once the ice cream has frozen and set, pour the chilled fudge sauce on top. You'll need to work quickly here...the sauce will start to freeze as it touches the ice cream. In other words, don't plan on spreading the sauce so much as pouring it over.
Finally, sprinkle with chopped and whole peanuts around the edge of the pie.
Pop it back into the freezer until ready to serve.
Questions for Making Peanut Buster Parfait Pie
What if I don't have a food processor for the crust?
No problem! Place the cookies in a ziptop bag (double bagging is probably best), and crush with a rolling pin. Finely chop peanuts with a knife.
Does it matter if I use a 9 or 10-inch pie tin?
Not at all! A pie made in a 9-inch pan will have a slightly thicker crust and be "taller." Both will taste great and use the same ingredient amounts.
What's the best tip for making ice cream pie?
The best tip for making ice cream pie is to think in layers. The crust layer, the ice cream layer, the sauce layer. None of the layers are complicated, but they all need their own chilling and freezing times.
How to cut an ice cream pie?
Use a bench scraper, pressing all the way down through the crust. To make it even easier, run the bench scraper under hot water, dry it off, then cut.
I'm sharing my Peanut Buster Parfait Ice Cream Pie recipe on Imperial Sugar today!
If you make it, please snap a pic and tag us on Instagram! @bridget350 @imperial_sugar
