A crunchy chocolate crust paired with creamy coffee ice cream and rich whiskey ganache makes this Irish Coffee Ice Cream Pie an irresistible treat. Perfect for St. Patrick’s Day – or any day!
1.5quartcontainer coffee ice cream (may only use about 1 quart depending on size of pie crust)
Instructions
Take ice cream out of freezer and set on counter to soften (but don’t let it melt!).
Make ganache: Place chocolate chips in a medium bowl. In a small saucepan, bring heavy cream, butter, and espresso powder just up to a simmer over medium high heat. Do not boil. Pour cream mixture over chocolate chips and let set for 1 minute before stirring until chocolate is completely melted. Stir in whiskey. Set aside to cool.
Next, prepare the crust.
In a food processor, blend the chocolate sandwich cookies until the texture resembles coarse meal or crumbs. You don’t want any large pieces. Add the melted butter and blend until well combined.
Spray a 9- or 10-inch pie pan with non-stick cooking spray and press the crumb mixture into the bottom and up the sides of the pan evenly. Place the crust in the freezer and let chill for at least 10 minutes before filling.
Fill crust with softened ice cream – it should be roughly even with the top of the crust. Smooth out so it is flat. Place in freezer and freeze until nearly solid. Once it has hardened, pour the ganache over the ice cream and freeze again until about 15-20 minutes prior to serving. At that time, remove from freezer to let soften slightly before slicing with a hot knife.
Notes
As a host/hostess, you usually serve yourself last but the first slice of this pie doesn’t always come out the greatest, so go ahead and put yourself to the front of the line and save the pretty slices for your guests.
Ganache can be slightly temperamental. If it seizes up on you, add a teaspoon of cold water and stir well. Continue to repeat this process until it smooths out.
Dip your knife in hot water to help make slicing this pie easier.
If you don’t want to include whiskey, it won’t be Irish Coffee Ice Cream Pie anymore – it will only be Coffee Ice Cream pie, but it will still be delicious.