Description
Ice Cream Cone Pie is a delightful dessert combining creamy vanilla ice cream, rich chocolate ganache, and crunchy sugar cone and graham cracker crust. Perfect for summer or any special occasion, this pie offers nostalgic flavors with a delicious adult twist.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 sugar cones
- 6 graham crackers
- 6 tablespoons melted butter
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- Pinch of salt
- 1 quart vanilla ice cream (softened slightly)
- 7 additional sugar cones (divided)
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup chopped roasted peanuts
Instructions
- Make the ganache: Heat heavy cream until bubbles form around edges (do not boil), pour over chocolate chips in a bowl, let sit 5 minutes, then whisk until smooth and glossy. Set aside to cool.
- Prepare crust: Pulse sugar cones and graham crackers in food processor until fine crumbs. Combine crumbs with melted butter, sugar, and salt. Press mixture firmly into bottom and sides of a greased 9-inch pie dish.
- Layer ice cream: Spread softened vanilla ice cream evenly in crust, press gently smooth. Optionally, chop some sugar cones and sprinkle over ice cream. Freeze for 30 minutes.
- Add ganache and toppings: Remove pie from freezer, drizzle cooled ganache over ice cream, spread slightly if needed. Sprinkle chopped roasted peanuts and remaining crushed sugar cones on top. Freeze until solid, about 4 hours.
- Before serving, let pie sit at room temperature 10–15 minutes for easier slicing. Use a sharp knife, wiping clean between slices for neat cuts.
Notes
- Do not boil heavy cream when making ganache; just simmer to melt chocolate evenly.
- Let ice cream soften slightly before spreading to avoid lumps.
- If crust feels too soft, bake at 350°F (175°C) for 5–7 minutes before adding ice cream.
- Use high-quality chocolate chips for smoother ganache and richer flavor.
- Wrap pie tightly to prevent freezer burn when storing.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 5-7 minutes (optional crust baking)
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-bake, chilling, mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (1/8 pie)
- Calories: Approximately 320
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
Keywords: Ice cream cone pie, no-bake dessert, chocolate ganache pie, summer dessert, ice cream pie