Cookies & Cream Ice Cream Layered Dessert

No Bake Layered Cookies & Cream Ice Cream Dessert

1 box ice cream sandwiches

2 pkg. cream cheese

1 pkg. instant pudding

oreo cookies

whipped topping

Line a rectangular baking dish with foil.

Place ice cream sandwiches side by side to form the bottom layer. 

Mix softened cream cheese with pudding mix.

Spread this over the ice cream sandwiches.

Crush cookies into crumbs.

(I used my food processor)

Spread whipped topping and sprinkle with cookie crumbs.

Repeat the layers.

Ice Cream Sandwiches

Cream CheesMixture

Whipped Topping

Cookie Crumbs

Bring the foil up around the layers, and fold over.

Place in the freezer for several hours or overnight.

Slice across the ice cream loaf to expose the layers.

Use your imagination to combine 

different flavors of ice cream. pudding and cookies

to create this refreshing dessert.

Peanut Butter Bars ~tastes like Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Candy Bars

1 cup peanut butter

2 cups crushed graham crackers

1 cup melted margarine

3 cups powdered sugar

I use my food processor to crush graham crackers to crumbs.

Add melted margarine...

And the peanut butter.

Mix in the powdered sugar.

Continue mixing until it looks like this.

Press into a 9" x 13" pan.

Melt together

6 oz. chocolate chips

3/4 cup peanut butter

Spread melted chocolate mixture over the peanut butter base.

Cut into bite size pieces.

Tuesday Tip of the Day ~How to Make a Heart Cake without a Heart Pan

With Valentine's Day this coming weekend, 

you may be thinking about making a special dessert.

Perhaps you have seen this idea on your facebook newsfeed or on pinterest.

These directions are from the Boys and Girls cookbook 

that I used as a child when I was in 4-H.

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Be sure that you if you use an 8x8 inch square pan,

that you use a round pan that is 8 inches in diameter.

Grease and flour the pans and divide your cake mix batter 

between the square and the round pans.

Bake the square layer 30 to 35 minutes and the round layer for 35 to 40 minutes 

or until the toothpick comes clean.

Decorate the cake with pink frosting with red accents.

This idea can be used for Mother's Day too, as shown here.

Happy Valentine's Day from the Old Farmhouse.

Million Dollar Pie & Tuesday's Tip of the Day

Million Dollar Pie

1 can sweetened condensed milk

1 can crushed pineapple, well drained

1 pkg. coconut

1/4 cup lemon juice

1/4 cup chopped pecans

1 tsp. vanilla

8 oz. whipped topping

Graham Cracker Crust

Chopped pecans or Toasted Coconut for Garnish

Place crushed pineapple in strainer to drain.

Press out all juice by squeezing with the back of a spoon.

Mix with condensed milk and lemon juice.

Gently stir in chopped pecans and coconut.

Fold in whipped topping.

Pour into baked and cooled graham cracker crust.

Refrigerate for several hours.

Tuesday's Tip of the Day

A quick and easy way to create a crust for individual desserts 

is to place a cookie in the bottom of a paper lined muffin cup.

For this dessert, I used a vanilla sandwich cookie.

And the pie filling just goes on top.

Garnish with chopped pecans or toasted coconut, if you wish.

Summer Berry Tart

Summer Berry Tart

1 box vanilla instant pudding mix

1 orange, zested

1/2 pint raspberries

1/2 pint blueberries

6 large strawberries, sliced

1 graham cracker crust

Prepare homemade graham cracker crust using your favorite recipe.

I like to use my tart pan for this dessert, 

but you can also use a pie pan.

Bake for 8 minutes.  Allow to cool thoroughly.

Scroll down a post to find Lucy's tips on zesting.

(or click here)

Prepare the pudding mix according to the pie filling directions.

Let stand 5 minutes.  Stir orange zest into the pudding.

Spread a layer over the graham cracker crust.

Arrange fruit on the pudding.

Mini Chocolate Cheesecakes & Tuesday's Tip of the Day

Chocolate Cheesecakes

8 oz. Cream Cheese, softened

1/4 cup Granulated Sugar

4 squares Semi Sweet Baking Chocolate, melted

8 oz. Whipped Topping

Oreo Cookies

Strawberries for Garnish

Beat cream cheese, sugar, and chocolate until well blended.

Fold in the whipped topping.

Place 1 cookie on bottom of each paper-lined muffin cup.

Fill evenly with cream cheese mixture.

Refrigerate 2 hours or place in freezer for 1 hour.

Garnish with a dollop of whipped topping and a slice of fruit,

or perhaps some crushed oreo cookies.

Tuesday's Tip of the Day

Short on time?

Create a crust for your dessert by using a prepared cookie.

I use Oreo Cookies for the crust of my Mini Chocolate Cheesecakes.

No need to crush them or  mix them with anything.

I have also used Vanilla Wafers for the crust of Citrus flavored desserts.

There are so many varieties of cookies on the shelf of the supermarket.

Your imagination is your only limit!

Chocolate Lava Cakes

Molten Chocolate Lava Cakes

1 cup Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips

1/2 cup butter

1 cup powdered sugar

2 whole eggs

2 egg yolks

6 Tbsp. flour

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

Grease 4 custard cups and place on baking sheet.

Place chocolate chips and butter in glass batter bowl.

Microwave on high for 1 minute, or until butter is melted.

Whisk until chocolate is completely melted and mixture is smooth.

Stir in sugar. 

Add whole eggs and egg yolks. Mix well.

Stir in flour.

Pour into prepared custard cups.

Bake 14 minutes or until the sides are firm and centers are still soft.

Let stand 1 minute.

Meanwhile, prepare your dessert plate.

Chocolate syrup, cocoa and powdered sugar.

Carefully, rim the cake with a metal spatula or knife to loosen.

Invert onto dessert plate.

Serve warm with whipped cream or ice cream.

Happy Mother's Day.