Peppermint Oreo Dessert

Once a year, Blue Bell does something that makes my husband turn into a mad man... They deliver their seasonal Peppermint Ice Cream to the local grocery stores.  Blue Bell is could be considered a delicacy since it is only available in certain states.  Their Peppermint ice cream is, by far, a delicacy to even those of us so lucky to have Blue Bell in the freezer section.

Ryan loves the holidays, purely for Peppermint Ice Cream.  When November rolls around, he reminds me to "look for peppermint ice cream" each time I leave for the grocery.  And, I look, and wait, for it to arrive.  It's sometimes hard to spot because the container is almost the exact same color as the Mint Chocolate Chip!

As mentioned in my previous post, one of his family's favorites is Peppermint Oreo Dessert.  So, over Thanksgiving while we were at my parents house, I decided to make him a little something from home.  He insisted that I call his mom to find out how to do it so I didn't mess it up!

Peppermint-Oreo Dessert

1 stick butter

1 package Oreo's

1 half gallon Blue Bell Peppermint Ice Cream

Put ice cream on counter to soften.

Crumble 2 rows of the Oreo's (leaving 1 row for the top layer).

Melt butter.  Mix crumbled Oreo's with butter.

Spread into 9x13 pan.

Spread ice cream on top of oreo crust.  There was probably about 2 (Ryan sized) servings left in the container when I was done... my pan was only 8x12 though.

Crumble remaining Oreo's on top.

Freeze until Ice Cream is hard. 

Unfortunatly, with all the other food and desserts of the holidays, not enough of this dessert was eaten.  We tried to transport it home with ice packs and a thermal bag, but it arrived as soup.  Oh well, I tried, and Ryan had a little taste of home while away from family!