No-Bake Pumpkin Icebox Cake
Yield: 20 serving
Spiced pumpkin ice cream, crunchy pecans, and ginger cookies are layered together and frozen to create a fall-inspired spin on the classic icebox cake.
Ingredients
- 1.5 quarts good quality vanilla ice cream - I like to use a good French vanilla or "Old Fashioned" vanilla ice cream
- 1 package ginger snaps - I use a 12 oz. package of Archway for a thicker cookie OR 16 oz. package of Nabisco for a thinner cookie with a sharply crisp bite see links at the end of the recipe card. Or try with my favorite Chewy Ginger Molasses Cookies for a soft & chewy bite, absolutely delightful!
- 1 can 15 to 16 ounces pumpkin purée (not pumpkin pie filling that is already pre-spiced)
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup chopped roasted & salted pecans - I use the ones from Trader Joe's!
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
Instructions
- Set the ice cream out to soften as you gather the rest of the ingredients.
- Line the bottom of a 9" x 13" pan with a single layer of ginger snaps. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, combine pumpkin puree, sugar, pecans, salt, ginger, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
- Place ice cream and pumpkin mixture in the bowl of a stand mixer and mix on low speed until evenly combined.
- Spread half the pumpkin ice cream mixture over the ginger snaps layer. Top with another layer of ginger snaps. Finish by spreading the remaining pumpkin ice cream mixture over the top.
- Cover and place in freezer for at least 5 hours. To serve, cut into individual pieces and garnish with dollops of sweetened whipped cream. Add a sprinkling of cinnamon or chopped pecans, if desired.
Notes
from the recipe box of friend Jennifer Reinhard and her mom, Kay Becken
Nutrition Information:
Serving: 1 Calories: 122kcal Carbohydrates: 20g Protein: 1g Fat: 4g Saturated Fat: 3g Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g Cholesterol: 17mg Sodium: 95mg Sugar: 18g
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