Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup pecans, toasted
  • 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 2 tablespoons (packed) golden brown sugar
  • 6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter, melted
  • 2 quarts butter pecan ice cream, slightly softened
  • Purchased caramel ice cream topping

Method

  • Coarsely shop nuts in processor.
  • Set aside 1/4 cup nuts for garnish.
  • Add graham cracker crumbs and brown sugar to remaining nuts in processor and blend until nuts are finely ground.
  • Add melted butter and process until moist clumps form.
  • Press nut mixture onto bottom and up sides of 9-inch pie dish.
  • Freeze crust 15 minutes.
  • Spoon ice cream into crust, packing firmly and mounding in center.
  • Freeze pie until ice cream is firm, about 1 hour.
  • Drizzle some caramel topping over pie.
  • Sprinkle with reserved chopped nuts.
  • Serve pie immediately or cover and freeze up to 2 days