Ingredients

  • 20 chocolate sandwich style cookies
  • 2 tablespoons instant coffee granules
  • 14 cup butter, melted
  • 23 cup bottled hot fudge topping
  • 2 12 tablespoons coffee liqueur, such as Kahlua or 2 12 tablespoons very strong coffee
  • 1 quart vanilla ice cream, 2 cups slightly softened
  • 1 quart java chip ice cream (Starbucks)
  • chocolate-covered coffee beans, chopped

Method

  • Coat a 9-in.
  • pie plate with non-stick spray.
  • Crust: Process cookies and coffee granules in food processor until fine crumbs form.
  • Add butter; process until crumbs are moistened.
  • Press over bottom and up sides of pie plate.
  • Freeze 30 minutes until firm.
  • Glaze: Mix ingredients in a small bowl until blended.
  • Transfer 1/3 cup to a small ziptop bag; seal bag.
  • Cover bowl with plastic wrap; set aside.
  • Spread the 2 cups softened vanilla ice cream in crust; freeze 30 minutes until firm.
  • Meanwhile, slightly soften 2 cups java chip ice cream.
  • Spread evenly on vanilla ice cream.
  • Cut tip off 1 corner of ziptop bag; pipe Glaze over ice cream.
  • Freeze 30 minutes until glaze and ice cream are firm.
  • Meanwhile, soften rest of vanilla ice cream.
  • Spread carefully over glaze.
  • Freeze 30 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, soften rest of java chip ice cream.
  • Spread on pie to 1 inches from edge.
  • Freeze until firm.
  • Stir glaze.
  • Spread on pie; sprinkle with espresso beans.
  • Freeze at least 4 hours.
  • Planning Tip: The finished pie can be wrapped airtight and frozen up to 2 weeks.