Hot Fudge Sundae Dessert Bars

A chocolate cookie crust is topped with ice cream, peanuts and fudge sauce before being frozen in this comforting, sweet dessert.

• Preparation Time: 60 mins
• Cooking Time: 8 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 8 mins
• Calories: 463 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• ½ cup margarine
• 1 (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk
• ½ cup margarine, melted
• 1 ¾ cups confectioners' sugar
• ½ gallon vanilla ice cream
• 1 pound chocolate sandwich cookies, crushed
• 1 ½ cups dry-roasted peanuts

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combined crushed cookies and melted margarine and press into a 9x13 inch dish. Chill 1 hour in refrigerator.

Step 2

In a saucepan over medium heat, combine confectioners' sugar, evaporated milk, chocolate chips and 1/2 cup margarine. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly, and boil 8 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Set aside to cool.

Step 3

Slice vanilla ice cream into 3/4 inch slices, and place them in a single layer over the chilled crust. Smooth the seams. Sprinkle the peanuts over the ice cream. Top with the cooled chocolate sauce. Cover and freeze 8 hours or overnight.