Coffee Crisp Ice Cream Pie

Coffee Crisp Ice Cream Pie

As I posted recently, Coffee Crisp candy bars are my favorite up here, and I can't find them in North Carolina.  I just had to try this recipe for an ice cream pie using these candy bars.

Coffee Crisp Ice Cream Pie
               
Ingredients     (Serves 6 )   
1/3 cup butterscotch sundae sauce
1 graham cracker crumb crust
1 1/2 cups milk
1 (3 1/2 ounce) package instant vanilla (or butterscotch) pudding, 4 serving    
3 1/2 cups thawed cool whip           
4 coffee crisp candy bars


1    Pour butterscotch sauce on bottom of prepared 9 inch crumb crust, spread evenly.
2    Prepare instant pudding (I used butterscotch) with milk, following directions on package.
3    Stir in cool whip.
4    Chop coffee crisp bars add three to the cool whip pudding mixture.
5    Reserve one for the topping.
6    Spoon mixture into crumb crust.
7    Place in freezer for 6 hours.
8    Remove pie from freezer 10 minutes before serving.

The whole pie.

Slice of pie.

The pie was okay.  I think I prefer my Coffee Crisp straight out of the wrapper.  It might be good to incorporate chopped Coffee Crisp candy bars directly into softened vanilla ice cream, refreeze then serve topped with butterscotch sauce.   I'm not a fan of Cool Whip.

No Coffee Crisp on This Trip: Too Much Sugar

Delicious Coffee Crisp Candy Bars.

I don't eat a lot of candy,  but when we hit the Canadian border on the way to Nova Scotia, I can't resist getting a Coffee Crisp candy bar.  Dan likes them too. These candy bars by Nestle are not available in the USA or at least we've not been able to find them.  Good thing too, because they are borderline addictive. 

Coffee Crisp for sale at Smith's Store in Orangedale.

Coffee Crisp split in half. (Photo from Wikipedia.)

According to Wikipedia the origin of the bar is in the UK in the 1930s with a chocolate bar named Rowntree's Wafer Crisp. This was later renamed to Chocolate Crisp. The bar was later introduced to Canadians as Biscrisp. In 1938, a coffee variation (Coffee Crisp) was added to the line of flavored Biscrisps. It is presently marketed by Nestlé Canada. The bar is a combination of coffee cream, cookie wafers and chocolate coating. It does contain a small amount of coffee, although much of its coffee taste comes from flavoring.

I just found a recipe for a Coffee Crisp ice cream pie.  If I make one I'll post about it on my blog.