This Hot Fudge Ice Cream Bar Dessert is rich, creamy, and ridiculously easy to make! Layers of ice cream sandwiches, fluffy whipped topping, warm peanut butter fudge sauce, and crunchy salted peanuts come together in one irresistible frozen dessert. Perfect for summer parties, birthdays, or anytime you need a crowd-pleasing treat. Save this recipe and tag a friend who loves chocolate and peanut butter!
Yield: 12 large servings
Ingredients:
• 1 can (16 oz) chocolate syrup
• 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
• 19 ice cream sandwiches
• 1 container (12 oz) frozen whipped topping, thawed
• 1 cup salted peanuts
How to make it:
• Pour the chocolate syrup into a medium microwave-safe bowl.
• Microwave on high for about 2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds, until hot but not boiling.
• Add the peanut butter to the warm chocolate syrup and stir until smooth and glossy.
• Let the chocolate-peanut butter mixture cool to room temperature.
• Arrange a layer of ice cream sandwiches in the bottom of a 9×13-inch baking dish.
• Spread half of the whipped topping evenly over the sandwiches.
• Spoon half of the chocolate-peanut butter fudge sauce over the whipped topping.
• Sprinkle with half of the salted peanuts.
• Repeat the layers with the remaining ice cream sandwiches, whipped topping, fudge sauce, and peanuts.
• Cover and freeze for at least 1 hour, or until firm.
• Slice into squares and serve straight from the freezer.
Optional Toppings:
• Extra hot fudge drizzle
• Mini chocolate chips
• Chopped peanut butter cups
• Crushed chocolate cookies
• Caramel sauce
This Hot Fudge Ice Cream Bar Dessert is creamy, crunchy, chocolatey, and loaded with peanut butter flavor in every bite. It’s one of those easy frozen desserts that everyone asks for again and again!