An easy no bake dessert perfect for summer gatherings, this coffee-toffee ice cream pie is so quick and simple you’ll want to make it again and again.
The coffee-toffee combo is definitely in my top 10 favorite flavor profiles. (These coffee-toffee caramel cookie bars are still one of my favorite treats.)
I loooooove coffee and drink it like it’s water. It’s an issue. And Heath bars? Let’s just say they’re yet another entry on the list of things I try not to bring into the house.
So I knew I wanted to make a super-easy, really quick, NO-BAKE dessert using those two yummiest of flavors. And this ice cream pie is what I came up with.
I mean, does it get easier than using store-bought ice cream and mixing in candy and topping it all with hot fudge and whipped cream? No. No it does not. I actually feel kind of bad about calling this a recipe because it’s so simple.
And it’s customizable too!
Don’t like Heath bars? I’m surprised to know this about you. . . but it’s cool, you can use Snickers (or PB cups!) and we can still be friends :).
Don’t like chocolate? Use golden Oreos and butterscotch sauce!
Yes, Mom, I was thinking of you when I came up with that combo—the only issue is the butterscotch might run everywhere as the pie sits, and the whipped cream might go with it. But it would still be delicious!
The only problem with this ice cream pie is that it’s not the easiest thing to photograph. One of the perks of living in Phoenix in the summer (and there are perks!) is that even with the AC blasting ingredients come to room temperature really quickly. Like speed of light quickly.
This means that when I get a hankering to bake cookies I can do it right away.
However, this is also a drawback, as illustrated in the photo above. I made this pie twice for photography purposes and nothing I did could prevent the top of the pie from becoming soup in the time it took to scoop a spoonful of whipped cream out of the bowl. I’m not even joking. It happened that fast.
I can attest, though, that the ice cream pie was still delicious! It just was a mess to get the topping on. If you live in a cooler climate I don’t imagine you’ll have that problem. Take pictures of the un-whipped cream topped pie so I can live vicariously through you!
No really—if you do make this (or any of my recipes for that matter) post them to insta and tag me in the pics @theitsybitsykitchen. I’d love to see!
Have a great weekend and a fantastic Fourth of July!
This easy (and customizable to your own tastes) coffee-toffee ice cream pie is a no-bake summer dessert that everyone will love!
- 20 Oreo Cookies
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 2 pints coffee ice cream softened
- 3 1.4-ounce Heath bars, chopped (or 1 cup toffee baking bits)
- 3/4 cup hot fudge sauce store bought or homemade
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons Kahlua optional
- chocolate shavings or additional chopped Heath bars for garnish
- Lightly spray a 10-inch pie dish with cooking spray. Set pan aside.
- Place the Oreos in the bowl of a food processor and process until they become fine crumbs. Add the butter and salt and mix to combine. Press into the bottom and up the sides of the prepared dish, then freeze for 20 minutes.
- Combine the ice cream and Heath bars in a medium mixing bowl and stir until candy is evenly distributed. Gently spread into frozen crust and smooth the top with a rubber spatula. Return to freezer for 20 minutes.
- Heat the fudge sauce until it is pourable but not hot—you don’t want to melt the ice cream. Spread over the frozen ice cream layer and return to freezer while you make the whipped cream. (Some brands are a little harder to spread than others—you don’t have to have a perfectly thin layer.)
- Place the heavy cream and powdered sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. Whip until soft peaks form, then add Kahlua (if using) and beat until it holds stiff peaks. Spread over the hot fudge layer. Top with chocolate curls or chopped Heath bars and cover with plastic wrap. Freeze at least 4 hours or overnight. Remove from freezer 10 to 20 minutes before serving to ease slicing.
grace says
i haven’t met a person who doesn’t like heath bars and i’m not sure i ever want to! what a great EASY summer treat.
Kelsie says
I feel the same way :). Thank you Grace! Have a great weekend!
Ruby_&_Cake says
Whoa lady you are killing me with these gorgeous summer pies. Coffee toffee ice cream! That is everything I love all rolled into one gorgeous beautiful recipe
Kelsie says
Awwwww thank you so much Ruby! Happy almost-Friday, girl!
heather (delicious not gorgeous) says
i can’t eat healthy when i’m home, and since i’m not home this summer, i was like i’m going to be so healthy. and then my work always has free food and snacks and chocolate and i’m like, welp, crap. so i get you on the heath bars not being allowed instead your house. ANYWAYS, this sounds delicious, especially with the kahlua. (in case you haven’t yet, highly recommend kahlua-spiked milkshakes).
Kelsie says
It’s even worse to have those snacks at work than at home! It’s way too easy to snack on chocolate while you’re busy in front of a computer :). Kahlua-spiked milkshakes are SOOOO GOOD! Have a great weekend, Heather!
Kankana says
That is one heavenly combination out there! Coffee and toffee … YUM. I doubt I could share with anyone that pie.
Kelsie says
Haha! I ate most of it myself too :). Thank you Kankana!
becksplore says
This looks so delicious, I need to try that! Thank you so much for sharing 😀
Kelsie says
Thank you! It’s so easy and SO tasty!
Natasha @ Salt and Lavender says
Oh goodness… this looks so tasty in so many ways!!
Kelsie says
Thank you Natasha!
kitchenriffs says
I DO like Heath bars, so this is perfect for me! 🙂 Really nice recipe — easy and flavor. My kind of food!
Kelsie says
Thank you! I’m all about the desserts that take next to no time to prepare so I can eat them that much faster, haha 🙂
Teesh Osita says
I live in a tropical country. Anything that needs to be room temperature just needs to be out of the fridge for a couple of minutes! Hahahaha so I unfortunately cannot take photos for you. 😛 The best thing about making twice it though is you also get to eat so much pie!
Kelsie says
This is my first experience living in a place where it doesn’t take HOURS for ingredients to come to room temperature. It’s going to take some getting used to for sure! Twice as much pie is always a good thing 🙂
Ben|Havocinthekitchen says
Coffee, toffee, oreos…congrats on creating the perfect ice cream combo, Kelsie! This sounds great and looks almost impeccable considering the fact you were challenged by heat. You know what you should do next time? Make 5 identical ice cream cakes and enjoy the photo session:) Needles to say, that unwanted leftovers you can send to me, and I’ll destroy them:)
Kelsie says
Hahaha! Now that’s a good idea! Thank you Ben :). Have a great week!
Katherine says
Yum, this looks delicious! I would definitely be running back and forth to the freezer too in this Florida heat, haha.
Kelsie says
It’s the only way to get the shots, at least that I could think of :). Thank you Katherine!
hummingbirdthyme says
Nothing I love more than ice cream pie. This looks and sounds absolutely perfect! So sorry about that nasty heat situation there – I was there once in July when it was 117. Misery. Keep the AC on and the ice cream pie recipes coming!
Kelsie says
The heat here just gets insane! I live in fear of my AC melting down :). Ice cream pie is the best isn’t it? Happy Fourth!
Jessica @ A Kitchen Addiction says
What a perfect summer dessert! I don’t make ice cream pies enough!
Kelsie says
Thank you Jessica! Ice cream pies are so perfect for summer :).
David | Spiced says
And now I know why we are friends, Kelsie. Coffee + Heath Bars are my kryptonite as well. In fact, I was just sitting here thinking it might be time for a 2nd cup of coffee this morning…and you helped me make the decision. (And I like a good strong coffee!) So incorporating that coffee flavor into an ice cream pie sounds like it just needs to happen. Along with the Heath Bars. If I can keep from eating them all first. Hah! I agree with you that photographing anything with ice cream makes me want to go jump off of a bridge. But this looks incredible! Seriously! If you happen to have any leftovers, I’ll be happy to take those off of your hands. 🙂
Kelsie says
Is there anything worse than weak coffee? Maybe a mealy tomato but that’s about it. I wish I could send you some pie but it didn’t make it past last Friday. . .morning. Hope you guys have a great Fourth! You can have fireworks where you are right? So Robbie can have sparklers and I can live vicariously through him? Haha 🙂
dawnyucuiscooking says
Oh wow, yum! This sound like a perfect summer dessert. I could eat the whole pie!
Kelsie says
Thank you Dawn! I almost did eat the whole thing 🙂
evolvewithmary says
Kelsie 🙂 Coffee-Toffee Ice Cream Pie??? I mean what are you doing to me? Hanging out with you I would have to stay in the gym and I’m ok with that, I would love to e your taster. OMG Golden Oreos, I mean I’m speechless.
Kelsie says
Hahaha! My treadmill gets allllll kinds of use–but that’s fine with me since I need my sweets :). I’d love for you to be my taste-tester! I never have enough. Hope you’re Saturday is going well, Mary!
Emma says
I love desserts like this because I get to eat my coffee as well as drink it!!! 😀 about the heath bars….. I have never seen them in the UK so I’ll have to use snickers or PB cups….sorry! I am sure I would love them I haven’t meat a candy bar I couldn’t eat!
Kelsie says
OH NOOOO! I’ll send you some Heath bars! They’re SO GOOD! Hope you’re having a great weekend Emma!
Lindsay | With Salt and Pepper says
Your combos lately are making me drool….just sayin’ 😉 Love these flavors Kelsie!!!
Kelsie says
Haha! Thank you Lindsay! Have a great weekend 🙂
Pamela (BrooklynFarmGirl) says
Great flavor combination! This pie looks so addictive 🙂
Kelsie says
Thank you Pamela! Happy Saturday 🙂