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.
Maria Doss says
Can’t go wrong with coffee-toffee!!! I’m gonna make this next weekend and impress all my friends. Have a great fourth of July Kelsie:)
Kelsie says
Thank you Maria! You’ll have to let me know what you think! Happy Saturday!
miriamprk says
No bake cakes are great – love the taste of coffee as well and I wouldn’t have thought our London weather would ever be an advantage in making a cake ha ha 😉
Miriam xx
Kelsie says
Haha! Yes a little cooler weather right now would help with my ice cream photography :). Thank you Miriam! Happy Saturday!
Milena | Craft Beering says
Phew! I am glad that I just love Heath bars:) I live with someone who loves them even more – Halloween is when we get crazy with them. Now I have another excuse to buy some. The pictures do look great. I probably would have eaten the melting slices and then cut off new ones to photograph, lol. Have an amazing before the 4th weekend, Kelsie!
Kelsie says
Thank you Milena! Aren’t Heath bars the best? Seriously SOOOO GOOD! You have an amazing weekend too, my friend!
Ashika | Gardening Foodie says
Toffee, Coffee and icecream pie, you have put my 3 favourite flavours and food in one recipe. This looks super delicious Kelsie, I absolutely love your recipes, they are so amazingly genius!?
Kelsie says
Thank you so much, Ashika! They’re three of my favorite too :). Have a great weekend!
Claire says
This looks so delicious xD I gotta try it for sure
Kelsie says
Thank you so much, Claire! Have a great weekend!
Kelly @ Kelly Lynn's Sweets and Treats says
Coffee and toffee and ice cream?! Oh my!! So many yummy flavors going on here and textures too! Love this! Xoxo 🙂
Kelsie says
Thank you Kelly! Happy Friday, my dear!
Love In My Oven says
You are totally speaking to me with this one!! I am also a coffee addict (and ice cream addict, and dessert addict)…so seeing this one on Insta got me real excited!! I’m loving your no-bake desserts Kelsie! And I hear ya on the quick photography. I feel the same way about capturing that melty cheese!! Have a great weekend friend!!
Kelsie says
Hahaha! It’s hard to go wrong with coffee–or dessert, or ice cream! Thank you Katherine! You have a great weekend too!
Thao @ In Good Flavor says
I feel your pain, Kelsie! I just did an ice cream photoshoot for an upcoming post, and I almost had a meltdown, just like my ice cream. Your pie looks so scrumptious!! It all worked out in the end.
Kelsie says
It’s not easy is it? I’m not sure how many more ice cream posts I feel like doing after this one :). Thank you Thao! Happy Friday!
marcie@flavorthemoments says
I think we’re foodie twins because I can’t live without coffee and Heath bars and English toffee are some of my favorite things! This no bake pie looks so scrumptious Kelsie!
Kelsie says
I think we just might be :). Thank you so much, Marcie! Have a fabulous weekend!
eastofedencook says
Snickers would be my fav choice, the Mr would go for Heath Bars. A combo maybe? any way you slice it, this is a fabulous ice cream treat!
Kelsie says
Oooohhhhh snickers would be amazing! So would a combo of the two :). It’s hard to go wrong with ice cream and candy! Happy Friday, Deb!
Carlee says
Luckily it wouldn’t have to worry about melting at our house. It’d be gone before it had a chance! We love ice cream!
Kelsie says
Were it not for photography it would have been gone here too, haha! Why does ice cream have to be soooo delicious? Have a great weekend, Carlee!
Dawn @ Girl Heart Food says
I’m sure someone had to twist your arm to make this delicious pie twice 😉 Love how easy this one is….plus NO BAKE! Doesn’t matter how it looks (though, it looks awesome), I bet it tastes amaze balls! Have a lovely weekend, Kelsie 🙂
Kelsie says
Making it twice was a chore, to be sure :). (I had a hard time typing that without laughing at the absurdity!) Thank you, Dawn! Have an awesome long weekend of celebrating!
Georgie | The Home Cook's Kitchen says
omg!! this is like, my ideal type of pie and I am drooling at the moment!!! so so good!
Kelsie says
It’s my ideal type too :). No pastry to roll out! Haha! Thank you Georgie! Have a great weekend 🙂
3scoopsofsugar says
This looks magnificent Kelsie!! You are so creative! Have a great Thursday!
Kelsie says
Thank you so much Megan! Happy Thursday to you too!
Julia Mueller says
Ohhh momma this is driving me crazy! I’m all about coffee and toffee and all things chocolate, so this flavor combo is making me berzerk! Definitely a must-share recipe with my family!
Kelsie says
UGH! Aren’t coffee and toffee amazing together? Thank you Julia! Have a great weekend!
lynne hoareau says
This is the absolute best. I can taste all those amazing flavours as we speak 🙂 This is a keeper for sure. Love it !!! x
Kelsie says
Thank you Lynne! Have a great weekend, my friend!
Kelly says
Oh my goodness!! This looks heavenly!! The perfect frozen treat for summer!
Kelsie says
Thank you so much, Kelly!
Kim | The Baking ChocolaTess says
OMG what a showstopper!! Yum!!!
Kelsie says
Thank you Kim! Happy almost-Friday!
chef mimi says
Photographing ice cream is nearly impossible! But your photos are fabulous to me. What a fun dessert!
Kelsie says
I was running back and forth to the freezer to keep the slices from melting completely, haha! Thank you Mimi!
chef mimi says
Oh my. I believe it!
Kelsie says
Happy Friday, Mimi! 🙂
Deepika|TheLoveOfCakes says
Wow!! Thats a perfect summer dessert! I love how it rhymes 😀 Coffee-toffee! I am definitely making this over the weekend 🙂 Thanks for sharing Kelsie :* Happy fourth of July in advance 🙂
Kelsie says
Thank you Deepika! Let me know what you think of it :). Have a great weekend, my dear!