With the beginning of July comes the onset of some serious heat (and a case of kitchen avoidance – who wants to light the oven when temperatures spike?). The warm days call for a cool and creamy no-bake dessert. The type of thing you can assemble and forget about until hours later. And when you remember what’s waiting for you in the freezer, you smile. There’s just something about an ice cream pie.
In a nod to one of my favorite snacks (peanut butter and honey on graham crackers) I added PB and a drizzle of honey to the graham cracker crust. A dollop of peanut butter swirled into vanilla bean ice cream makes up the luscious filling and chocolate shavings top it all off for good measure. Grab a spoon, it’s time to dig in.
Peanut Butter Swirl Ice Cream Pie
Crust
8 sheets honey graham crackers
2 Tbsp peanut butter
1 Tbsp honey
2 Tbsp water
Filling
2 1/2 cups light vanilla bean ice cream
2 Tbsp peanut butter
1 ounce chocolate, shaved
Coat a 9-inch pie dish lightly with cooking spray. To prepare crust, pulse graham crackers in a food processor until crumbly. Combine peanut butter and honey in a small microwave-safe bowl and heat until melted, about 1 minute. Add peanut butter mixture and water to food processor; pulse until combined. Press mixture evenly into prepared dish. Freeze for 30 minutes.
For the filling, place ice cream in a medium bowl and let soften at room temperature 5 minutes. Place peanut butter in a small microwave-safe bowl and heat until melted, about 30 seconds. Swirl melted peanut butter into ice cream, then use a piece of wax paper to press filling evenly into chilled crust. Return to freezer for 4 hours before serving. Use a sharp knife to slice pie into wedges; top with chocolate.
Yield – 8 servings (serving size: 1 slice)
Calories – 210
Carbs – 27
I love ice cream pie in the summer! This sounds delicious! I love the addition of the honey and pb to the crust!
How did you know that ice cream pie is my absolute favorite?!
Anything with ice cream is a winner in my book. This looks great!
It looks so scrumptious for something that’s so simple to prepare! (Love the graham cracker and peanut butter combination.) :D
This is my kind of pie! Some of my favorite flavors in a creamy and cold dessert – yum!
We love ice cream pies! And your version is both delicious AND yummy!
My family is obsessed with peanut butter they will be sooo happy if i make this for them!! Thank you for sharing this delicious pie recipe!
Oh my goodness…I love this idea! So good, so perfect! Thanks for sharing…
Laura, this looks so refreshing. It’s been so hot here and I’ve avoided our oven at all costs. I love peanut butter pie – it’s one of my favorite desserts!
I love ice cream pie and yours looks perfect!
Yum! I would not go out anymore if I have this in the freezer. :-) I love ice cream pies and your choice of peanut butter & graham are perfect!
Happy 4th of July, Laura! This is so all-American, perfect for the upcoming holiday!
What a glorious no-bake dessert–PB and graham crackers is one of my favorite snacks.
Please pass a spoon, I would love to dig in! Your ice cream pie looks like a perfect warm weather treat especially for this holiday week;-)
I’m in heaven looking at that ice cream pie of yours. I’m not hungry right now but I could eat half of that I’m sure. Looks wonderful. I must try it.
Yes, please!
Happy 4th of July!
What a simply sublime pie and perfect for the hot summer days & nights. Pinning now. :)
Oh how I wish this was waiting for me in my freezer!
An ice cream pie?! Yes, please! This looks heavenly, Laura!!
Did you say grab a spoon? I’m bringing MY SERVING SPOON! Well my area is not yet so hot but I’m ready anytime for this ice cream pie. OH yum! I opened your page at a wrong time…can’t go sleep thinking about this! I made cherry ice cream and ate some…probably not enough for 2 1/2 cups! But I got to keep this recipe and make this pie. It’s my kind of pie. Happy July 4th Laura!
The good thing about an ice-cream pie is that you’re kind of obliged to eat it really fast once you take it out of the freezer. Looks fantastic Laura – love the little shavings of chocolate on top!
Oh I wish it was warmer so that I could make this!! :D
Brilliant idea! My husband thinks I’m weird because I love peanut butter ice cream, but I don’t think he knows what he’s missing. I agree… summer desserts should be no-bake!
Sounds easy to make and so delicious at the same time!
Where do u live Laura? Just curious : )
Oh yeah, ice cream pies/cakes rule in the summer! I’ve never had peanut butter ice cream, though. Must try!
I wish I had seen this post yesterday (darn wifi problems). My friends and I stayed in last night and I wanted an easy, no-bake dessert. This would have been perfect!
Ice cream plus peanut butter (in both the crust and the filling)? For me, it can’t get any better than this! :) This is the perfect summer pie!
You had me at peanut butter. And no bake. And ice cream. And pie. I am soooo craving a slice right now! Stay cool, my dear, and Happy 4th to you and your family, too!!!
I love the simplicity of this recipe. No-bake, freezer-friendly desserts are perfect for summer. You just can’t go wrong with vanilla ice cream and peanut butter!
What a treat! Looks fantastic…
I wish it wasn’t winter here as this looks fabulous! Happy 4th of July!
So true, once the calendar hits July 1st it’s time to avoid the oven. Your pie looks like a dreamy dessert. I love that it’s peanut butter and honey graham crackers – yummy! Your plate is beautiful too:)
So true about Summer heat and not wanting to light the oven. Ice cream and pie two of my favorite things :)
What a simple and delightful treat…looks fantastic!
This looks amazing! And perfectly simple for the hot summer months!