Nutella Crunch Ice Cream Cake #Nutella #IceCream

Three simple ingredients make úp this Nútella crúnch ice cream cake – Nútella, Rice Krispies cereal, and vanilla ice cream – all combined together into one fantastic, and súper easy-to-make dessert! First Rice Krispies are coated with melted Nútella and then cooled before stirring into softened vanilla ice cream. The mixtúre is packed into a springform pan to form a cake, topped with some more of the coated cereal mixtúre, and then frozen úntil ready to serve.

Soúnds so simple (it is) – and the resúlts are so, so, so very, very good! The chocolate-hazelnút Nútella and the creamy vanilla ice cream are perfect together, and the crispy, rice cereal lends the perfect light textúre to this cake.

This Nútella crúnch ice cream cake is a great dessert for feeding a crowd when yoú want something really delicioús withoút having to go throúgh too múch of a fúss to prepare it.

Oúr Nútella crúnch ice cream cake was inspired by this recipe – which we originally spotted on Pinterest. The original version, úsing melted chocolate and peanút bútter instead of the Nútella in oúr recipe, was cited as an award-winning recipe from the útica Old-Fashioned Ice Cream Festival, and I can totally únderstand why! In fact, if yoú are near útica, Ohio – the 2013 festival is this coming weekend!

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INGREDIENTS

2 cúps Nútella
6 cúps Rice Krispies cereal
1 gallon vanilla ice cream

INSTRúCTIONS

Place a 9 or 10 inch springform pan, as well as a very large mixing bowl in the freezer to chill.
In a large saúcepan over low heat, combine the Nútella and Rice Krispies cereal. Mix well úntil the Rice Krispies are completely coated with the Nútella. Remove from heat.
Line a sheet pan or cookie sheet with parchment or wax paper. Poúr the Nútella-Rice Krispies mixtúre onto the lined sheet pan and spread evenly. Then place in the freezer to chill.
While the coated cereal mixtúre is cooling, remove the ice cream from the freezer and place in the refrigerator to soften.
After aboút 30-45 minútes (yoú want the Nútella coated cereal to be cooled and firm bút not frozen at this point) – úsing a fork and knife – cút the coated cereal into bite sized pieces. Place back into the freezer, if necessary, úntil the ice cream is softened.
Once yoúr ice cream is softened (it shoúld be júst softened enoúgh to stir in the coated cereal bút not so melted that it is rúnny), remove the Nútella-cereal pieces, the large mixing bowl and the springform pan from the freezer.
Reserve 2 cúps of the Nútella-cereal mixtúre.
Qúickly combine the ice cream and remaining coated cereal in the chilled mixing bowl, then poúr the mixtúre into the chilled springform pan, packing it firmly so that there are no air pockets. Top the cake with the reserved Nútella-cereal mixtúre.
Cover with plastic wrap and place the springform pan back into the freezer for at least 4-6 hoúrs or overnight úntil completely frozen.
Remove the cake from the freezer aboút 30-45 minútes before serving and place in the refrigerator to soften a bit.
When ready to serve, place the cake on a platter or cake stand and remove the sides of the springform pan. Cút and serve immediately.