Nutella Crunch Ice Cream Cake

I am behind on posting recipes and while this isn't the oldest recipe, it surely is the best tasting!  This would actually make a great dessert to have after a summer party or BBQ so I thought I had better get this up before the weekend so as many as possible can enjoy this!  This was so easy and so surprisingly amazing!

 I mean, I knew it would be good!  It was a recipe for success with Nutella and ice cream, but this was so much more than just those 2 ingredients!

Usually when I have a lot of leftovers I take them to work so I can share, be a good co-worker and make sure I don't over indulge.  For this one, I had serious doubts about sharing.  I seriously wanted to keep this and enjoy it over the next couple of days!  The more generous side of me did prevail so I did share but I think I am going to have to make this again real soon!  This can also be adjusted slightly to serve more or less people, so yet another bonus!
So without further delay, let me show you how it's done!

So this is simple and perfect, 3 little ingredients!  Another bonus, if you live near a Winco you can buy the cereal in bulk!
To begin, place a large bowl and your spring form pan in the freezer and place your ice cream in the fridge so it can get soft.  Then combine the Nutella and cereal in a sauce pan, mix until the Nutella is soft and has completely coated the cereal.

Once done, spread that mixture on a lined cookie sheet and pop in the freezer for about 30 minutes.  It doesn't need to be frozen solid, just cold and firm.  Once that has gotten firm, remove and break into small, kinda bite sized pieces.  Now just because these are bite sized, doesn't mean you should sit and eat them all!  I did decide that this could be my new favorite snack though!

Once it is pretty much broken up, take 2-3 cups worth and set aside.  Combine the rest with the softened ice cream in your ice cold bowl.  Hopefully the ice cream is soft, without being too runny.

When that is all mixed in, put into your ice cold spring form pan.  Press it down to make sure there are no air pockets in the ice cream and then top with remaining Nutella mixture.  Press those pieces into the ice cream.  Cover that with plastic wrap and pop that into the freezer for at least 4 hours.  About 20 or so minutes before you want to serve, remove from the freezer.  Cut and serve!

I also decided that cereal coated in Nutella is a perfectly acceptable breakfast as it is A. Cereal and B. Nutella, which is advertised as going on your toast for breakfast!  So make extra and enjoy the most amazing breakfast food every!

Nutella Crunch Ice Cream Cake
As originally found on A Family Feast

Ingredients

1 gallon Vanilla ice cream
1 small container of Nutella (or any brand of hazelnut spread)
4-5 cups of crisped rice cereal

Directions

1. Place 6-8 inch spring form pan and large mixing bowl in the freezer to chill.  Place ice cream in fridge to start to soften.  In large saucepan over low heat, combine Nutella and cereal and stir until the cereal is completely coated.  Remove from heat and transfer to a lined cookie sheet.  Spread it out and place in the freezer for around 30 minutes.
2. When cereal mixture is hard, not frozen, remove and break into smaller pieces.  Remove spring form pan and large mixing bowl from the freezer and ice cream from fridge.  Combine softened ice cream and all but 2-3 cups of the cereal mixture in the large mixing bowl.  Pour that into the chilled spring form pan, packing firmly so as to remove air pockets.  Top with remaining cereal pieces and press down.  Cover with plastic and place back into the freezer for at least 4 hours.
3. About 20 minutes before serving, remove so it can start to soften. Remove outside piece and then cut and serve.