CARROT GARDEN ICE CREAM DESSERT

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When I was a kid, my mom made an ice cream dessert topped with gummy worms. I've riffed on it with carrots made out of frosting. -Karen Enns, Kamloops, British Columbia

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 15m

Yield 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 package (15-1/2 ounces) Oreo cookies
1-1/2 quarts vanilla ice cream
1 carton (8 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed
1/2 cup canned vanilla frosting
Orange paste food coloring
2 to 3 pieces pull-apart green apple licorice

Steps:

Finely crush half of the cookies; coarsely crush the remaining cookies., In a large bowl, beat ice cream, whipped topping and finely crushed cookies until blended. Spread into an 8-in. square dish; sprinkle with crushed cookies. Freeze until firm., Tint frosting orange; pipe carrot tops in rows over dessert. Cut green apple licorice into 1-in. pieces; separate strands, leaving one end intact. Place on carrots to form stems.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 414 calories, Fat 20g fat (10g saturated fat), Cholesterol 29mg cholesterol, Sodium 228mg sodium, Carbohydrate 56g carbohydrate (39g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 3g protein.