CRUNCHY ICE CREAM DELIGHT

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Four generations of home cooks have shared our crunchy ice cream bars. If you love almonds like my family does, double the butter and almonds and save half to sprinkle on top. -Angie Ricklefs, Sioux City, Iowa

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 20m

Yield 15 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup slivered almonds
1 cup crushed Rice Chex
1/2 cup sweetened shredded coconut
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 carton (1-3/4 quarts) vanilla bean ice cream, softened if necessary

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375°. In a large skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add almonds; cook and stir 2-3 minutes or until toasted. Stir in Rice Chex, coconut, brown sugar and salt. Press onto bottom of an ungreased 13x9-in. baking dish. Bake 5-6 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Cool 10 minutes; place in freezer 30 minutes., Gently spread ice cream over crust. Cover and freeze overnight. Cut into bars.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 212 calories, Fat 11g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 31mg cholesterol, Sodium 108mg sodium, Carbohydrate 26g carbohydrate (22g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.