Nutty Pumpkin Crunch
Crust: 1 cup bran cereal 1 cup walnuts, chopped 1 stick corn oil margarine 1 package pecan frosting mix 1 cup flour 1 teaspoon pumpkin spice mix
Filling: 1 (16 oz.) can pumpkin 1 (7 oz.) jar marshmallow cream 1 tablespoon honey 1 teaspoon pumpkin spice mix 1 quart Blue Bell Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine all crust ingredients until crumbly. Spread into a 13 in. x 9 in. pan. Bake for 15 minutes, then stir, and bake for another 5 to 10 minutes until light brown. Crumble the mixture until very fine, using the blender or rolling pin. Reserve 1 ½ cups and spread the remaining crumbs in the pan.
Prepare filling: Heat together all filling ingredients, then cool until it reaches warm temperature. Soften a quart of Blue Bell Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream. Fold ice cream into pumpkin mixture and pour over the crumbs. Top with the remaining crumbs. Place in freezer about 6 hours or until ready to serve. Slice and serve in squares.
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