Pumpkin Ice Cream Pie

This frozen treat of a pie has a layer of vanilla ice cream topped with a layer of creamy spiced pumpkin pie filling. Pumpkin pie is no longer just for Thanksgiving!

Recipe Ingredients:

1 pint vanilla ice cream, softened
1 (9-inch) baked pie crust*
1 cup mashed cooked pumpkin
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
2 cups frozen whipped topping, thawed

Cooking Directions:

1. Spread ice cream in cooled, baked pie crust; freeze until firm.
2. Combine pumpkin and next 3 ingredients. Fold in whipped topping; spread over ice cream. Freeze until firm.
3. Remove from freezer 15 minutes before serving.

Makes 8 servings.

*Use store bought, ready-to-use pie pastry, or your favorite recipe for homemade pie pastry.