I certainly hope you like Oreo cookies, because this ice cream dessert has enough to satisfy even the biggest sweet tooth. And brownie lovers, meet your new best friend…this dessert has a brownie crust smothered in Hershey’s syrup and topped with vanilla ice cream.  This recipe was created by my sister who loves baking brownies.  She is always trying and comparing different recipes: boxed or homemade, double batch or single batch, frosted or unfrosted.  So when it was time for her oldest daughter’s birthday she got out her favorite boxed brownies and started layering on the chocolate syrup and ice cream until she had created this heavenly frozen dessert.  When I tasted it at that party, I knew I had to share it here on my blog.  So get out your Oreo cookies and let’s get cooking.

First bake one box of chocolate brownies according to the package directions in a 13″x9″ pan.  Cool completely on a wire rack.When the brownies are cool, cut them out of the pan and fit them in the bottom of a 9″ springform pan lined with parchment paper.  I used the brownies from the middle of the 9″x13″ pan because they are the softest.  You can save the leftover brownies to crumble on the top of the dessert later. Then pour 1/4 of a cup of Hershey’s Chocolate syrup on top of the brownies.

Now set this bottom layer in the freezer.  Then get out your ice cream to let it soften on the counter for 15-20 minutes or until it can be spread easily on your dessert.  When the ice cream is soft, get the brownie layer out of the freezer and spread 1/2 of the 1.75 quart container of ice cream on that layer.

Now take 18 Oreo cookies (1/2 of a package) and crush them in a plastic bag or your food processor and layer them on top of the ice cream. Now top the Oreo layer with the remaining ice cream and then crush up the 18 remaining Oreo cookies in the package and top them on the ice cream layer.  (Tip: you can always place the dessert back in the freezer while you are crushing the Oreos so it doesn’t melt too much.)

Now pour another 1/4 cup of Hershey’s Chocolate Syrup on that layer and add some crumbled up brownie pieces from your brownie pan.

Put the dessert in the freezer and let it set up for at least 24 hours.  After 24 hours, you can open the springform pan and take the parchment paper off of the bottom.  Then let it sit out for a few minutes to soften a little to make it easier to cut.  After serving, store dessert in your freezer.