Bon Bon Pie

This is the kind of pie that makes you wonder why anyone bothers turning on an oven in the summer. A pre-made pie crust gets packed with ice cream bon bon nuggets, then covered in a peppermint-spiked vanilla pudding that freezes into a creamy, minty layer.

After five hours in the freezer, the whole thing firms up into a sliceable, frozen treat. Drizzle it with melted chocolate, pile on the whipped topping, and scatter more bon bon pieces on top for a dessert that looks like a party.

Kids go absolutely wild for this one, and the adults sneak extra slices when nobody’s looking.

Pro Tips

• Use a pre-baked pie crust or a cookie crumb crust. Either works since this pie never sees the oven.
• Mix the pudding with slightly less milk than the box calls for. A thicker consistency freezes with a better texture and doesn’t get icy.
• A drop of green food coloring in the pudding layer makes the peppermint theme visual, not just flavorful.
• Let the pie sit at room temperature for 5 to 10 minutes before slicing. A rock-hard frozen pie fights back against your knife.