Sweet Ice Cream Surprise (Quick And Easy)

• 1/2 gallon vanilla ice cream (softened)
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 4 cups crushed corn flakes
• 1 cup crushed peanuts
• chocolate syrup (for drizzling) (optional)

1. Make sure ice cream is soft and spreadable.
2. Crush corn flakes and peanuts with food processor, or whack at them with a spoon, or smash them with your bare hands like my husband does! :).
3. Melt butter and brown sugar over medium heat until combined and smooth - no need to boil.
4. Stir in corn flakes and peanuts.
5. Spread half of mixture in bottom of 13x9 pan.
6. Spread ice cream over mixture with a metal spoon. (It can be a little tricky).
7. Pour rest of mixture over ice cream.
8. Let freeze for about 3 hours.
9. Serve with chocolate syrup if desired.

vanilla ice cream, butter, brown sugar, corn flakes, peanuts, chocolate syrup

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/sweet-ice-cream-surprise-quick-and-easy-286182 (may not work)