Minty Ice Cream Pie – Turley Hill

Ingredients

• 1 pkg. (3 oz.) cream cheese, softened
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 2 cups heavy whipping cream, divided
• 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 chocolate crumb crust (9 in.)
• 2 pkg. (4 3/4 oz. each) chocolate-covered peppermint candies, divided
• 1 pint chocolate ice cream or fudge ripple ice cream
• 1/4 cup hot fudge ice cream topping, warmed
• 2 tbsp confectioners’ sugar
• 1 tsp peppermint extract
• 2-3 drops green food coloring, optional