strawberry crunch ice cream cake

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Strawberry Crunch Ice Cream Cake

Freeze-dried strawberries are strawberries that have been treated with low pressure and low temperature in order to remove all the water from the fruit. What’s left behind is a super crunchy, shelf-stable treat with a concentrated strawberry flavor. Freeze-dried strawberries sound kind of space-agey, but are easy to find these days at your local grocery store in the baking or snack aisle.

Ingredients

  • 36 golden oreo cookies, divided
  • 4 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 3 cups vanilla ice cream, softened
  • 5 cups strawberry ice cream, softened
  • 1 carton (8 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed
  • 1 package (1 ounce) freeze-dried strawberries, coarsely crushed
  • fresh strawberries, optional