Inside Out Apple Pie al a mode

Found this on Epicurious. It's basically an ice cream pie served with warm caramelized apples. A great way to give an old favorite some new life!

Inside Out Apple Pie a la Mode

Things you'll need:

Oat Crust

• 1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
• 1/2 cup chopped raw pecans
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 tsp sea salt
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/4 cup butter, melted

Filling

• 1 quart vanilla ice cream

Topping

• 3 tbls butter
• 4 large tart apples, peeled, cored, and sliced
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract

• Preheat the oven to 375°F.
• To make the crust, stir together the oats, pecans, sugar, salt, and cinnamon in a large bowl. Add the melted butter and stir to combine.
• Press the mixture into the bottom and up the sides of a 9-inch pie pan and bake until toasted, 10 to 12 minutes. 
• Remove from the oven and use the back of a spoon to push the crust back up the sides, as it will have fallen a bit, and set on a wire rack to cool completely.
• Remove the ice cream from the freezer and allow it to soften for about 10 minutes. 
• Scoop the ice cream into the pie shell and spread it in an even layer. I find this works best by using a large spoon and dipping it in warm water every so often to help spread the ice cream out flat. 
• Put the pie back in the freezer to firm up for at least 1 hour, or up to 3 days, placing a piece of plastic wrap on top if you'll be freezing it for more than a few hours.
• To make the topping, melt the butter in a large sauté pan. Add the apple slices and sauté until tender, 8 to 10 minutes. 
• Add the sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla and continue cooking until a sauce forms, another 2 minutes.
• Remove the ice cream pie from the freeze, slice and serve

This was a great alternative to the usual! And the crust was amazing! I used a Mexican Vanilla Ice Cream I found at Safeway called "Ole Vanilla" that only made it better. Enjoy!