i made a quick and easy pie for fun today, and it was amazing! i am so impressed by the taste that can come from mixing yogurt, berries, and cool whip. my friend, ai, taught me this recipe, and i made it a few weeks back, but i figured i should spin it up a little, especially with the wonderful strawberries that are available everywhere now! dont you love springtime? =)
INGREDIENTS
1 carton of cool whip (8 ounces)
1 carton of strawberry yogurt (6 ounces - i used fat free yoplait but any brand/flavor will work)
1 store-bought pie crust
5-6 juicy, red strawberries
1/2 cup of frozen blackberries.
1. Blend strawberries, frozen blackberries, and yogurt together. Slowly stir in cool whip into the mixture. Blend until mostly smooth (not too liquidy). i used a blender for this, but you can do it by hand too.
2. Pour into pie crust and freeze for 4-5 hours. (i froze it overnight).
its amazing how the strawberries and blackberries can bring out the flavor of the yogurt. its a tiny bit tart (very similar to the tartness of pinkberry because of the yogurt), but fully flavorful from the summer fruits. i am very happy with the way this came out. its made from the natural goodness of the springtime, which is always good for the waistline!
in total, the yogurt and coolwhip plus fruits racked in 500 calories and 0 grams of fat. not too bad for dessert to be shared amongst 8 people. the crust will add (roughly) 110 calories per serving, but you are looking at 150 calories per person per piece. pretty good, dont you think? (you can always take out the crust to have a low cal, fat free dessert!)
bon appetit!
2 comments:
Candace! OMG - I KNOW this recipe! And do you want to know why? My dad makes it all the time! I kid you not. He's made lime, orange, rasberry, strawberry, lemon... pretty much everything under the sun. And his co-workers love it. Your real strawberry topping kind of beats his presentation, but yeah, it's definitely a tasty treat. :)
Oh wow, this looks great. What's the texture like? I'm totally making pistachio when I get home. Do you think that'll work? Or do I have to do a fruit?
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