This past weekend I had a serious craving for ice cream cake. Which isn't completely unusual because for those of you who know me, you are fully aware of my ice cream addiction. Its a problem - especially when I am trying so hard to desperately lose my post wedding pounds. * sigh*
So I decided to to make a "healthier" version of ice cream cake- behold, "The Sweet Caroline Mocha Almond Fro Yo Pie". If/when we ever open our grand B&B this will surely be on the menu, it is SO good. The Mr. and I could have eaten the whole thing up in just one sitting, and honestly for a delish dessert, calorie wise it wasn't THAT bad.
On to the recipe.
For the crust;
11 whole Graham crackers, I used the low fat ones
1/4 cup of powdered sugar
6 tablespoons of butter ( or margarine, I just don't like the fake stuff)
The Filling;
2.5 cups of Fro Yo, any flavor you want- I used mocha
Almost a whole tub of cool whip, I used the "free" one (less calories)
1/4 cup'ish of Hersey Chocolate syrup, again I used "lite" version
1/4 cup'ish of sliced almonds
Notice the fat free Fro Yo, it makes each serving only 90 calories and 0 grams of fat!
Step One: Place the 11 Graham crackers in the food processor.
It gets pretty crowded, but I promise they will all fit. Once they are all in, pulse away til the grahams turn to powder.
Ta Da! Like Magic.
Step Two: Melt your butter, and combine all the crust ingredients into a mixing bowl.
Add the sugar.
Now dump the Graham goodness into the mix.
And stir.
Now pour the crumbles into a shallow pie plate, all of mine were pretty deep so I picked up a disposable one at the food store.
Step Three: Form a crust! I used my measuring cup to press the mixture into the plate and up the sides.
When its all pressed, and looks like a pie crust- pop it into the oven and bake on 375 for about 12-15 min.
Yum! Now be patient and let it cool.
Step Four: Fill the pie!*Note* leave the Fro Yo out for awhile, so that it gets nice and soft.
Then begin to scoop it out and fill the pie shell.
Sprinkle the top with 1/2 of the Almonds, then pop into the freezer and let it set. About 30 min.
Now for the cool whip! Spread it all over the pie, as much or as little as you want. Go crazy, no rules when it comes to frozen desserts!
Yum, now its time to make it pretty. Sprinkle the remaining almonds around the pie.
And pour the chocolate on top, I decided to keep mine in the center.
Doesn't it look pretty!?! But before you grab a fork and go to town, stick it into the freezer and let everything settle. About an hour or two.
Perfecto! This pie was so good! The almonds gave it the perfect crunch and the crust was to die for.
Sweet Caroline's Mocha Almond Fro Yo Pie!!-Caroline
