Raspberry sauce brings bright flavor and a touch of holiday color to this cool and creamy treat, while pistachios add a lick of saltiness. It'll melt any resistance to dessert! Suzette Jury
- Keene, California
Frozen Pistachio Dessert with Raspberry Sauce Recipe
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TOTAL TIME: Prep: 35 min. + freezing
MAKES: 12 servings
Ingredients
1-1/2 cups crushed vanilla wafers (about 45 wafers)
1/4 cup finely chopped pistachios
1/4 cup reduced-fat butter, melted
1-1/4 cups fat-free milk
1 package (1 ounce) sugar-free instant pistachio pudding mix
6 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese
1 carton (8 ounces) frozen fat-free whipped topping, thawed, divided
1 package (12 ounces) frozen unsweetened raspberries, thawed
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons orange liqueur or orange juice
2 tablespoons chopped pistachios
Directions
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- In a small bowl, combine the wafers, finely chopped pistachios and butter. Press onto the bottom of a 9-in. springform pan coated with cooking spray. Place pan on a baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack.
- Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk milk and pudding mix for 2 minutes. Let stand for 2 minutes or until soft-set. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Beat in the pudding.
- Set aside 3/4 cup whipped topping for garnish; fold remaining whipped topping into cream cheese mixture. Pour filling over crust. Freeze for 5 hours or overnight. Cover and refrigerate remaining whipped topping.
- For sauce, place the raspberries, sugar and liqueur in a food processor. Cover and process for 1-2 minutes or until smooth. Strain and discard seeds and pulp. Refrigerate until serving.
- Remove dessert from the freezer 15 minutes before serving. Remove sides of pan. Garnish with chopped pistachios and remaining whipped topping. Serve with sauce. Yield: 12 servings.
Editor's Note: This recipe was tested with Land O'Lakes light stick butter.
Nutritional Facts
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1 each: 214 calories, 9g fat (4g saturated fat), 18mg cholesterol, 268mg sodium, 28g carbohydrate (14g sugars, 2g fiber), 4g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 2 fat.
Courtesy: Taste of Home
