Name: Raspberry Swirl Frozen Yogurt Pie Recipe
Prep time: 2017-09-23T03:00:00+00:00
Total time: 2017-09-23T03:10:00+00:00
Yield: Serves 8
Ingredients: 8 graham crackers (full sheets); 1/4 cup sliced almonds; 4 tbsp unsalted butter, melted; 1 1/4 cup (about 6 oz.) raspberries; 3 tbsp water; 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice; 1 tbsp agave nectar or honey; 2 pints Greek low fat vanilla frozen yogurt (such as Yoplait), softened; Raspberries for garnish, if desired

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This raspberry frozen yogurt pie is packed with all of the flavors of summer, with a fraction of the guilt. It’s a great make-ahead dessert!

When my 11-year old sidles up, wraps his arms around me and asks if we can make cookies together, there’s no way I’m going to refuse. The last days of summer vacation are ticking away and, as much as I can do without the refereeing required with any kids who have spent a few too many hours with each other (you know, when friendly wrestling turns into full-on kicking and eye-gouging), I am desperately going to miss my two shadows and their laughter and general silliness.

With those 11-year old doe eyes looking at me, I decided we couldn’t just stop at one dessert. So, in a move that was totally uncharacteristic of our cooking (dessert eating is at a bare minimum around here), we busted out two desserts in one afternoon – a batch of peanut butter cookies and this frozen yogurt pie. In a kitchen full of quinoa and kale, two desserts is quite a feat!

A few years ago, when I was less aware of calories and other nutritional grams and milligrams, I posted a Blueberry Swirl Ice Cream Pie with a Hazelnut Crust. Instant hit! Blueberry, pie, ice cream – what’s not to like?! That pie, and its inevitable journey to “lighten me up”-land, has been on my mind for a couple of summers. With some fresh raspberries in the fridge and a boy with a penchant for desserts, I figured I better put my butt in gear and get working on a lighter version. I don’t want to disappoint my boy, right?

Lightening up this dessert was as simple as pie (pun intended, of course). The first stop was the crust, where I reduced the amount of butter by a few tablespoons. And you know what? The crust held together beautifully! The second step was even more obvious – substituting vanilla ice cream with low-fat Greek vanilla frozen yogurt. The last step was cutting out the granulated sugar in the raspberry coulis and replacing it with just one tablespoon of agave nectar (or honey, if you prefer).

How did all of this go over with the family? They all fell for it – hook, line and sinker – and then proceeded to polish off the pie!

#EatSeasonal

#EatSeasonal is the brainchild of my friend Becky of The Vintage Mixer , who has pulled together a group of bloggers to post seasonal recipes each month, using her produce guide as inspiration.

There’s a fantastic variety of recipes, some sweet and some savory, as you can see in the collage below, all inspired by produce that is fresh and seasonal in August. Be sure to click on the links to check out the recipes. For more seasonal recipe inspiration, follow the #EatSeasonal hashtag on Instagram.

Healthy Whole Grain Zucchini Bread Pancakes by Bless This Mess
Savory Summer Squash Custard by Vintage Mixer
Zucchini and Yellow Squash Noodles with Turkey Sausage Bolognese by Flavor the Moments
Potato and Egg Breakfast Boats by From Gate to Plate
Raspberry and Brown Sugar Bourbon Fizz by Floating Kitchen
Zucchini and Green Bean Sauté by The Lemon Bowl
Triple Berry Scones by Simple Bites
Heirloom Tomato, Zucchini, Caramelized Onion and Feta Galette by FoodieCrush
Blackberry Buckle by Mountain Mama Cooks
Grilled Summer Squash with Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Basil Ghee by Project Domestication
Zucchini, Corn and Pesto Flatbreads by Kitchen Confidante

If you make this recipe, I’d love to see it on Instagram! Just use the hashtag #COOKINCANUCK and I’ll be sure to find it.