Frozen Yogurt Pie ( and a crust recipe too)

This time I was lazy and used a pre-made graham cracker crust I had hiding in the pantry. But the pie itself is so good we weren't swayed from partaking.

So this is what we ate while watching The Biggest Loser last week. Ironic, I know. Somehow we always find ourselves eating during our once a week pilgrimage to the tube. Luckily, we have a big family so this delicious concoction was gone in about 10.5 seconds and everyone only got one piece.

My sister in law calls this pie "High Octane". It is pretty rich but a frequent request by immediate and extended family alike. It takes about two minutes to put together -no joke. Just be patient while it freezes for a few hours.



Frozen Yogurt Pie

1 package cream cheese, softened
1 cup of plain yogurt (we love Mountain High, Cascade Fresh, and Stoneyfield Farms))
1/4 -1/2 cup honey, depending on your own taste buds
1/4 cup of dry milk powder*


Beat the cream cheese and yogurt together until well blended. Beat in honey and milk. Pour into a graham cracker crust, cover, and freeze for at least 4 hours. Serve after thawing for just a few minutes. Top it with some yummy frozen fruit right out of the bag. We prefer blueberries.

If you do not want to use those yucky pre-made crusts you can try the recipe below. I have made this before and it is really down home and yummy. It is way easier to just go to the health food store and get yourself some all natural graham crackers. But if you are super motivated you can actually make your own graham crackers. It is not too hard and my kids all like them. Unfortunately the crackers are gone in about 2 seconds because I have so many kids. So in an effort to not spend ALL my time in the kitchen, graham crackers are something I buy on occasion at the health food store unless I really need some and don't feel like driving two hours to pick some up.


Graham Cracker Crust

2/3 cup graham cracker crumbs (all -natural or homemade)
1/4 cup wheat germ
1/4 c dry milk powder*
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/3 cup melted butter
1 T molasses or honey

Mix together first 4 ingredients. Stir in melted butter. Then add molasses and mix well. Press firmly over bottom of greased pie plate. Bake at 300 for 10 minutes. Cool before filling.

Now you are wondering how I make graham crackers, right? Well, I will be posting that recipe some time next week so stay tuned.


*There is evidence that milk powder has stuff in it that is not too good for you. In recipes where you are reconstituting the milk, just use regular milk or a milk substitute (like almond or coconut milk) to substitute. In the case of the above recipes the milk is not being reconstituted so you need to use some other powder to substitute (such as coconut powder) or you can take a chance and just omit it altogether.