Contributed By: mizzengift
Judy Krause-friend
This is a wonderful dessert--it's quick, low-fat, and easy. Best of all, everyone loves it!! You can dress it up or leave it plain.
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Total Preparation Time: Less than 15 minutes
Actual Cooking Time: No Cooking Required
Number of Servings: 6
Origin: American
Special Features: Quick to Prepare (under 30 minutes)
Simple (6 ingredients or less)
Kids can help make it
Kids can help make it
Make Ahead
Nutrition Content: Low Fat
Holiday: July 4th
Thanksgiving
Christmas
Meal Type: Dessert
Ingredients
1 box [3 oz.] sugar-free jello
[can Use regular jello]
2/3 c. Boiling water
1/2 c. Cold water
Ice cubes
1 oz. Carton Cool Whip--or any store brand fat-free non-dairy topping
1 Ready-made pie curst--Oreo coookie, Nilla wafer, or graham cracker crust
Preparation
1. Bring the whipped topping to room temp
2. Whisk in the boiling water--until jello is dissolved.
3. Whisk in the cold water.
4. Whisk in the 7-8 ice cubes--until mixture starts to gel.
5. Remove each ice cube--try to get the jello off each cube.
6. Whisk in the topping, one spoonful at a time, until thoroughly mixed. Texture will resemble a mousse.
7. Pour into the prepared crust--try to mound it so it is taller at the center of the pie.
8. Cover with the plastic dome that comes w/ the pie. Refrigerate for at least 3 hrs.
9. Decorate with spray can whipped cream or fresh fruit or both!
Cook's Notes
The cranberry jello is esp. delicious.
This pie is very pretty and is exceedingly speedy to make.
Nutrition Information
Calories: 137
;
Total Fat: 7 g
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Saturated Fat: 1 g
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Carbohydrates: 20 g
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Protein: 1 g
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Fiber: 1 g