Tasty Tuesday: S’mores Icebox Cake Recipe

Thank you Delish for this yummy recipe.  The marshmallow whipped cream is everything.  I am going to try and recreate it with some changes since dairy and gluten are out of my diet…..

PREP TIME:  30 minutes     TOTAL TIME: 6 hours 30 minutes     YIELDS: 6

INGREDIENTS

• 1 package instant chocolate pudding mix
• 2 c. cold milk
• 1 c. heavy cream
• 2 tbsp. sugar
• 7 oz. marshmallow crème
• 1 sleeve graham crackers
• 1 package mini marshmallows

DIRECTIONS

1. Line a 9″-x-5″ loaf pan with plastic wrap, allowing overhang on all sides.
2. In a large bowl, whisk pudding and milk until fully combined. Let cool completely.
3. Make marshmallow whipped cream: In a large bowl, beat heavy cream and sugar until stiff peaks form. Fold in crème and set aside.
4. To loaf pan, add 1 layer of graham crackers, breaking crackers up when necessary to completely fill bottom. Spread 1/3 chocolate pudding on top of that, then add an even layer of mini marshmallows (about 1/2 cup). Spread on 1/3 marshmallow whipped cream mixture, then repeat process 2 more times, ending on marshmallow whipped cream. Refrigerate overnight.
5. When ready to serve, invert cake onto flat serving platter and peel off plastic.
6. On a baking sheet, add 1/2 cup mini marshmallows. Using a kitchen torch or broiler, toast marshmallows until golden brown. Once cool enough to handle, place on top of cake. Serve immediately

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Tasty Tuesday: Chocolate Eclair Cake

Check out this YUMMY and very simple Weight Watchers dessert.  Believe it or not,  even the people not doing WW (formerly Weight Watchers) love it.

Just a few simply ingredients and you have a yummy dessert for any party.  Bet you might even have all of the supplies in your pantry already….

Ingredients:

• 121 Box Reduced Fat Graham Crackers
• 2- 3 oz boxes sugar-free instant vanilla pudding
• 4 1/2 cups skim milk
• 1 container fat-free cool whip
• 1 -3 oz box sugar-free instant chocolate pudding

Directions:

1. Mix vanilla pudding with 3 cups of milk as per directions.
2. Stir in 1 cool whip.
3. Place 1 package of graham crackers in the bottom of 13 x9 pan.
4. Top with half of the pudding, more Grahams, rest of pudding.
5. Top with last of Grahams.
6. Mix chocolate pudding with 1 1/2 cups of milk.
7. Spread on top of graham crackers.
8. Cover and refrigerate overnight.

Nutritional information per serving: Calories – 48; Sodium – 61mg; Fat – 0.53g; Protein – 3g; Carbs – 7g; Fiber – 1.0g

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Tasty Tuesday: Personal S’mores Pies

I LOVE S’more!  I remember sitting at my best friend’s house in the summer, letting the kids make s’mores in the fire pit.  Of course, they were also a favorite treat when we were camping when I was a kid.

Being a Weight Watcher, I would love to have them more often but the problem is I can’t stop at just one.  One turns to two and then two… you see where I am going with this, right?

I was so excited to see this recipe from Hungry Girl – not only is it low in points (calories) but I can make then any time at HOME!  You can bet I will be stocking up on the ingredients…

Prep: 20 minutes     Cook: 15 minutes     MAKES 6 SERVINGS
1/6th of recipe (1 mini pie): 149 calories, 6g total fat (2g sat fat), 128mg sodium, 20.5g carbs, 2.5g fiber, 8g sugars, 3.5g protein.  SmartPoints® value 6*

Ingredients:

Crust
1 cup old-fashioned oats
1/4 cup light whipped butter or light buttery spread
1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
3 tbsp. powdered peanut butter
2 packets no-calorie sweetener (like Truvia)
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/8 tsp. salt

Filling
2 tbsp. mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
3/4 cup mini marshmallows
2 graham crackers (1/2 sheet), finely crushed

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray 6 cups of a 12-cup muffin pan with nonstick spray.
• To make the crust, pulse oats to the consistency of coarse flour in a small blender/food processor.
• In a small microwave-safe bowl, microwave butter for 20 seconds, or until melted.
• In a large bowl, combine ground oats, melted butter, and remaining crust ingredients. Mix until uniform with the consistency of wet sand.
• Evenly distribute mixture among the 6 cups of the muffin pan, using your hands or a flat utensil to firmly press and form the crusts. Press it into the edges and up along the sides.
• Bake until firm, about 10 minutes.
• Remove from oven, and set oven to broil.
• Evenly distribute 1 tbsp. chocolate chips among the crusts (1 tsp. per crust). Top with marshmallows and remaining 1 tbsp. chocolate chips.
• Cook until marshmallows have melted and lightly browned, about 1 minute.
• Sprinkle with crushed graham crackers.
  

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