I have mentioned in the past that I am not the greatest baker – it seems like every time I try to bake something, something goes wrong. That is why I love coming up with no bake recipes that are just as delicious, and that don’t require an oven! Two of my favorites are my no-bake OREO cheesecake recipe, and my Lemon Carlota recipe. Both are so easy to make, don’t require an oven, and are delicious!

This recipe is no exception – the first time I made it my whole family couldn’t believe how delicious it was! When I told them that we were having yogurt pie, they were a little bit hesitant, thinking that it wouldn’t be too good. After one bite though, they were already preparing for seconds! My husband excitedly declared, “this tastes like I am eating cloud – a delicious, creamy cloud!” I thought that was pretty funny, but I guess it is a good way to describe it.

This yogurt pie is so easy to make –  starting with the graham cracker crust, you just need to put the crushed up graham crackers in a springform pan with melted butter like you can see in the image above. Then just spread it out evenly so it looks like the below image and put in the refrigerator to cool and harden.

After the crust is ready, it is time to make the best part – the extra creamy filling! The secret to making this work is following these instructions exactly for using the unflavored gelatin correctly. This will allow it to set up perfectly so that you don’t have to bake it and so that it has a nice creamy texture. The instructions are in the recipe below, but here they are in visual form too so that it makes sense.

You will end up combing yogurt with a delicious homemade whipped cream and the above unflavored yogurt combination. The result is a perfectly smooth and creamy filling for this tasty yogurt pie. After letting it chill, you will remove it from the springform pan carefully and decorate it however you want. I added some shaved chocolate and fresh fruit, and it was amazing!

 This is now one of our favorite desserts and I’m sure it will be for years to come! What is your favorite no-bake dessert recipe?

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Extra Creamy Yogurt Pie Recipe

Author Charbel Barker

Ingredients

For the Pie Crust

• 1 Stick of Melted Butter
• 2 Sleeves of Graham Crackers

For the Filling

• 1 1/4 Cup of Plain Yogurt or Plain Greek Yogurt
• 3 Oz of cream cheese at room temperature
• 1/4 Cup of Sweetened Condensed Milk
• 2 Cups of Heavy Whipping Cream
• 1/2 Cup of Milk
• 1/2 Cup of Sugar
• 2 packets 7 oz each of unflavored gelatin

To Decorate

• Fruit
• Chocolate Shavings

Instructions

For the Crust

• Crush up all of the graham crackers in a food processor or blender
• Add the graham cracker and melted butter to a springform pan, combine and spread out.
• Chill in refrigerator for 10 minutes while you prepare the filling.

For the Filling

• Start by preparing the unflavored gelatin - combine the milk and unflavored gelatin, mix well and let sit for 5 minutes until solidified. Move on to the next step while waiting.
• Beat the whipping cream with the sugar until a smooth whipping cream is formed.
• Heat the unflavored gelatin in the microwave for 10-15 seconds until it is liquid again.
• In a blender mix the liquid unflavored gelatin from the previous step, the cream cheese, the yogurt, and the sweetened condensed milk.
• Fold the first half of the previous mix into the whipped cream (do not stir vigorously - it has to be folded in carefully) and then do the same with the second half.
• Pour the filling into springform pan over the crust and refrigerate for at least 4 hours.
• Remove and decorate with shaved chocolate and fresh fruit.

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One of my goals at the beginning of this year was to try hard to simplify my life. As a mom with lots of things that always need to be done, this is not an easy goal to achieve! That said, I do believe that by simplifying what we can, we can eliminate unnecessary stress from our lives and be happier! One thing that I have been trying to simplify is the food that I make for my family. This doesn’t mean that I am cooking out of a box or just eating frozen pizzas. Instead, it means that I am looking for ways to cook delicious food, with simpler ingredients that I can make in a hurry. This recipe for banana, walnut, and strawberry yogurt mini pie is one that helps me accomplish that goal.

This is a great recipe to have one hand for a quick, fresh, and perfect sized dessert. You can make it when you are having guests over, or just after dinner when you or your kids are craving something sweet, but you don’t want to spend all day in the kitchen.

The ingredients that you will need are the following:

• Reddi-wip® original 13 oz size
• Dannon® Light & Fit® Strawberry Cheesecake Greek Yogurt
• Keebler® Ready Crust® Mini Graham Cracker Pie Crust
• Banana
• Walnuts

All of these ingredients are conveniently located at Walmart. I was actually able to find the first three together in a special display, and of course the bananas were in the produce section. Right now there are rebates on Ibotta for the Reddi-Wip® and the Dannon® Greek Yogurt and if you redeem both, you can get a $.50 bonus.

You can make this entire recipe in less than 20 minutes, although I actually chose to let it chill for a couple of hours before serving and it turned out great!

I love the Keebler® Ready Crust® Mini Graham Cracker Pie Crust. It is so convenient, because the come in such a great size and they are ready right out of the package. This is great, because it allows you to focus more on the filling.

For my filling I chose to use the Dannon® Light & Fit® Strawberry Cheesecake Greek Yogurt, combined with Reddi-wip®, chopped walnuts, and bananas. I love the combination of walnuts and bananas, and strawberry cheesecake goes good with just about any dessert!

I know that simplifying life can be hard, but taking small steps is the best way to get started. I hope that you are able to enjoy this delicious pie on one of those days that you want something tasty but you don’t have a lot of time to make it.

What do you do to make your life more simple?

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Banana, Walnut, and Strawberry Yogurt Pie

Author Charbel Barker

Ingredients

• Reddi-wip® original 13 oz size
• 2 Dannon® Light & Fit® Strawberry Cheesecake Greek Yogurt
• 3 Keebler® Ready Crust® Mini Graham Cracker Pie Crust
• 1 Banana chopped into smaller pieces
• 1/2 cup chopped Walnuts

Instructions

• Add the Dannon® Light & Fit® Strawberry Cheesecake Greek Yogurt and about a cup of the Reddi-Wip® to a large bowl and mix well.
• Add the chopped walnuts and bananas and stir until everything is well mixed.
• Add the filling to the Keebler® Ready Crust® Mini Graham Cracker Pie Crust (at this point you can chill in the refrigerator, or continue with the next step immediately.
• Add some more Reddi-Wip® on top of the pie filling, and finish off with very finely chopped walnuts.

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