Can you believe Memorial Weekend is already (almost) here?! This weekend is always one of my favorites. The sun is (usually) shining. The flags are flying. And we are (almost always) working a wedding and then spending the holiday weekend at the river. This is the first year, in EIGHT YEARS, that I do not have a wedding this weekend. I am cutting way, way back this year on my wedding business. I still have one-ish a month for the majority of the season. But it’s a fourth of what I did last year. Because I want to be around to enjoy fun-filled weekends (like Memorial Weekend) with my family!
That being said - how about a festive NON PALEO NON WHOLE30 BUT INCREDIBLY DELICIOUS dessert? Yes… every now and then you just have to live by the 90/10 rule. (Keep in mind, this dessert was created we discovered my gluten intolerance… so I will not be eating this. But my friends and family will love it!)
Frozen Berry, Flattened Trifle
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Two Sleeves of Graham Crackers One stick of Melted Butter One Can of Sweetened Condensed Milk (For a slightly lighter, less rich taste use fat free) Approximately 8 ounces of Greek Yogurt. Four-ish of Pineapple Greek and Four-ish of Lemon Greek. (Again, for a slightly, less rich taste you can use normal yogurt) An average sized lemon to zest and squeeze the juice One 8 ounce Container of Thawed Cool Whip Half of an Angel Food Cake (I did store bought) Approximately 1.5 cups of Fresh Strawberries Approximately 1.5 cups of Fresh Blueberries
Author: Susan {2 cats & chloe.}
Ingredients
- Two Sleeves of Graham Crackers
- One stick of Melted Butter
- One Can of Sweetened Condensed Milk (For a slightly lighter, less rich taste use fat free)
- Approximately 8 ounces of Greek Yogurt. Four-ish of Pineapple Greek and Four-ish of Lemon Greek. (Again, for a slightly, less rich taste you can use normal yogurt)
- An average sized lemon to zest and squeeze the juice
- One 8 ounce Container of Thawed Cool Whip
- Half of an Angel Food Cake (I did store bought)
- Approximately 1.5 cups of Fresh Strawberries
- Approximately 1.5 cups of Fresh Blueberries
Instructions
- Take the Grahams, double ziplock bag 'em, then smash them to bits! Add the melted butter and mix into the bag.
- On your cookie sheet, spread out some wax paper. This makes for a much easier cleanup. Lay the buttery grahams out and press them down hard. Making a make-shift crust. I popped it into the oven, on 350 degrees for about 5 minutes to help bind it. {Not sure if this is necessary or not though since you will be freezing it.}
- In a separate mixing bowl you need to mix your yogurt, sweetened condensed milk, zest the lemon until you don’t feel like zesting anymore, then cut the lemon in half and squeeze it’s contents into the bowl, sans the seeds. Then blend in the Cool Whip.
- Cut up your strawberries and tear up the Angel Food Cake. You could cut it, but let’s be real… it’s way more fun to tear it up. More than likely it will take you back to your first birthday where they told you to run amok with the cake. DO IT! And do it so the pieces are small squares.
- I highly recommend fresh fruit. Unless you are in Hertford, NC. In which case they “ran out” of blueberries. I have never made this with frozen fruit before but in my mind, they are going to be frozen in the long run – this should just save on the freezing process? (Bottom Line: Stick with the fresh if you can.)
- On top of your grahamy crust, lay out some blues and straws… berries that is. This ensures that even when the top looks like the American Flag, your happy family and friends will get some of each fruit.
- Put a layer of the Angel Food Cake down. Surprisingly this is AWESOME when frozen. Then smooth the layer of your fruity cool whip concoction on top of the cake.
- Use your slices strawberries and blueberries to make the top look like the American Flag. OR, I think this would look just as pretty, scatter the strawberries and blueberries around like you did on top of the grahams. Use your creative juices to figure out your frozen treat decor.
- Cover it up and pop it in the freezer. I let mine freeze through the night. It’s still a bit gooey because of the contents, but my oh my! You’re going to enjoy!
Happy Memorial Day Weekend Y’all.
#thisisnotpaleo
Be safe. Have fun. And take a moment to remember those who have given their lives to keep us safe.
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