Paradise Pie!!!

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

whipped cream

🥗Healthier: coconut whipped cream

💰Cheaper: heavy cream

Coconut whipped cream is dairy-free and adds tropical flavor.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: agave syrup

Honey provides natural sweetness with a unique flavor.

pineapple chunks

🥗Healthier: fresh pineapple

💰Cheaper: canned pineapple

Canned pineapple is often less expensive and available year-round.

In a mixing bowl, add 2 blocks of cream cheese.

Add 1 cup of sour cream to the mixing bowl.

Pour in 14 ounces of sweetened condensed milk.

Add 1/4 cup of half-and-half and a pinch of salt.

Mix in 1 tablespoon of fresh lemon juice and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract.

Mix all the ingredients together for a few minutes until well combined.

Add 1 cup of drained crushed pineapple to the mixture.

Add 1 cup of chopped pecans and 1 cup of sweetened coconut flakes to the mixture.

Mix everything together until well combined.

Pour the filling into a store-bought graham cracker crust, filling it up (it may be overly full).

Cover the pie and refrigerate for about 4 to 6 hours, preferably overnight, to set.

After chilling, remove the pie from the refrigerator.

Sprinkle Ghirardelli caramel baking chips on top of the pie.

Add a few walnuts on top of the pie.

Cooking Techniques

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