PINEAPPLE DREAM DESSERT | No Bake Pineapple Cream Dessert

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

powdered sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: granulated sugar

Coconut sugar offers a lower glycemic index.

whipped cream

🥗Healthier: coconut whipped cream

💰Cheaper: heavy cream

Coconut whipped cream is dairy-free and lighter.

chopped nuts

🥗Healthier: seeds

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Seeds are often cheaper and nut-free.

Drain the juice from a 20 ounce can of crushed pineapple using a small strainer and the back of a spoon to extract most of the juice.

In a bowl, combine 1.5 cups of graham cracker crumbs (about 12 sheets crushed in a food processor) with 0.5 cup of melted butter and 0.33 cup of sugar, mixing until well combined.

Transfer the graham cracker mixture into a 9x9 inch baking dish and press down to form a crust. Place it in the refrigerator while preparing the filling.

In a bowl, mix together an 8 ounce bar of softened cream cheese and 0.5 cup of softened butter until well combined.

Add 2 cups of powdered sugar to the cream cheese mixture and mix until combined.

Fold in the drained crushed pineapple from earlier.

Gently fold in an 8 ounce container of Cool Whip in increments to keep the mixture fluffy.

Pour the filling over the graham cracker crust and smooth it down.

Refrigerate for a few hours or overnight before serving.

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