Recipe Description:
Avocados make for one cool and creamy dessert! The predominant flavors in this easy pie recipe are tangy lemon zest and sweet caramelized almonds.
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Ingredients:
- 1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
- 1 ripe, fresh avocado, halved, pitted and peeled
- 1 lemon, juice and zest only (to taste)
- 3/4 cup whipping cream
- 1 (5 1/4 oz.) pkg. vanilla-flavored pudding mix
- 1 prepared graham cracker crust
Almond Topping
- 1 cup slivered almonds
- 2 Tbsp. butter
- 2 Tbsp. sugar
- 1 banana, sliced (optional)
- lime zest for decoration (optional)
Instructions:
- Whip together cream cheese, avocado and lemon juice until creamy.
- Slowly add pudding mix and whipping cream until desired thickness.
- Pour mixture into crust, cover and chill for 5 hours.
- Serve with optional sliced banana and lime garnish.
- Almond Topping Instructions:
- Line a baking sheet with wax paper or non-stick foil and set aside.
- Melt butter and sugar in a frying pan until they are just beginning to become liquid.
- Add almonds and stir continuously until the mixture begins to foam and become a light golden brown.
- Remove mixture from heat, then pour onto prepared baking sheet and allow to cool.
- Once the almond mixture becomes cool and solid, break into pieces and add to the top of the pie.
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Nutrition Facts
8 servings per recipe
Serving Size 1 serving (131g)
| Amount Per Serving | ||
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 500 | |
| % Daily Value* | ||
| Total Fat 36g | 46% | |
| Saturated Fat 14g | 72% | |
| Trans Fat 0g | - | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat 3g | - | |
| Monounsaturated Fat 15g | - | |
| Cholesterol 70mg | 23% | |
| Sodium 510mg | 22% | |
| Total Carbohydrate 41g | 15% | |
| Dietary Fiber 3g | 12% | |
| Total Sugars 27g | - | |
| Includes 24g Added Sugars | 49% | |
| Protein 7g | - | |
| Vitamin D 0.33mcg | 2% | |
| Calcium 90mg | 6% | |
| Iron 1mg | 8% | |
| Potassium 274mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin A 197mcg | 20% | |
| Vitamin C 2mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin E 5mg | 30% | |
| Vitamin K 10mcg | 8% | |
| Thiamin 0.09mg | 8% | |
| Riboflavin 0.29mg | 25% | |
| Niacin 3mg | 15% | |
| Vitamin B6 0.10mg | 6% | |
| Folate 47mcg DFE | 10% | |
| (11mcg folic acid) | - | |
| Vitamin B12 0.11mcg | 4% | |
| Pantothenic Acid 0.59mg | 10% | |
| Choline 25mg | 4% | |
| Phosphorus 276mg | 20% | |
| Magnesium 51mg | 10% | |
| Zinc 1mg | 10% | |
| Selenium 2mcg | 4% | |
| Copper 0.25mg | 30% | |
| Manganese 0.62mg | 25% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.




