Sweet Treats: No Bake Berry Bliss Pie {Recipe}

Is your summer calendar full of picnics, BBQs, and family get togethers?  Mine is!  And for each event, I’m left wondering, “What should I bring?”.  Normally, the host or hostess takes care of the burgers, hot dogs, or steaks, but there’s so much that goes into a BBQ, and for me, it’s often all about the sides…and dessert.  Can’t forget dessert!

Since I have a sweet tooth, I often find myself signing up to bring dessert to a gathering, only to find myself short on time the day of the actual event and scrambling to figure out what I still have time to make.  Since summer is full of fresh, ripe fruits, I always try to bring something with fruit in it, and blueberries, strawberries, and raspberries are among my girls’ favorites.  One night after making strawberry shortcake, it hit me – why not make a pie with fruit and whipped topping?  Add in a little yogurt for some extra flavor and put it all in a yummy graham cracker crust.

And sure enough, it worked.  And it’s delicious!  It’s light.  It’s airy.  It’s creamy.  And most importantly, it’s packed with the fruits my girls love.  It’s pure summer perfection.  Did I mention that you can make it in about 4 hours and you don’t have to do any baking at all?  It’s true!  Make the pie in the morning and it’s ready for an afternoon BBQ.  This dessert really is perfect for summer!

Want to make this light and airy, perfect for summer dessert?  Here’s the recipe:

You will need
1 tub whipped topping (8 oz)
2 cups vanilla yogurt (6 oz each)
1 cup strawberries, cut up
1/2 cup blueberries
1/2 cup raspberries
1 ready made graham cracker pie crust

Step 1 – In a medium size mixing bowl, combine whipped topping and vanilla yogurt.  Stir until well blended.

Step 2 – Wash fruit and pat dry.  Make sure to rinse your strawberries an extra time, so their color doesn’t stain the white whipped cream and make your pie pink.  Once washed and dried, gently fold the fruit into the whipped topping and vanilla mixture with a spatula.

Step 3 – Pour mixture into pie crust, gently pressing it into the edges of the pie crust.  Freeze for 4 hours (you could probably leave it longer, but that’s all the time that I had on this particular occasion).

Step 4 – Remove from freezer and allow to thaw for at least 20-30 minutes at room temperature.  Serve with a side of fresh fruit!