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A delicious welcome to Spring with this No-Bake Berry Greek Yogurt Pie. Fast and Easy and made with your favorite flavor of Greek or Regular Yogurt. The Perfect Summertime Dessert.
I decided to make this amazing No-Bake Berry Greek Yogurt Pie. My daughters and I first discovered Yogurt Pie when we were grocery shopping one day. Boxed cake and pie mixes were not very big in Italy at that time.
When we saw the Spring/Summer boxed Yogurt Pie we decided that we needed to try it. It waspretty darn good for a box. So when Spring would roll around and out would come The Desserts we would always grab a box of our favourite cake.
The other day when I was in the Super Market I noticed our favourite YogurtDessert was on the shelf. I also sawthat I was not the only one gawking at the desserts.
Almost as if she was reading my mind a woman beside me commented “you always know when Spring has arrived” a third woman responded “if you want to eat an even better Yogurt Pie, I’ve got the recipe for you”.
Music to my ears. I don’t think the other woman was much interested, but I already had my pen and paper out of my purse.
I let her know that I was more than interested in her recipe. And this my friends is how my No Bake Berry Greek Yogurt Pie became one of the Italians favourite desserts.
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- Recipe Ingredients
- How to make No Bake Yogurt Pie
Recipe Ingredients
- Graham crack crumbs – or crushed cookies, I especially like digestive cookies crushed
- Butter – salted butter
- Milk – whole or 2% milk
- Gelatine – powder or leaves
- Cream – whole, heavy or whipped cream, it should have at least 30% fat
- Greek Yogurt – or plain yogurt, flavoured or plain, see recipe instructions for more information
- Powdered sugar – powdered sugar will combine better with yogurt, depending on how sweet your yogurt is you may want to increase or decrease the sugar.
- Berries – Fresh summer berries are the best, although frozen will work too
How to make a Berry sauce
There is no extra sugar in this recipe, if you find it not sweet enough then you can always serve it with a berry sauce.
Ingredients
- 1 cup of berries of choice (fresh or frozen blueberries, raspberries, blackberries etc)
- 1/4cup+ 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/2tablespooncornstarch
- pinch cinnamonif desired
- 2tablespoonswater
- 1/2tablespoonlemon juice
In a medium pot mix together the berries, sugar, cornstarch, water and lemon juice. Bring to a boil then lower the heat and simmer until desired thickness. Pour into a clean bowl, let cool for about an hour then refrigerate 1-2 hours before using. It will thicken as it cools.
How to make No Bake Yogurt Pie
Mix the graham cracker / cookie crumbs and melted butter, press down on the bottom of a springform cake pan or line a regular cake pan with plastic wrap. Place in the refrigerator while you make the filling.
In a medium bowl beat cream until thick peaks form, gently fold in the yogurt, combine well.
In a small pot add the milk, sprinkle the gelatine on top, let stand one minute, then place the pot on low heat and heat just until the gelatine has dissolved, stirring for approximately 1 minute, do not boil, then immediately remove from heat.
In a medium bowl stir together the greek yogurt and powdered sugar, then stir in the gelatine. Fold the yogurt/gelatine mixture into the whipped cream mixture and combine well.
Remove the cookie base from the fridge, pour the cream mixture on top, smooth the top with a spatula. Refrigerate at least 6 hours or better overnight. Top with fresh fruit or a berry sauce before serving.
The difference between regular yogurt and Greek yogurt
The difference is that Greek yogurt has been strained to remove its whey, this makes it a thicker consistency than that of regular yogurt which is not strained, although they both have the same distinctive sour taste.
Can you substitute with regular yogurt?
Yes you can also substitute with regular yogurt, if you do then use 2 tablespoons of milk and 2 tablespoons of cream. Because regular yogurt is thinner, the extra cream is needed and less milk.
How to store it
The Yogurt pie should be stored covered in the fridge, it will last for up to 3-4 days in the fridge.
Just like my Easy Yogurt Cake. Pick your favourite Yogurt flavor and the rest is easy. The perfect dessert to end a Family Sunday Supper. Enjoy!
More No Bake Recipes
- No Bake Berry Cheesecake
- Easy Tiramisu
- Easy Strawberry Mousse
- Italian Ricotta Cheesecake
No-Bake Greek Yogurt Pie
Rosemary Molloy
A delicious No-bake Greek Yogurt Pie, an easy recipe, pick your favorite Greek Yogurt flavor. The perfect family dinner dessert.
Prep Time 20 minutes mins
Chilling Time 6 hours hrs
Total Time 6 hours hrs 20 minutes mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 10 servings
Calories 331 kcal
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Ingredients
COOKIE BASE
- 1 1/2 cups graham cracker / cookie or even digestive cookie crumbs (180 grams)
- ¼ cup butter melted (56 grams)
YOGURT FILLING
- 5 tablespoons milk (whole or 2%)* (75 grams)
- 1 tablespoon gelatine (or 4 sheets)
- 1 cup cream whole, heavy or whipping cream (at least 30% fat) (230 grams)
- 2 cups any flavour greek yogurt (remove from fridge 30-45 minutes before using)* (480 grams)
- 2 tablespoons powdered/icing sugar**
*If you use plain greek yogurt then stir 1 teaspoon of vanilla into the yogurt. You can also substitute with regular yogurt, if you do then use 2 tablespoons of milk and 2 tablespoons of cream instead of 5 tablespoons of milk.
**Depending on how sweet your yogurt is you may want to increase or decrease the sugar. You can always taste it to see.
Instructions
COOKIE BASE
Mix graham cracker / cookie crumbs and melted butter, press down on the bottom of a 7 – 8 inch (17 – 20 centimetera) springform cake pan (or line a regular cake pan with plastic wrap). Place in refrigerator.
YOGURT FILLING
In a medium bowl beat cream until thick peaks form.
In a small pot add the milk, sprinkle the gelatine on top, let stand one minute, then place the pot on low heat and heat just until the gelatine has dissolved, stirring for approximately 1 minute, do not boil, then immediately remove from heat. In a medium bowl whisk the greek yogurt and sugar then stir in the gelatine.
Fold the greek yogurt mixture into the whipped cream mixture and combine well. Remove the cookie base from the fridge, pour the cream mixture on top, smooth the top with a spatula. Refrigerate at least 6 hours or better overnight. Top with fresh fruit or a berry sauce (see below) before serving. Enjoy!
Notes
To make with gelatine sheets – Fill a medium bowl with water add the gelatin and soak until it softens (10-15 minutes). In a small pot add the milk heat the milk but do not boil, remove gelatin from the water, wring out well and add to the milk, stir until completely melted. Set aside.
This pie can also be made with regular yogurt, instead of 5 tablespoons of milk use 2 tablespoons of milk and 2 tablespoons of cream.
For the Berry Sauce
- 1 cup of berries of choice (fresh or frozen blueberries, raspberries, blackberries etc)
- 1/4cup+ 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/2tablespooncornstarch
- pinch cinnamonif desired
- 2tablespoonswater
- 1/2tablespoonlemon juice
In a medium pot mix together the berries, sugar, cornstarch, water and lemon juice. Bring to a boil then lower the heat and simmer until desired thickness. Pour into a clean bowl, let cool for about an hour then refrigerate 1-2 hours before using. It will thicken as it cools.
You could also make a cold berry sauce, place the berries sliced or chopped in a bowl and stir in 1-2 tablespoons of granulated sugar. Let sit 30-60 minutes then spoon over the yogurt pie. Keep refrigerated.
The Yogurt pie should be stored covered in the fridge, it will last for up to 3-4 days in the fridge.
Nutrition
Calories: 331kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 42mg | Sodium: 229mg | Potassium: 132mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 506IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 81mg | Iron: 1mg
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Updated from April 17, 2016.
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