Skinny Turtle Ice Cream Cake

  • Prep Time 30 min
  • Total 11 hr 0 min
  • Servings 12
  • Ingredients 7

Ingredients

  • 10 chocolate wafer cookies, finely crushed (1/2 cup)
  • 1 tablespoon no-trans-fat 68% vegetable oil spread stick, melted
  • 3 cups chocolate reduced-fat ice cream, slightly softened
  • 1/2 cup fat-free hot fudge topping
  • 2/3 cup chopped pecans
  • 3 cups vanilla reduced-fat ice cream, slightly softened
  • 1/4 cup fat-free caramel topping

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In small bowl, mix wafer cookie crumbs and melted vegetable oil spread until crumbly. Press gently and evenly in bottom of ungreased 9-inch springform pan. Freeze 30 minutes.
  • Step 
    2
    Drop chocolate ice cream by small spoonfuls over crust; carefully spread until smooth. Freeze 1 hour or until firm.
  • Step 
    3
    Spoon and carefully spread fudge topping over ice cream. Sprinkle with 1/3 cup of the pecans; press lightly. Freeze 1 hour or until firm.
  • Step 
    4
    Drop vanilla ice cream by small spoonfuls over pecan layer; carefully spread until smooth. Sprinkle with remaining 1/3 cup pecans. Cover; freeze at least 8 hours or overnight.
  • Step 
    5
    To serve, let stand at room temperature 5 to 10 minutes to soften. Carefully remove side of pan. Cut into 12 wedges. Place each wedge on individual dessert plate; drizzle each with 1 teaspoon of the caramel topping. Store remaining ice cream cake covered in freezer.

  • We've replaced ingredients with great-tasting alternatives to create better-for-you recipes that are just as yummy as the originals.
  • Be sure to drop the ice cream by small spoonfuls so that spreading it is minimal and you don't disturb the preceding layers.
  • Pecans are traditional for turtle desserts, but walnuts or cashews are just as delicious.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
240
Calories from Fat
80
Total Fat
9g
14%
Saturated Fat
3g
14%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
15mg
6%
Sodium
125mg
5%
Potassium
170mg
5%
Total Carbohydrate
34g
11%
Dietary Fiber
1g
5%
Sugars
25g
Protein
4g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
6%
6%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
10%
10%
Iron
4%
4%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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