MINTY LIME FREEZE

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This refreshing creamy freezer pie with lime and mint is made lighter with Neufchatel cheese and reduced calorie whipped topping.

Provided by Cool Whip

Categories Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips

Time 3h15m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 9

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Ingredients

2 (8 ounce) packages PHILADELPHIA Neufchatel Cheese, softened
½ cup sugar, divided
1 (3 ounce) package JELL-O Brand Lime Flavor Gelatin
1 tablespoon lime zest
¼ cup fresh lime juice
1 (8 ounce) tub COOL WHIP LITE Whipped Topping, thawed
1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint
1 ½ cups finely crushed pretzels
6 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted

Steps:

Line 9-inch round pan with plastic wrap, with ends extending over side of pan. Beat Neufchatel cheese and 1/4 cup sugar with mixer until blended. Add dry gelatin mix, zest and juice; mix well.
Whisk in COOL WHIP and mint; pour into prepared pan. Mix pretzel crumbs, remaining sugar and butter; sprinkle over pudding mixture. Cover dessert with ends of plastic wrap; use to gently press crumb mixture into filling.
Freeze 3 hours or until firm. Invert dessert onto serving plate; remove pan and plastic wrap. Let dessert stand at room temperature 15 min. to soften slightly before cutting to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 285.7 calories, Carbohydrate 30 g, Cholesterol 41.9 mg, Fat 16.2 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 4.4 g, SaturatedFat 11.1 g, Sodium 413.8 mg, Sugar 16.6 g