Talk about Birthday parties,if it is ours its fun,if its our friends it all the more fun,what if it?s a small kido?s birthday?
After moving here,I have been attending Kids Birthday Parties more than ever before.While P doesn?t miss any of it,more so for the free meal(as always):-D,I often wonder how much he actually enjoys being a part of it.Initially,I used to feel a li?l out of place during these parties as most people had kids leaving the newly weds as minorities.However over a period of time I?ve started getting used to these,reminding myself that I wud be in the same boat sooner or later hosting my kids party.It also makes me realize the amount of patience and responsibility that I need to have before I become a parent.The birthday babies all decked up are blissfully unaware of the colorful surrounding ,clapping hands and multitude of new faces.They look extremely adorable and hog the limelight for the entire evening.Thanks to the technology –Digital Camera,Camcorders etc,these precious moments are captured and can be treasured lifelong.Shopping for gifts isn?t easy either,with tons of cute options available .I wish I were a kid here celebrating birthdays and receiving gifts:). How I wish?
The Birthday cakes again are so colorful and fascinating.Having a cake in the shape of Garfields,Barbie or Dora is so common these days.Its jes not the taste of the cake,the presentation and decoration makes it even more appealing to the taste buds.I realized after coming back from my vacation,I haven?t baked a cake/a pie/tart.Since I wanted to make something different,some thing simple and low on calories I made this yummy looking dessert.The recipe was from the book Smoothies and desserts,but I have tweaked it to suit my taste buds and yes it is a Low Cal Dessert,aint that good enuf to indulge on?:-P
Prep Time ? 20min
Start to Finish ? 3.5 hrs(including freezing time)
Servings ? 10-12
Ingredients:
Graham Cracker Crumbs ? 1 cup
Butter ? 2 tbsp (Melted)
Pecans ? 2 tbsp (very small pieces)
Sugar ? 2 tbsp
For the topping:
White Chocolate/Vanilla Instant Pudding &Pie filing mix ? 1 pkt
Fat Free Vanilla Yogurt ? 2 cups
Milk ? ? cup( I used 1% milk)
Low Fat Whipped topping ? 1 ? cups ? Frozen(thawed)
Bananas ? 2 ripe and firm (chopped into cubes)
1 tbsp ? chocolate syrup
Method:
Grease an 8 inch square baking tray,with fork mix crumbs,melted butter,Pecans and sugar until crumbs are evenly moistened.With hands,press the mixture evenly onto the bottom of the plate.Bake at 375F for 10mins.Cool it well.This is the usual recipe I follow to make the crust.
In a bowl,mix the pudding mix,yogurt and milk,whisk for a minute until smooth(I used an electric blender for a min in low speed).Fold in the whipped topping,don?t try beating it.Drop the Bananas and stir in slowly.Spread this mixture onto the crust(Crust should be at room temperature or cold).Cover and freeze at least for 3 hours or until firm.
Remove from the freezer ,let it stand for 10min and then cut into squares and top each squares with chocolate syrup. Always store the remaining covered in the freezer.
The second time I tried this,I didn?t bake the crust.I went by the original recipe –I spread the crumbs and placed it in the freezer for 10mins,did the topping and it was jes perfect.
Verdict:
Looks can kill,don?t they?During each bite,I could feel the banana chunks,it was very well coated with the cream and yogurt.In between l’il pecans made it crunchy.I could eat this guilt free not thinking much of calories.230 cals per serving for this wonderful dessert?.ain?t that great?:P
wow..looks mouthwatering yar..will give a try..thx 4 sharing..thx 4 visiting my site n leave comments…keep visiting
yum,that looks great Nithya! thanks for sharing a healthy recipe with SHF this month!:)
YUM!! I'm not a good cook but I've gotta try that sometime! It looks like it wasn't too hard to amke right?! Oooh yum yum! Make me one for my b-day?! haha!
Cool dessert Nithya..sure it stastes yum,with all that banana in it..:)..n I havent been to bday party for a long time..!
Nithya.. This looks o yummy adn mouth watering for a banana dessert lover like me:)
i know i use to feel the same b4 having my daughter..Even everyone with kids get the return gift too but not the newly wed couples:(..
The dessert looks super delicious
wow !..will give it a try soon what a lovely looking desert dear ..looks soo yumm and rich !!
Such a delicious desert Nithya …. good try and it has come out so good …and also Congrats on your award
Looks very delicious. Congrats on your award and thanks for sharing it.
Awesome dessert…I cant believe it is low in calories
oooh! Im drooling! U have done a great job dear!
Thats a droolworthy dessert,looks amazing Nithya!!! Congrats on ur award dear…
Oh my the frozen dessert looks heavenly,congratulations on the award and thank you so much dear to pass on the award to me!
wow thats really looking yummm dear.. looks so mouthwatering
ooh,this is too tempting Nitya!! Well done. looks so good and delicious
Congrats on the awards.
Oh my that looks heavenly Nithya! Low calorie dessert for a perfect giult free indulgence. Love it!
Congrats on the award nithya. Yummy quick healthy dish! love the clicks too..!:)
OMG that looks so yummy..I want to grab a piece right now…
Looks divine in one word..
Thanks for thinking of me dear…so chweet..
delicious with the bananas ,yum yum!
awesome dessert…looks really tempting..
Hmmm many a times i too feel like that only dear…..most of my friends are having kids and whenever they call me or i call them its only kids stuff we talk……hmmm kask ke phir se kids hotay….not only gifts….we will get cakes and chocolates unlimited……That dessert looks droooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooool worthy…..
Very tasty dessert,Nithya. Enjoy your award and thanks for thinking about me too!
yummy yummy delicious dessert
That looks so rich and decadent…would never have thought it to be low-cal!
wow! its mouthwatering and an excellent click of pics!
Patience and Responsibility comes in so naturally after a child is born. It is as if we are transformed right when we see the baby in our arms. The dessert looks delicoius.
Wow..what a lovely dessert. Perfect for this hot weather:).
Wow..what a lovely dessert. Perfect for this hot weather:).
Wow..what a lovely dessert. Perfect for this hot weather:).
Looks so mouthwatering,will try this for sure
That's a lovely dessert Nithya. I'll include it in the round up. Thanks for sending it.
Looks so delicious…very inviting photo!
Wow –what a dessert ? I am hungry! Guilt free yummy dessert is worth dying for or rather living for…
This sounds great! Kinda like a cheesecake but better,I'd take this for dessert on a hot summer day like today
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how i wish these temptations had no calories sigh