Frozen Huckleberry Cream Pie {& Sneak-Peek At My Novel 'Kitchen Playground'}

Love fresh blueberries, frozen treats, as well as the ease of make-ahead desserts? Then await no farther than this Frozen Blueberry Cream Pie! With its beautifully swirled fresh blueberries, it may simply live your perfect dessert.

With its beautifully swirled fresh blueberries Frozen Blueberry Cream Pie {& Sneak-Peek at My New 'Kitchen Playground'}

It feels similar it has taken forever, but nosotros finally shut on our novel identify the halt of lastly week. Yay!!

And along amongst sharing this delicious Frozen Blueberry Cream Pie today, I'm going to hand you lot a picayune sneak-peek into my novel kitchen ... or, my novel 'Kitchen Playground' equally I similar to state approximately here.

Now proceed inwards hear it hasn't been Tracey-ized yet, okay?

Are you lot ready?
Here it is!

It's a actually nice-sized kitchen, amongst a cracking thought out to the trees inwards a mortal dorsum yard. And it has lots of potential. But it definitely needs some changes ...

This kitchen is simply screaming for an island, don't you lot think? Oh, how I can't wait to position inwards a beautiful island!

And the wallpaper volition most definitely live coming down. And all the hardware volition live changed from white to ... well, I'm non certain what I'll alter it to yet. Will live changing the navy blueish tile backsplash. And I mightiness alter the floor.

So, see, it volition live getting a appear upward elevator to Tracey-ize it.

Well, it volition live getting to a greater extent than similar a consummate makeover, directly that I intend nigh it.

Because I'm also going to alter all the counter tops, too. Because they're blue.

Like really, really, really blue. Like electrical blue.

And blue's simply non my thing.

Not unless it's blueberries, that is. Like inwards this totally yummy Frozen Blueberry Cream Pie!

Blueberries I love! {Did you lot encounter how I did that picayune segue, there?}

Yes, I similar the blueish inwards this huckleberry pie much to a greater extent than than I similar blueish inwards my kitchen decor.

And I honey how the method of creating this pie's filling creates a huckleberry swirl effect, rather than a solid-colored pie.

To create that swirled effect, you lot brand a thickened huckleberry mixture ... form of similar a huckleberry jam ... as well as thence flexure it into a whipped cream as well as cream cheese filling.

I honey how the method of creating this pie's filling creates a huckleberry swirl effect, rather than a solid-colored pie.

I intend I folded inwards my huckleberry mixture simply a picayune chip also much amongst this item pie, because my swirls aren't quite equally prominent equally I'd similar them to be.

But, it's nevertheless pretty, simply the same!

I also honey that this pie is served frozen. Which makes it a super convenient make-ahead dessert.

Just whip it upward a pair ... or fifty-fifty several ... days earlier it's needed, as well as it keeps beautifully inwards the freezer.

I also honey that this pie is served frozen. Which makes it a super convenient make-ahead dessert.

Take it out nigh xx minutes earlier you'd similar to serve dessert, as well as you're skillful to larn amongst a beautiful frozen huckleberry treat. In that xx minutes, it volition thaw simply plenty to live a perfect serving consistency.

And directly ... I'm off to dream nigh Tracey-izing my novel 'Kitchen Playground.' Perhaps piece enjoying a large one-time piece of this yummy pie.

Thank you lot for stopping past times . We'd honey to receive got you lot dorsum soon!

Frozen Blueberry Cream Pie

Source: Adapted from Taste of the South magazine May/June 2014

(Printable recipe)

Ingredients
For the crust:

1 1/2 c. graham cracker crumbs
3 T. granulated sugar
6 T. butter, melted

For the huckleberry swirl mixture:

1 c. fresh blueberries
1/4 c. water
3 T. granulated sugar
1 T. light corn syrup
3/4 tsp. cornstarch
1/8 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. lemon zest

For the filling:

1 (8 oz.) package cream cheese, softened
3/4 c. confectioners' sugar
1 1/2 c. heavy whipping cream
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

Directions

PREPARE THE CRUST: Combine graham cracker crumbs as well as carbohydrate inwards a large bowl. Add melted butter as well as stir amongst a fork until crumbs are moistened. Press mixture into the bottom as well as upward the sides of a 9-inch pie pan coated amongst nonstick cooking spray. Use the bottom of a criterion loving cup or drinking glass to press the crumb mixture inwards firmly.
Bake at 350 degrees for vii minutes. Let cool completely.
PREPARE BLUEBERRY SWIRL MIXTURE: Stir together blueberries, granulated sugar, water, corn syrup, cornstarch, as well as tabular array salt inwards a modest saucepan. Over medium-high heat, convey the mixture to a boil, stirring frequently.
Reduce rut to medium-low. Cook until berries flare-up as well as mixture begins to thicken, nigh v minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from rut as well as stir inwards lemon zest.
Transfer huckleberry mixture to a bowl as well as permit cool 10 minutes. Cover as well as refrigerate until completely chilled, nigh 1 hour.
PREPARE FILLING: Place cream cheese as well as confectioners' carbohydrate inwards a large bowl. Beat amongst an electrical mixer at medium speed until smooth. Add whipping cream as well as vanilla; crunch at high speed until medium-to-stiff peaks form.
Gently flexure inwards huckleberry swirl mixture {DO NOT STIR! you lot desire it to remain a swirl, which folding volition create. If you lot stir, you'll receive got a solid-colored violet pie.} Spoon into crust, spreading filling to the edges.
Cover lightly amongst plastic twine as well as freeze until firm. Let stand upward at room temperature for xx minutes prior to serving.

Enjoy!

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