Frozen Macaroon Dessert Recipe

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Put summer on freeze and enjoy a slice of sweet bliss. With all the flavors of paradise, this pie whisks you away to a tropical staycation. —Mavis Gannello, Oak Park, Illinois

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Frozen Macaroon Dessert Recipe

Prep: 25 min. + freezing

Yield: 12 Servings

15 10 25

Ingredients

3 cups crumbled soft macaroon cookies
1 can (20 ounces) crushed pineapple
1/2 gallon butter pecan ice cream, softened
1/2 cup chopped macadamia nuts
1 carton (8 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed

Directions

Sprinkle cookie crumbs onto an ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely. Drain pineapple, reserving 1/4 cup juice; set pineapple aside.
In a small bowl, combine the cookie crumbs and reserved juice until crumbly; set aside and refrigerate 3 tablespoons for topping. Press remaining crumb mixture onto the bottom and 1 in. up the sides of an ungreased 9-in. springform pan.
Bake at 400° for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool for 10 minutes. In a large bowl, combine the ice cream, pineapple and nuts; spread over crust. Cover and freeze until firm.
Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen. Remove sides of pan. Spread whipped topping over top. Sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture. Let stand at room temperature for 15 minutes before serving. Yield: 12 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 piece equals 501 calories, 32 g fat (15 g saturated fat), 33 mg cholesterol, 162 mg sodium, 48 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 6 g protein.

Originally published as Frozen Macaroon Dessert in Simple & Delicious August/September 2011, p38

About Macadamia Nuts

The macadamia nut tree originated in Queensland, Australia and was brought to Hawaii in 1882. Today, virtually all of the world's macadamias are grown on the Big Island. It takes about 7 years for a macadamia to bear fruit, making the nut an in-demand delicacy. It takes 300 pounds of pressure per square inch to crack the shell of the macadamia, making it one of the hardest of all nuts to crack open. Because of that, macadamia nuts are mostly sold shelled.