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    Published: Apr 4, 2015 · Modified: Dec 14, 2021 · This post may contain affiliate links

    Lightened Up Coconut Caramel Ice Cream Pie

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    You'll never guess that this ice cream pie, smothered with yummy caramel sauce, is health-conscious! The rich flavor in every bite will definitely have you fooled.

    Lightened Up Coconut Caramel Ice Cream Pie | www.happyfoodhealthylife.com

    Sometimes as a foodie, there's this thing that happens. Each photo session with your perfectly styled recipe produces what seems to be a million photos. You've got to get every single angle with different lighting options. You've got to get them horizontal and vertical. The close-ups. The far-away. The bitten-into piece. All of it.

    So then you're left with the task of deciding on the best that get to be published and sent off to your pretty little eyes. Sometimes that's super difficult because there are so many gorgeous shots (if I do say so myself)!

    Let's just say that this post is going to be pretty photo-heavy because well, I just couldn't choose. I couldn't bear to cut any of these! So I'm going to let them do most of the talking. You won't want to listen to me once you see this amazing dessert (that's totally health-conscious) anyway!

    Lightened Up Coconut Caramel Ice Cream Pie | www.happyfoodhealthylife.com

    On top of the fact that tomorrow is Easter, did you know that it's also National Caramel Day?? I know, another one of those kooky food holidays (that we really all secretly love). I am a caramel lover through and through. Not quite as much as I am a coconut lover, but it's definitely one of my top 10 favs.

    But when thinking about how I was going to make a caramel recipe health conscious, I got a little lost. How the heck was I going to make this happen??

    And then I remembered that my friend Tiffany over at Feel Great in 8 made this healthy (seriously!) caramel recipe that I had been wanting to try.

    Lightened Up Coconut Caramel Ice Cream Pie | www.happyfoodhealthylife.com

    And so I did.

    And oh.em.gee!
    You guys!

    I will never make sugary caramel ever again in my entire life. Nor will I ever have the need to buy caramel sauce from the store. This will forever be my go-to. The best thing about it is that there's no need for a candy thermometer or real threat of burning is like there is with traditional caramel.

    So once I made this amazingness (and found the control to stop licking the spoon and dipping cookies into it...) I had to figure out what I was going to make with it to wow you this crazy food holiday.

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    And this baby was born. Let me tell you. This is one of best recipes I've ever made ever. I mean, look at it!

    This healthy caramelly sauce is topping a coconut caramel ice cream that is made with coconut milk and sweetened with pure maple syrup. And that is all held together with one of the best crusts I've ever made and that came from three healthy ingredients - oats, walnuts, and dates. Done.

    It's simple. It's health-conscious. It's the best thing you can do for your taste buds. They will absolutely thank you.

    Lightened Up Coconut Caramel Ice Cream Pie | www.happyfoodhealthylife.com

    Lightened Up Coconut Caramel Ice Cream Pie | www.happyfoodhealthylife.com

    Lightened Up Coconut Caramel Ice Cream Pie

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    Servings: 1 pie
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    Author: Holly

    Ingredients

    • 1 batch (about 1 cup) of Healthier Caramel Sauce

    For Crust:

    • 1 ½ cups walnuts
    • ¾ cup rolled oats
    • 10 pitted dates (I love Natural Delights dates)

    For Ice Cream:

    • 2 cans full fat coconut milk (in the Asian food aisle), cold
    • 1 cup International Delight Caramel Macchiato Creamer
    • ¼ cup pure maple syrup

    For Garnish:

    • about ¼ cup toffee pieces , crushed

    Instructions

    • Prepare caramel sauce as instructed on Feel Great in 8's post. Allow to cool.
    • Make the ice cream. To prepare, be sure that the bowl of your ice cream maker has been in the freezer for at least 12 hours. And also be sure your coconut milk has been refrigerated for at least a few hours to solidify the fats in it.
    • Place all ice cream ingredients in a blender and combine until thoroughly mixed. Add mixture to ice cream maker and follow the manufacturer's instructions. It should take about 15 minutes to thicken.
    • While the ice cream is churning, go ahead and make your crust. Add all crust ingredients to a food processor. Pulse until the mixture is completely chopped and starts to come together to a sticky consistency. If you press on it, it should stick together.
    • Place crust mixture in a deep dish pie plate and press to the bottom and sides of the pan. That is all you need to do. No baking or anything.
    • Top crust with ice cream once it's all thickened, and then top the ice cream with the cooled caramel sauce.
    • Top with a sprinkling of crushed toffee pieces and freeze for at least 2 hours.
    • To serve, let sit out for about 10-15 minutes. Run a sharp knife through hot water and it should be pretty easy to cut through.
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    Lightened Up Coconut Caramel Ice Cream Pie | www.happyfoodhealthylife.com

    Don't forget to check out more caramel recipes from my friends!

    Caramel Cheesecake Martini - Happy Food Healthy Life
    / Salted Caramel Cheesecake - Ashlee Marie
    Crunchy Coconut Caramel Popcorn  - Jamie Cooks it Up!

    / Quick Microwave Caramel Sauce - Real Mom Kitchen
    Chocolate Caramel Pecan Pastry - Summer Scraps
    Frozen Caramel Crunch Torte - Creations by Kara
    Carmelitas - Cupcake Diaries
    Nutty Salted Caramel Coconut Ice Cream - Tried & Tasty
    Salted Caramel Sauce - Like Mother Like Daughter
    Homemade Snickers Bars - Butter with a Side of Bread

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    1. Marion@LifeTastesGood says

      April 06, 2015 at 5:44 pm

      You had me at caramel! What a gorgeous pie! I can see why you had a hard time choosing the photos - they are all stunning!

      Reply
      • Holly Waterfall says

        April 07, 2015 at 7:08 am

        Thank you so much Marion!!

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    2. Laura says

      April 05, 2015 at 9:12 am

      Oh, caramel and coconut together! YUM!

      Reply
      • Holly Waterfall says

        April 07, 2015 at 7:09 am

        A matchmade in heaven!

        Reply
    3. Ashlee says

      April 04, 2015 at 9:35 pm

      Coconut is one of my FAVORITE flavors, and I've never had it with caramel, that obviously needs to change asap! Mmmmm

      Reply
    4. Renee@ Two in the Kitchen says

      April 04, 2015 at 7:24 pm

      Oh my GAWSH!! I am a caramel junkie and this pie looks heavenly Holly!! 🙂

      Reply
    5. Yvonne Feld says

      April 04, 2015 at 7:28 am

      Oh my, oh my! This looks absolutely DIVINE! Like seriously! I love how many of us were on the same wavelength with the coconut and caramel combo - so very great together!

      Reply

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