orange-cranberries-200x150.jpgThe fresh oranges, yogurt and perky mint leaves will take your mind (but maybe not your hips) off the cookie crust, not to mention all the sugar in the cranberry juice. You can always use light berry juice, but it’s tastier to go with the regular kind and just hit the gym a little earlier the next day.

Graham Cracker Crust

for a single crust pie

  1. 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
  2. ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted
  3. 1 tbs granulated sugar or honey
  4. 1 tsp flour

Preheat the oven to 350°

Combine all the ingredients

Press into a pie plate, starting in the center and working outward toward the sides until the bottom and sides are covered

Bake 10-15 minutes

Cranberry-Orange Smoothie Filling

  1. 1 envelope unflavored gelatin
  2. ⅓ cup cranberry juice
  3. 3 cups fresh orange segments
  4. 2 cups plain yogurt
  5. fresh mint leaves, for garnish

Preheat the oven to 350°

In a small saucepan, sprinkle the gelatin over the cranberry juice

Set aside for 5 minutes

Over medium heat, whisking constantly, cook the gelatin and juice, 3 - 4 minutes

Remove from heat and let cool completely

In a blender, combine the gelatin mixture with oranges and yogurt until smooth

Pour the filling into the cooled pie crust

Cover with plastic wrap and freeze for at least 4 hours

Put fresh mint leaves on top