Holiday NILLA-Almond Crunch Cake
These sweet and salty frozen almond bars are a Christmas favorite with a creamy and colorful filling sandwiched between a crumb crust.
Prep time20 min
Total time4hr 20min
ServingsMakes 24 servings.
Ingredients
- 50 NILLA Wafers, finely crushed
- ¾ cup slivered almonds, toasted, finely ground
- ½ cup finely crushed thin pretzel twists
- ⅓ cup butter, melted
- 2 pkg. (8 oz. each) Neufchatel cheese, softened
- 1 can (14 oz.) sweetened condensed milk
- 2 tsp. vanilla
- 1 tsp. almond extract
- 1 tub (8 oz.) frozen lite whipped topping, thawed
- ¼ cup multi-colored nonpareils (red, white and green)
Preparation
- Line 9-inch square pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides. Combine first 4 ingredients. Press half the crumb mixture onto bottom of prepared pan.
- Beat Neufchatel, milk, vanilla and almond extract in large bowl with mixer until blended. Gently stir in whipped topping. Add nonpareils; swirl gently with spoon.
- Pour over crust; top with remaining crumb mixture. Cover with plastic wrap; press down on crumb mixture, using plastic wrap, to help form an even layer on whipped topping mixture.
- Freeze 4 hours or until firm.
- Use foil handles to remove dessert from pan. Let stand at room temperature about 10 min. before cutting to serve.
Recipe Tips
- Food Facts
You will need to crush about 20 thin pretzel twists to get the 1/2-cup measure of crushed pretzels needed to prepare recipe. - Size Wise
Slow down and take enough time between bites to enjoy your portion. - Make it Easier
Use your food processor to quickly crush the wafers, pretzels and almonds. Then, add the melted butter and process until blended.
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Nutrition InformationNutrition Per Serving | |
|---|---|
| Calories | 220 |
| % Daily Value* | |
| Total fat 13g | |
| Saturated fat 7g | |
| Trans fat 0g | |
| Cholesterol 30mg | |
| Sodium 180mg | |
| Carbohydrate 23g | |
| Dietary fiber <1g | |
| Total sugars 16g | |
| Added sugars 14g | |
| Protein 4g | |
| Vitamin A | 8 %DV |
| Vitamin C | 0 %DV |
| Calcium | 6 %DV |
| Iron | 2 %DV |
| Potassium | 2 %DV |
| Vitamin D | 0 %DV |