Dessert for 8
Ambrosia Pie
Crushed pineapple, vanilla pudding, sour cream, coconut, marshmallows, and oranges fill a ready graham cracker crust.
Typical price
$3.47for 4 servings
$0.87 per serving$3.47 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
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- 5 minstart to table
- Easydifficulty
- 8servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Crackers, graham, cookies$0.22/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.22Typical price |
| Canned fruit$0.12/oz typical | 27 oz | $3.24Typical price |
| Cake, pancake and baking mixes$0.18/oz typical | 5 oz | $0.92Typical price |
| Sour cream or plain yogurt$0.14/oz typical | 8.5 oz | $1.19Typical price |
| Juice, soda and mixers$0.04/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.02Typical price |
| Shredded coconut$0.30/oz typical | 3 oz | $0.90Typical price |
| Marshmallows and candy$0.25/oz typical | 1.75 oz | $0.45Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $6.94 | |
Ingredients
- 1 graham cracker crust
- 16 oz crushed pineapple
- 5 1/8 oz instant vanilla pudding mix
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 cup sweetened coconut flakes
- 1 cup miniature marshmallows
- 11 oz mandarin oranges
- whipped cream (optional)
Steps
- Stir the pineapple, pudding mix, sour cream, and lemon juice together in a large bowl.
- Fold in the coconut, marshmallows, and mandarin oranges.
- Spread the filling into the graham cracker crust.
- Top the pie with whipped cream if using.
Swaps
- Sour cream or plain yogurt for Yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
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