Recipe - Chocolate Mint Eclair Dessert

23 whole chocolate graham crackers
3 c. cold fat free milk
2 small vanilla pudding mix
1/2 tsp mint or peppermint extract
3-4 drops green food coloring
8 oz reduced fat whipped topping (if you absolutely can't stand this, it only adds 17 calories per serving to use regular whipped topping, but it isn't too bad mixed in with the other stuff)

Frosting:
1 T butter
2 T cocoa
2 T plus 1 tsp fat free milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 c. powdered sugar

Coat 9x13 pan with nonstick cooking spray.  Break 5 whole crackers in half.  Line the bottom of pan with three half crackers and six whole crackers.
In a bowl, whisk milk and pudding mix for 2 minutes.  Whisk in extract and food coloring.  Fold in whipped topping.  Spread half over graham crackers.
Top with another layer of graham crackers
Top with remaining pudding and then remaining graham crackers.
Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours.

For frosting:
Melt butter in saucepan
Stir in cocoa and milk until blended.
Remove from heat
Stir in vanilla and powdered sugar
Spread over dessert
Refrigerate overnight.


15 servings
221 calories per serving
3 g. fat per serving

If using regular whipped topping
15 servings
237 calories per serving
6 g. fat per serving