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Avocado Pie

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I’ve had a couple of requests for this recipe and I think it’s something that everyone needs to try once! Don’t let the main ingredient fool you, this is one of my all-time favorite desserts!

This is a pie that my mom used to make and we grew up calling it “Frog Pie.” We would never tell our friends that the pie was made from an avocado. For whatever reason, “Frog Pie” sounded more appetizing than “Avocado Pie” to the other kids! The real name is Jagger Pie although I have no idea what that means or where the recipe originally came from.

Jagger Pie

1 medium Hass avocado
1 can Eagle Brand sweetened condensed milk
3 1/2 oz. fresh squeezed lemon juice
graham cracker pie crust made with brown sugar (use recipe on box of graham crackers)
heavy (whipping) cream, whipped without sugar
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In blender, mix avocado and milk thoroughly then blend in lemon juice. Pour immediately into pie crust (it starts setting up fast). Top with unsweetened whipped cream (The pie is so sweet that the unsweetened cream is a nice balance) and refrigerate for a few hours.
Hope you enjoy it!

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Avocado Update: Lately I’ve run across some other great avocado dessert recipes so I’ve decided to share those with you too. I think the most interesting one is the Chili-Lime Avocado Ice Cream found at The Weekly Dish, a great site I recently stumbled across. The ice cream combines the flavors of avocado, coconut, lime, and jalapeno peppers…yum! Another one is the Creamy Avocado Milkshake over at one of my favorite sites, The Traveler’s Lunchbox. For some great information on avocados and yet another sweet avocado drink recipe, visit this installment of NPR’s Kitchen Window.

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  1. elana horwich says

    Nicole, great to meet you at food blogger camp. was just peeking through your delicious recipes and was stopped in my tracks by this one. sounds soooo good. love the idea of sweet avocado dessert. CREAMY!! hope you are well and hope to connect soon. xo, elana
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  2. D. McGinnis says

    Very cool! Just made 2 of these for a New Years party, with a few tweaks- I used lime juice instead of lemon, then added lime zest, a little Tequila and a pinch of salt. :)
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  3. D. McGinnis says

    a followup suggestion. There was a bottle of almond extract lying around while I was whipping the cream and I took a chance. The play of the not sweet but almond flavored whipped cream against the pie filling was fantastic. It added a whole new dimension to the pie. Everyone raved about it.
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  4. Santa Cruz Joe says

    A guy named Jagger created this recipe and sold it here in Santa Cruz at our Spring Fairs back in the 1970s. I bought a copy and took a pie and the recipe to my parents' in Monterey one Mothers Day and Mom started taking it to potlucks. I'm sure hundreds of other families were also spreading it far and wide. But I believe Santa Cruz is its place of origin and we can thank Mr Jagger for starting it.
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  5. Michelle says

    I made this 37 years ago. Similar topped it with whipped sour cream a little sugar and vanilla... like traditional whipped cream but the sour cream is a really nice complement.
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  6. Liz says

    I have made this same pie for years, most folks now days use limes....I always use lemons. This is the best and is always a hit and want my recipe.....
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  7. Skeeter Johnston says

    AKA Avocado Cream Pie or Alligator Pear Pie. The secret ingredient fools them every time! My version contains cream cheese in the filling, a touch of cinnamon in the GC crust and loads of freshly made sweetened whipped crew with sliced strawberries and sliced kiwi. Suitable for visiting foreign dignitaries and royalty! Love it!
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  9. Darren Brown says

    Can't believe I found this link! John Jagger was an artist and sculptor, who sadly passed away 4 years ago. The recipe was the result of years of practice, after he was served avocado pie by the sister of his 3rd wife which he didn't like. The pie proved so popular, he began selling the recipe at art fairs. I work at Sculptera Winery, in Paso Robles California, which has a collection of Mr. Jagger's sculpture. I have to make this pie in John's honor now.
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