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Tropical Coconut Cream Pie in Coconut Cookie Crust

Source
Kraft recipe card (kraftrecipes.com printout)
Serves
10
Prep
15 min
Cook
4 hr 25 min (includes chilling)

Ingredients

  • 25 square shortbread cookies, finely crushed (about 1-1/2 cups)
  • 1-2/3 cups BAKER’S ANGEL FLAKE Coconut, divided
  • 1/3 cup butter or margarine, melted
  • 1-1/2 cups cold milk
  • 1 pkg. (4-serving size) JELL-O Vanilla Flavor Instant Pudding
  • 1 large banana, sliced
  • 1 can (8 oz.) crushed pineapple, well drained
  • 2 cups thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping
  • 1/2 cup BAKER’S ANGEL FLAKE Coconut, toasted

Steps

  1. PREHEAT oven to 325°F. Mix cookie crumbs, 2/3 cup of the untoasted coconut and the butter in medium bowl until well blended. Press mixture evenly onto bottom and up side of 9-inch pie plate. Bake 10 minutes or until golden brown. Cool.
  2. POUR milk into large bowl. Add dry pudding mix. Beat with wire whisk 2 minutes or until well blended. Stir in the remaining 1 cup untoasted coconut. Arrange banana slices on bottom of crust; cover with the pudding mixture. Gently stir pineapple into whipped topping; spread over pudding layer. Sprinkle with the toasted coconut.
  3. REFRIGERATE 4 hours or until set. Store leftover pie in refrigerator.

Notes

Kraft Kitchens Tips - How to Toast Coconut: Spread coconut into thin layer in shallow baking pan. Bake at 350°F for 7 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned, stirring occasionally.

Nutrition per serving: 380 calories, 23g total fat, 15g saturated fat, 25mg cholesterol, 360mg sodium, 42g carbohydrate, 3g dietary fiber, 28g sugars, 4g protein.

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