Tropical Pineapple Cream Pie Recipes

Steps:

• 1. Layer banana slices on crust. Spoon pineapple onto the banana layer.
• 2. Combine 3/4 cup sugar, cornstarch, and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a saucepan, and stir in milk. Bring to a boil; cook for 1 minute, stirring with a whisk.
• 3. Gradually add about 1/3 cup hot custard to beaten eggs; stir constantly with a whisk. Return egg mixture to pan. Cook for 2 minutes or until thick, stirring constantly.
• 4. Remove mixture from heat; stir in cream of coconut and extracts.
• 5. Spoon mixture into the prepared crust. Cover surface of filling with plastic wrap; chill until set (about 2 hours).
• 6. Remove plastic wrap, and spread whipped topping evenly over filling. Sprinkle with coconut.

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine 2 cups coconut and butter. Press onto the bottom and up the sides of a greased 9-in. pie plate. Bake at 325° for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. Toast the remaining coconut; set aside., Drain pineapple, reserving 1/2 cup juice (discard remaining juice or refrigerate for another use); set pineapple aside. In a saucepan, combine marshmallows and reserved juice. Cook and stir over medium heat until marshmallows are melted. Remove from the heat. Add pineapple, extract and salt; mix well. Refrigerate for 2 hours or until cool., Fold in the whipped cream; spoon into prepared crust. Sprinkle with toasted coconut. Refrigerate for 2 hours or until set. Refrigerate leftovers.

Steps:

• Add boiling water to gelatin mix in small bowl; stir 2 min. until completely dissolved.
• Beat cream cheese in large bowl with mixer until creamy. Gradually add gelatin, mixing well after each addition. Stir in pineapple, rum extract and 1 cup COOL WHIP.
• Sprinkle 2 Tbsp. each coconut and nuts onto bottom of crust; cover with pineapple mixture.
• Refrigerate 3 hours or until firm.
• Top remaining COOL WHIP, coconut and nuts before serving.

Steps:

• The day before, place in yogurt in a strainer lined with cheesecloth or a yogurt strainer and place in the refrigerator; allowing to drain for 24 hours.
• Making sure to reserve the liquid, drain the pineapple in a stainer, pressing against sides to remove liquid.
• Soften the gelatin in 1/4 cup of the pineapple juice for 5 minutes; heat 1/2 cup of the remaining juice; add softened gelatin and stir to dissolve, cool slightly.
• Sprinkle the banana with lemon juice and toss to coat; place the coconut in a dry skillet and over medium heat toast lightly.
• Place the yogurt cheese in a medium-sized bowl, gently stir in sugar with a fork or wire whisk; gradually add the gelatin mixture and continue stirring until well blended.
• Fold in the drained pineapple, bananas and toasted coconut.
• Pour the mixture into a 9-inch prepared graham cracker crust, chill several hours or until set.

Steps:

• Crush 26 wafers; mix with butter until blended. Press onto bottom of 9-inch pie plate. Stand remaining wafers around edge of pie plate.
• Beat cream cheese and sugar in large bowl with mixer until blended. Gently stir in 1 cup COOL WHIP and pineapple; spread over crust.
• Add boiling water to gelatin mix in medium bowl; stir 2 min. until completely dissolved. Add ice; stir until melted. Stir in strawberries. Refrigerate 5 min. or until slightly thickened; spoon over cream cheese layer. Refrigerate 4 hours or until firm. Top with remaining COOL WHIP.