Tropical Strawberry Cream Pie

By srumbel

Studded with pineapple and topped with fresh strawberries in cool Jell-O Gelatin, this tropical pie is a welcome sight no matter what your latitude.
from kraftrecipes.com

Ingredients

• 42 NILLA Wafers, divided
• 3 Tbsp. butter or margarine, melted
• 1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 cups thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, divided
• 1 can (8 oz.) DOLE Crushed Pineapple, drained
• 3/4 cup boiling water
• 1 pkg. (3 oz.) JELL-O Strawberry Flavor Gelatin
• 1 cup ice cubes
• 2 cups sliced strawberries

Preparation

Step 1

CRUSH 26 wafers; mix with butter until well 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 well 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. Stir in ice until melted. Add strawberries; stir. Refrigerate 5 min. or until slightly thickened; spoon over cream cheese layer. Refrigerate 4 hours or until set. Top with remaining COOL WHIP.
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Kraft Kitchens
TipsSize-WiseDessert can be a part of a balanced diet, but remember to keep tabs on portions!Special ExtraMelt 1 square BAKE'RS Semi-Sweet Chocolate as directed on package; drizzle over chilled pie. Or garnish pie with 2 Tbsp. toasted BAKER'S ANGEL FLAKE Coconut just before serving.