Banana Split Pie

By Thom7747

"Cliff likes to call this his 'heaven on earth' pie because this is what he imagines the best taste there is might be like! That's quite a compliment from my 'truck-drivin' man,' who honed his taste buds in truck stops and restaurants coast-to-coast during his years as a long-distance trucker. Now he's traded his eighteen-wheeler for computers and printing presses, but he's never lost his taste for my banana split recipes," says JoAnna Lund.

Ingredients

• 1 (6-ounce) Keebler chocolate pie crust
• 1 cup sliced banana (1 medium)
• 1 cup (8-ounce can crushed pineapple in fruit juice, drained)
• 1 (4-serving) package JELL-O sugar-free instant vanilla pudding mix
• 2 cups skim milk
• 1 cup sliced strawberries
• 3/4 cup Cool Whip Lite
• 2 teaspoons chocolate syrup
• 4 maraschino cherries, halved

Preparation

Step 1

Place sliced bananas in pie crust. Sprinkle drained crushed pineapple over sliced bananas. In a medium bowl, combine dry pudding mix and skim milk. Mix well using a wire whisk. Pour pudding mixture over fruit. Refrigerate 1 hour. Sprinkle sliced strawberries over set pudding. Spread Cool Whip Lite evenly over strawberries. Drizzle chocolate syrup over Cool Whip Lite. Garnish top evenly with maraschino cherry halves. Refrigerate at least 1 hour. Cut into 8 pieces.


Hint: For a firmer pie, substitute ⅔ cup nonfat dry milk powder and 1⅓ cups water for 2 cups skim milk