Tropical Strawberry Cream Pie Recipe

Tropical Strawberry Cream Pie Recipe

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