Creamy Lime Colada Pie

Tropical flavors abound in a dreamy, creamy pie made easy in a frozen pie crust. MORE+ LESS-

By Pillsbury Kitchens

June 9, 2005

Ingredients

Pillsbury™ Pet-Ritz® frozen deep dish pie crust (from 12-oz package)

package (3 oz) cream cheese, softened

box (4-serving size) coconut cream instant pudding and pie filling mix

2/3

cup milk

can (6 oz) frozen limeade concentrate, thawed

Few drops green food color, if desired

1 1/2

cups frozen (thawed) reduced-fat whipped topping

tablespoons flaked or shredded coconut, toasted*

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1

Heat oven to 400°F. Bake and cool crust as directed on package for One-Crust Baked Shell.
2

In medium bowl, beat cream cheese on medium speed until smooth. Beat in pudding mix until well blended. Gradually beat in milk. Add limeade concentrate and food color, beating until slightly thickened. Gently stir in 1 cup of the whipped topping. Pour into pie shell. Refrigerate at least 5 hours until set.
3

Just before serving, sprinkle toasted coconut over pie. Garnish with remaining whipped topping. Cover and refrigerate any remaining pie.

*To toast coconut, spread on cookie sheet; bake at 350°F 7 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until light golden brown. Or spread coconut in microwavable pie pan; microwave on Low 4 1/2 to 8 minutes, tossing with fork after each minute, until light golden brown.