TROPICAL PIE

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"I created this fruity, spur-of-the-moment recipe when we needed a light dessert to serve company on a very hot day-and I didn't want to heat up the kitchen. Everything was in the fridge or pantry, and it took no time to prepare!" Audrey Arno, Tuttle, Oklahoma.

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 20m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 can (20 ounces) unsweetened crushed pineapple
4 ounces fat-free cream cheese, softened
Sugar substitute equivalent to 4 teaspoons sugar
2 medium firm bananas, cut into 1/4-inch slices
2 cups reduced-fat whipped topping, divided
1 reduced-fat graham cracker crust (9 inches)
4 maraschino cherries, halved
2 tablespoons chopped walnuts, toasted

Steps:

Drain pineapple, reserving juice; set pineapple aside. In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar substitute and 1 tablespoon reserved juice until smooth. Add bananas to remaining reserved juice. Fold 1/4 cup whipped topping into cream cheese mixture. , Drain bananas; arrange half of the slices in the crust. Carefully spread with cream cheese mixture. Layer with pineapple and remaining bananas and whipped topping. Garnish with cherries and walnuts. Refrigerate for 4 hours before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 240 calories, Fat 6g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 1mg cholesterol, Sodium 173mg sodium, Carbohydrate 41g carbohydrate (25g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.