TROPICAL STRAWBERRY CREAM PIE

Tropical Strawberry Cream Pie image

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 10

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

Steps:

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.