Pineapple Cream Pie

Pineapple Cream Pie

Ingredients:

Crust:

• 1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs (or digestive biscuits, crushed)
• ¼ cup sugar
• ½ cup melted butter

Filling:

• 8 oz (225g) cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 box (3.4 oz) instant vanilla pudding mix
• 1 cup cold milk
• 1 cup crushed pineapple (drained)
• 1 cup whipped cream (or Cool Whip)

Topping:

• Pineapple chunks
• Toasted coconut flakes
• Chopped pecans
• Extra whipped cream (optional)

Instructions:

1. Make the crust:
   
   • Mix graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and melted butter.
   • Press firmly into a pie dish. Chill for 30 min.
3. Prepare the filling:
   
   • Beat cream cheese and powdered sugar until smooth.
   • In another bowl, whisk pudding mix with milk until thickened.
   • Fold pudding into the cream cheese mixture.
   • Stir in crushed pineapple and whipped cream until fluffy.
5. Assemble:
   
   • Spread filling evenly into crust.
   • Chill for at least 4 hours (overnight is best).
7. Top & Serve:
   
   • Garnish with pineapple chunks, toasted coconut, pecans, and swirls of whipped cream.