Coconut Banana Cream Pie
Recipe from Diabetic Living

Here you get two favorite pies in one recipe. A creamy coconut filling is spooned over luscious ripe bananas for a dessert that's surprisingly low in fat.


Coconut Banana Cream Pie


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Prep Time: 25 mins
Total Time: 4 hrs 25 mins
Servings: 10 slices
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Ingredients
 
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  • 1/4  cup  sugar or sugar substitute* equivalent to 1/4 cup sugarOn Sale
  • 1/4  cup  cornstarchOn Sale
  • 1-1/2  cups  fat-free milkOn Sale
  • 1  12-ounce can  evaporated fat-free milkOn Sale
  • 1/4  cup  refrigerated or frozen egg product, thawed, or 1 egg, lightly beatenOn Sale
  • 3  tablespoons  flaked coconut, toastedOn Sale
  • 1/2  teaspoon  vanillaOn Sale
  • 1/4  teaspoon  rum extract or vanillaOn Sale
  • 2  medium  bananas, slicedOn Sale
  • 1  recipe  Baked Oil Pastry (below)On Sale
  • 1/2  of an 8-ounce container  frozen light whipped dessert topping, thawedOn Sale
  •     Flaked coconut, toasted (optional)On Sale

Directions
1.
For filling: In a heavy medium saucepan, stir together sugar and cornstarch. Gradually stir in fat-free milk and evaporated milk. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir for 2 minutes more. Remove from heat.
2.
Gradually stir about 1 cup of the hot mixture into egg. Return all of the egg mixture to saucepan. Cook and stir over medium-low heat for 2 minutes more. Remove from heat. Stir in the 3 tablespoons coconut, the vanilla, and rum extract. Set aside to cool for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
3.
Arrange bananas in the bottom of the Baked Oil Pastry. Pour in cooled filling. Cover surface with plastic wrap. Chill for 4 hours.
4.
To serve, spoon whipped topping on top of pie and, if desired, top with additional toasted coconut. Makes 10 slices.

Baked Oil Pastry
Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. In a medium bowl, combine 1-1/3 cups all-purpose flour and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Using a fork, stir 1/4 cup cooking oil and 3 tablespoons fat-free milk into flour mixture. If necessary, stir in an additional tablespoon milk to moisten (dough will appear crumbly). Form dough into a ball. On a lightly floured surface, slightly flatten dough. Roll dough from center to edge into a 12-inch circle. Carefully roll pastry circle around rolling pin. Carefully transfer pastry to a 9-inch pie plate (pastry will be very tender). Ease into pie plate, being careful not to stretch pastry. Trim pastry to 1/2 inch beyond edge of pie plate. Fold under extra pastry. Crimp edge as desired. Prick pastry all over with a fork. Line with a double thickness of foil. Bake for 8 minutes. Remove foil. Bake for 5 to 6 minutes more or until golden.

Sugar Substitutes
Choose from Splenda Granular, Equal Spoonful or packets, or Sweet 'N Low bulk or packets. Follow package directions to use product amount equivalent to 1/4 cup sugar.PER SERVING WITH SUBSTITUTE: same as above, except 237 cal., 31 g carbo. Exchanges: 1/2 other carbo.

Make-Ahead Directions
Prepare as directed through step 3, except chill for up to 24 hours. Serve as directed in step 4.

Nutrition information
Calories 256, Total Fat 10 g, Saturated Fat 3 g, Cholesterol 2 mg, Sodium 133 mg, Carbohydrate 35 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 7 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 0%, Calcium 0%, Iron 0%. Exchanges: Starch 1, Milk .5, Other Carbohydrate 1, Fat 1.5. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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