No Bake Pineapple Coconut Dessert (reduced Sugar)

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1 1/2 cups shredded unsweetened coconut (divided)
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 1 package sugar-free strawberry gelatin or 1 package sugar-free raspberry gelatin
• 1 cup boiling water
• ice cube
• 1 (19 ounce) can unsweetened pineapple chunks (well drained)
• 1 (8 ounce) can unsweetened mandarin orange sections (well drained)
• 1 package fat-free sugar-free vanilla pudding mix
• 2 cups 1% low-fat milk
• 1 container cool whip free

Recipe

• 1 lightly spray a 9" x 13" pan with light cooking spray.
• 2 mix 1 c coconut and graham cracker crumbs.
• 3 blend in melted butter and press evenly in pan.
• 4 mix 1 c boiling water with jello (i do this in a 2 c pyrex measuring cup).
• 5 add ice cubes to make 2 cups.
• 6 stir until very thickened but not solid.
• 7 remove any remaining ice bits.
• 8 pour thickened jello evenly over graham cracker crumbs in pan.
• 9 spread to even.
• 10 place the pineapple chunks evenly over the jello.
• 11 place the mandarine orange sections evenly over the pineapple.
• 12 beat the milk, jello pudding and remaining 1/2 c coconut until well mixed and starting to thicken.
• 13 pour evenly over the other ingredients in the pan and spread to even.
• 14 refrigerate until set (about 15 minutes).
• 15 spread cool whip evenly over the top.
• 16 refrigerate for several hours until well set.
• 17 if you can't wait for this to set for several hours, it can be served scooped like a trife, after refrigerating overnight it can be served by cutting into squares.