Easy no-bake coconut pie (Print Version)

# Ingredients:

→ Pie Filling

01 - 20 ounce Crushed Pineapple, drained
02 - ½ cup pecans (Reserve 2 tablespoons of pecans for topping, the rest of the chopped pecans go in the filling)
03 - 14 ounce Sweetened Condensed Milk
04 - ¾ cup sweetened shredded Coconut (DIVIDED: ½ cup in filling, ¼ cup on top)
05 - 2 tablespoons Lemon Juice
06 - 8 ounce Cool Whip type non-dairy frozen whipped topping, thawed
07 - 2 Graham Cracker Pie Crusts (prepared crust or homemade)

→ Garnish

08 - 16 Maraschino Cherries for garnish

# Instructions:

01 - Mix well drained pineapple tidbits, ¼ cup of the pecans, ½ cup of the coconut flakes, sweetened condensed milk and lemon juice together in a large bowl.
02 - Then fold in the whipped topping.
03 - Pour pie filling mixture into the prepared graham cracker crust evenly and sprinkle the remaining shredded coconut and pecans over the pie.
04 - Arrange cherries on top, then freeze for a minimum of 4 hours before serving.

# Notes:

01 - Time in freezer is shown as chill time.
02 - For a lighter version, use fat-free sweetened condensed milk and lite whipped topping.
03 - Make sure to thoroughly drain the pineapple to prevent a soggy pie.
04 - This recipe makes two 9-inch pies.