Coconut Cream Pie Parfaits

Submitted by dicentra

"From Cooking Light."

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 2 1⁄4 cups nonfat milk
• 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 3⁄4 cup sweetened flaked coconut, toasted and divided
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup reduced-calorie vanilla wafer crumbs (about 26 cookies, crushed)
• 2 tablespoons reduced-calorie vanilla wafer crumbs (about 26 cookies, crushed)
• 1 1⁄2 cups canned whipped light cream (such as Reddi-wip)

directions

1. Lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife. Place flour and sugar in a medium saucepan; gradually whisk in milk.
2. Cook over medium heat until thick and bubbly, stirring constantly. Place eggs in a bowl; gradually whisk half of milk mixture into eggs.
3. Pour egg mixture into saucepan; stir well.
4. Cook 1 minute or until thick. Remove from heat; stir in 1/2 cup coconut and vanilla. Cover surface of coconut mixture with plastic wrap; chill.
5. Spoon 1 1/2 tablespoons wafer crumbs into each of 6 (8-ounce) glasses; top each with about 3 tablespoons coconut mixture and 2 tablespoons whipped cream.
6. Repeat layers once, ending with whipped cream. Sprinkle parfaits evenly with remaining coconut.