Coconut Cream Pie/Banana Cream Pie

This recipe I got from my good ol' sister KristyAnn (aka Kristy Isty). She is an amazing cook and always has good recipes.

Coconut Cream Pie/Banana Cream Pie

2 - 8 inch graham cracker crust pie shells
2 1/4 cups coconut
2 - 6 ounce packages of instant pudding (1 vanilla and 1 banana)
2 envelops dream whip
2 pints half & half
2 teaspoons vanilla
8 oz cool whip

For coconut cream pie

Toast 1 1/4 cup coconut
Whip coconut pudding, 1 package of dream whip, and 1 pint of half & half
Add 1 t vanilla and 1 cup coconut and 1/2 cup toasted coconut to pudding mixture
Pour into pie shell
Stir remaining toasted coconut into half container of cool whip and frost pie
Refrigerate until firm or ready to serve

For banana cream pie

Whip banana pudding, 1 package or dream whip, and 1 pint of half & half
Add 1 t vanilla to pudding mixture
Pour into pie shell
Top pie with diced bananas and remaining cool whip
Refrigerate until firm or ready to serve