Coconut Cream Pie

Last updated on May 21st, 2018 at 10:48 pm

This creamy, fresh homemade Coconut Cream Pie Recipe is a mouth-watering dessert wonderful for any occasion! It’s just like Grandma’s recipe and easy as pie!

Delicious Homemade Coconut Cream Pie

Desserts are a funny thing and not everyone loves Coconut Cream Pie, but I bet you’ll like this one! We all have our favorite desserts, you know the ones you would pick over anything else. Maybe it’s your grandmas famous pound cake, or the crazy lady down the streets delicious cookies. Well for me, hands down I choose pie! I really like pretty much any pie, but a chilled Coconut Cream Pie will never get turned down by me.

After trying out several different Coconut Cream Pie recipes, this is the best in my opinion. Not too sweet, not to thick but just right! The only thing to argue about is how long to let it chill before cutting into it. Sometimes patience is the most difficult part of making a pie!

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How to make a Coconut Cream Pie

• 2 cups flour
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 2/3 cup canola oil
• 1/3 cup milk

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Coconut Cream Pie

This creamy, fresh homemade Coconut Cream Pie Recipe is a mouth-watering dessert wonderful for any occasion! 

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 45 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes

Servings 8

Calories 540 kcal

Author LivingLocurto.com

Ingredients

Coconut Cream Pie Filling

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 1 cup half and half
• 1 cup coconut milk
• 4 egg yolks
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 1/4 cup sweetened flaked coconut plus extra 1/4 cup for garnish
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract Mexican vanilla is by far better tasting! It is all I use.
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Pie Topping

• 2 cups whipping cream
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp vanilla Mexican Vanilla is the best
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Pie Crust

• 2 cups flour
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 2/3 cup canola oil
• 1/3 cup milk

Instructions

Pie Crust

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. In a large bowl, mix all pie crust ingredients with a fork until well combined, then roll it into a ball.

2. Wet your counter tops and put a layer of wax paper down. The wet counter will help the wax paper stick, so it is not moving all over the place while you roll out the crust.

3. Put another piece of wax paper on top of the dough. Again this helps with sticking.

4. Roll out the dough to about 1/4 inch thick. Make it big enough to fit into your  pie pan.

5. Once it is the right size, remove the top piece of wax paper and place the pie pan on top of the crust and flip it all over.
6. Remove the other piece of wax paper. Pat down the crust and crimp your edges nice and pretty. Poke tons of holes in the crust with a fork.
7. Bake for 8-10 min. until the crust is just golden brown.

Pie Filling

1. Combine 1/2 cup sugar and cornstarch in a heavy saucepan. Whisk in half-and-half and coconut milk. Bring this to a light simmer.

2. Now temper the beaten yolks with the hot mixture. Then gradually whisk eggs entirely into the hot mixture.

3. Bring this all to a boil over medium heat, waiting for it to get nice and thick, stirring constantly so it does not burn.

4. Boil 1 minute then remove from heat.

5. Stir in butter, coconut, and vanilla. Let this sit for about 15 minutes and cool down.
6. Fill up your cooked pie crust. Let the pie get to room temperature, then cover and refrigerate.
7. Add whipped cream topping to chilled pie.

Pie Topping

1. Beat whipping cream at high speed with an electric mixer while gradually adding the sugar and vanilla.
2. Once you have soft, but defined peaks stop mixing.
3. Spread the fluffy cream on the chilled pie and then top with toasted coconut.
4. To toast the coconut spread about 1/4 cup of coconut on a cookie sheet and put it in a 400 degree oven for 5-8 min. Watch it closely because it will burn quickly! Let it cool before you sprinkle it on the whipped cream!

Nutrition Facts

Coconut Cream Pie

Amount Per Serving (1 pie)

Calories 540 Calories from Fat 360

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 40g 62%

Saturated Fat 19g 95%

Cholesterol 134mg 45%

Sodium 131mg 5%

Potassium 167mg 5%

Total Carbohydrates 39g 13%

Dietary Fiber 1g 4%

Sugars 17g

Protein 5g 10%

Vitamin A 16.7%

Vitamin C 0.7%

Calcium 7.1%

Iron 10.5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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