Coconut Cream Pie

This Coconut Cream Pie recipe is absolute perfection with its creamy coconut custard layer and light cloud-like whipped cream topping adorned with toasted golden brown coconut. A true pie or coconut lover’s dream!

Want more pie recipes? Try our Old-Fashioned Oatmeal Pie, Best Homemade Cherry Pie (using frozen cherries), or a classic Lemon Meringue Pie. Or if you love coconut then try our coconut Macaroons too.

What goes into Coconut Cream Pie?

How to Make Coconut Cream Pie

To pre-bake the pie crust, you will need pie weights, or there will be a larger amount of shrinkage in the pie dough.

First, place the pie crust carefully into a 9″ pie plate of your choice.

Place a layer of parchment paper inside the pie crust and fill it with pie weights or dried beans.

Bake as per package directions and let cool. You may want to finish baking with the beans out of the crust for the last few minutes.

While the oven is still warm, toast the coconut. Preheat the oven to 325ºF. Place shredded coconut evenly on a large baking sheet that has been lined with a Silpat baking mat or parchment paper. Bake on a middle rack of the oven for 3 minutes or until golden, watching carefully not to burn.

In a medium saucepan, combine sugar, flour, and salt. Whisk in the milk and cream over medium heat, and continue stirring until the mixture boils and thickens.

Continue cooking for 2 min. longer, stirring. Remove from heat. Take small amounts of the hot mixture and add it slowly to the egg yolks and then whisk the egg yolks into the hot mixture and continue to cook for 2 min., stirring on medium heat.

Remove from heat and stir in butter.

Stir in the coconut and the extract. Pour into the pre-baked pie shell. Place plastic wrap right on top of the custard and refrigerate until cool. The plastic wrap will prevent skin from forming on top of the custard, which can be quite unappealing.

When ready to serve, whip the cream in a medium bowl until it is starting to thicken, add the icing sugar, and extract if using. Continue to beat until fluffy. Place on top of the chilled pie.

Sprinkle with toasted coconut.

Recipe adapted from Better Homes and Gardens Pie and Cakes cookbook.

Does This Pie Need to be Refrigerated?

Yes, a Coconut Cream Pie needs to be refrigerated as it has dairy in the form of milk and cream. If this pie has been left out for longer than 2 hours, it should be discarded as bacteria could have started to grow.

How long do coconut cream pies last in the refrigerator? As long as this pie is properly covered and refrigerated, it can last for 3 to 4 days if someone hasn’t come along to gobble it down sooner than that.

Because of the whipped cream topping, these kinds of pies are hard to cover without ruining them. Purchasing a pie, cake, and cupcake storage unit is not only great for keeping it in your refrigerator but also to transport to a party. We have a handy link above if you need one. Imagine everyone’s delight if you presented this pie at a potluck.

Can you Freeze Coconut Cream Pie?

Can you freeze coconut cream pie? No, this pie doesn’t freeze well with its whipped cream topping. Thawing it would make a complete mess and would result in subpar results.

This pie was amazing, and it got some rave reviews from the neighborhood boys who got to indulge in this for their dessert.

It has got lots of coconut flavor, and you could up it even more if you wanted by adding coconut extract to the whipping cream. ENJOY!!!

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Coconut Cream Pie

Tara Noland

A lighter-than-air Coconut Cream Pie!! This will quickly become one of your favorite pies to make as it is easier than it looks and comes out fantastic.

5 from 10 votes

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Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Cook Time 10 minutes mins

Total Time 30 minutes mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 8 Servings

Calories 841 kcal

Ingredients

 

• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup flour
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1/2 cup whipping cream
• 3 egg yolks slightly beaten
• 2 Tbsp. butter
• 1/2 tsp. coconut extract
• 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
• 1 pre-baked 9″ pie shell cooled

Whipped Topping

• 2 cups whipping cream
• 1 1/2-2 Tbsp. icing sugar or to taste
• 1/2 tsp. coconut extract optional
• 1/4 cup toasted sweetened shredded coconut

Instructions

 

• To pre-bake the pie crust, you will need pie weights, or there will be a larger amount of shrinkage in the pie dough.
• First, place the pie crust carefully into a 9″ pie plate of your choice.
• Place a layer of parchment paper inside the pie crust and fill it with pie weights or dried beans.
• Bake as per package directions and let cool. You may want to bake the pie crust with the beans removed for the last few minutes to let the bottom of the crust cook completely.
• While the oven is still warm, toast the coconut. Preheat the oven to 325ºF. Place shredded coconut evenly on a large baking sheet lined with a Silpat baking mat or parchment paper. Bake on a middle rack of the oven for 3 minutes or until golden, observing not to burn.
• In a medium saucepan, combine sugar, flour, and salt. Whisk in the milk and cream over medium heat, and continue stirring until the mixture boils and thickens.
• Continue cooking for 2 min. longer, stirring. Remove from heat.
• Take small amounts of the hot mixture and add it slowly to the egg yolks and then whisk the egg yolks into the hot mixture and continue to cook for 2 min., stirring on medium heat.
• Remove from heat and stir in butter. Stir in the coconut and the extract.
• Pour into the pre-baked pie shell. Place plastic wrap right on top of the custard and refrigerate until cool.
• When ready to serve, whip the cream until starting to thicken, add the icing sugar, and extract if using.
• Continue to beat until fluffy. Place on top of chilled pie. Sprinkle with toasted coconut.
• Recipe adapted from Better Homes and Gardens Pie and Cakes.

Equipment

HelloCupcake Portable Cake and Cupcake Carrier / Storage Container – 10.4″ Diameter (Inside Cover), Translucent Dome – Perfect for Transporting Cakes, Cupcakes, Pies, or Other Desserts (Green)

ORBLUE Pie Server, Essential Kitchen Tool, Serrated on Both Sides, Great for Right or Left Handed Chef, Stainless Steel Flatware , Cake Cutter

Sweese 530.103 Porcelain Pie Pan, Round Pie Plate, Non-Stick Round Baking Dish with Ruffled Edge, 9 Inches White

Nutrition

Serving: 1Calories: 841kcalCarbohydrates: 89gProtein: 9gFat: 52gSaturated Fat: 29gPolyunsaturated Fat: 20gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 165mgSodium: 464mgFiber: 4gSugar: 51g

Nutrition calculation is an estimation only. If you need nutritional calculations for medical reasons, please use a source that you trust.

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