Classic Coconut Cream Pie
Discover the ultimate coconut cream pie recipe: creamy, flaky, and irresistible. When it comes to pie recipes, this coconut cream pie recipe takes the blue ribbon!
Servings 8
Calories 547kcal
Useful Equipment:
- plastic wrap
Ingredients
The Pie
- 1 10-inch pie crust Blind Baked
- ⅔ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup cornstarch
- ½ teaspoon Kosher salt
- 3 cups whole milk
- 4 large egg yolks
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 12 ounces flaked coconut divided
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup whipped cream (recipe to follow)
Sweetened Whipped Cream
- ½ cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar or powdered sugar
Instructions
Prepare Baked Pie Crust.
- Blind bake your pie crust per baking instructions in your recipe or package.
Make the Filling
- Beat egg yolks with a fork in a small bowl. Mix sugar, cornstarch, and salt in a 2-quart saucepan. Gradually stir in milk. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until the mixture thickens and boils. Boil and stir for 1 minute. (This usually takes about 5-7 minutes)
- Temper the Eggs: Immediately stir at least half of the hot mixture gradually into egg yolks; stir back into the hot mixture in the saucepan. Boil and stir for 1 minute; remove from heat.
- Stir in butter, vanilla and 1 cup of coconut, until the butter is melted. Pour into pie shell.
- Press plastic wrap onto filling. Refrigerate for at least 2 or until set.
Make the Sweetened Whipped Cream
- Beat heavy whipping cream and sugar in a chilled small bowl with electric mixer on high speed until stiff.
- Remove plastic wrap from the filling. Top the pie with sweetened whipped cream and the remaining ¼ cup coconut.
Serve!
- Serve slices topped with toasted coconut or chocolate sauce drizzled over it. Refrigerate any remaining pie after serving for up to 3-4 days.
Nutrition
Calories: 547kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 43g | Saturated Fat: 33g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 133mg | Sodium: 206mg | Potassium: 406mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 628IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 153mg | Iron: 2mg
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