Love Coconut Cream Pie? We have a deliciously smooth coconut pie recipe. This is a recipe that your family will go crazy over! It is easy to make especially by using a refrigerated pie crust. I don’t fill like I’m cheating when I use those crusts since making my own crust never turns out quite right.
Easy Coconut Cream Pie Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 Refrigerated Pie Crust (or homemade if you prefer)
- Filling:
- ¾ cup Sugar
- ⅓ cup Cornstarch
- 3 cup Half & Half
- 2 Egg Yolks
- 1 Egg
- 1 cup Sweetened Shredded Coconut
- 1 tsp Vanilla
- Toppping:
- 2 cup Heavy Cream
- ½ cup Sugar
- ½ tsp Vanilla
- ½ tsp Coconut Extract
- ¼ cup Toasted Coconut
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400.
- Press pie crust into a 9" pie pan and bake on lower rack for 10-15 minutes (until crust is browned).
- Allow to cool completely.
- Spread ¼ cup of coconut onto baking sheet and bake until golden brown.
- Set toasted coconut aside for topping.
- Combine sugar cornstarch, egg, egg yolks and half & half in a pan.
- Whisk together and bring to a boil over medium.
- Allow to boil for 1-2 minutes and remove from heat.
- Stir in coconut and vanilla.
- Pour into pie crust and chill until firm.
- Whip heavy cream at high speed.
- Slowly add sugar, vanilla and coconut extract.
- Beat until stiff peaks form.
- Spread whipped cream over pie.
- Sprinkle with toasted coconut.
- Refrigerate until ready to serve.
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