Description
Indulge in the luscious goodness of this Coconut Cream Pie, a delightful dessert that combines a buttery graham cracker crust, creamy coconut filling, and a fluffy whipped topping for a perfect balance of flavors and textures.
Ingredients
Scale
Graham Cracker Crust:
- 8 tablespoons (113ml) unsalted butter, melted
- 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 1/3 cup (132g) granulated sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
Coconut Cream Pie:
- 1 7 ounce bag sweetened shredded coconut, toasted and divided
- 5 large egg yolks, room temperature
- 1 13.5 ounce can coconut milk
- 1 cup (227ml) whole milk
- 1/2 cup (113ml) heavy cream
- 3/4 cup (149g) granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup (53g) light brown sugar, packed
- 1/3 cup cornstarch
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Whipped Topping:
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 3 tablespoons confectioners’ sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- For the Graham Cracker Crust: Preheat oven to 350°F. Melt butter, then mix with graham cracker crumbs, granulated sugar, and salt. Press into a pie pan and bake for 10 minutes. Cool on a rack.
- For the Coconut Cream Pie: Preheat oven to 325°F. Toast coconut. In a saucepan, combine egg yolks, coconut milk, whole milk, heavy cream, sugars, cornstarch, and salt. Boil, then simmer; add vanilla and coconut. Pour into crust and chill.
- For the Whipped Topping: Beat cream until thick, add sugar and vanilla, then spread over the pie. Sprinkle with toasted coconut.
Notes
- Make sure to cool the crust completely before adding the filling.
- Chilling the pie for at least 4 hours ensures it sets properly.
- Feel free to customize by adding chocolate shavings or fruit on top.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 20g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 150mg
Keywords: Coconut Cream Pie, Dessert, Coconut, Whipped Cream, Graham Cracker Crust
