Cream of coconut adds an extra boost of pure coconut flavor to this Coconut Cream pie.  It’s unbelievably delicious and a great pie to serve to all the coconut lovers in your life. To make it even more special, serve it with a dollop of freshly whipped cream and a garnish of toasted coconut.  It’s a great pie to make a day in advance, as the flavors are even better the next day!

Coconut Cream Pie.

Calling all coconut lovers, meet The Ultimate Creamy Coconut Pie.  I posted this recipe three years ago but felt it was time for some updated pictures, and what better time to revisit it than now, just weeks before Easter.  Cream of coconut adds SO much pure coconut flavor to this scrumptious pie, and it’s so unbelievably creamy.  It’s great topped with meringue or homemade whipped cream.  The younger generation seems to prefer whipped cream over meringue, therefore, that’s what you’ll see on my recipe here.

Coconut Cream Pie.

Pre-bake the pie crust

Anytime you make a cream or refrigerator pie, you need to pre-bake (also known as blind-bake) your pie shell first.  Then you’ll make your favorite pie filling and fill the empty shell with it and refrigerate the pie until it’s set. You can use your own pie crust recipe or my recipe for Aunt Elsie’s Flaky Pie Crust, if you prefer. If you’ve never pre-baked an empty pie shell, I’ve got you covered here.

Coconut Cream Pie.
Coconut Cream Pie.

How to make the pie filling

  1. Add the sugar, milk, cream of coconut and cornstarch to a heavy sauce pan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture comes to a boil and starts to thicken.
  2. Add about 1/2 of the hot mixture to some slightly beaten egg yolks in a large measuring cup and whisk the mixture vigorously.  This is called tempering the eggs.  This prevents the eggs from turning into cooked scrambled eggs.
  3. Add the tempered egg mixture back to the pan and bring the mixture back to a boil over medium heat.  Cook it for about 1 minute, stirring constantly, and remove the pan from the heat.
  4. Add the butter and vanilla and mixed everything together.
  5. Then add the coconut and mix everything together, and pour it into the baked pie shell.

Enjoy a slice of this pie with a dollop of whipped cream. You can also choose to top it with meringue.

Coconut Cream Pie.

If you love coconut, check out these other delicious recipes…

Coconut Crunch Cake with Chocolate Ganache

Coconut Cream Cheese Pinwheels

Coconut White Chocolate Cheesecake

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The Ultimate Coconut Cream Pie

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  • Author: Cindy Gibbs @ My Country Table
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 10 minutes
  • Total Time: 15 minutes
  • Yield: 8 servings 1x
  • Category: Pies
  • Method: Cooked
  • Cuisine: American
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Description

Cream of coconut adds an extra boost of pure coconut flavor to this scrumptious coconut pie.

Ingredients

Units Scale
  • 1 9-inch deep dish pie shell baked and cooled. I used this recipe.

 FILLING

  • 2 cups 2% milk
  • 1 cup half and half
  • 1 cup cream of coconut
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons corn starch
  • Dash of salt
  • 1 1/2 cups sweetened flaked coconut
  • 4 eggs yolks lightly whisked
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon real butter

WHIPPED CREAM

  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla

COCONUT GARNISH

  • 1/3 cup toasted coconut

Instructions

FILLING

  1. Slightly whisk the eggs in a medium bowl and set aside.
  2. In a medium pan, combine the cornstarch, sugar, and salt. Add the milk, half and half and cream of coconut and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture comes to a boil. Remove pan from the heat.
  3. Pour about half of the hot mixture into the egg yolks, while whisking constantly, to prevent the hot mixture from cooking the eggs. Continue whisking until the hot mixture and eggs are thoroughly combined.
  4. Pour the egg mixture back into the pan with the remaining hot mixture and return to medium heat. Bring mixture back to a bubbling boil while whisking constantly. Once the mixture has thickened and comes to a boil, remove it from the heat.
  5. Add the vanilla and butter and whisk until blended. Add the coconut and whisk until blended again.
  6. Pour the filling into a pre-baked 9″ deep dish pie shell and place a piece of plastic wrap over the filling. Refrigerate.

WHIPPED CREAM

  1. Pour the heavy whipping cream into the bowl of a stand mixer. Add the vanilla and the powdered sugar. Using the whisk attachment, whisk the mixture on low speed until the powdered sugar is incorporated. Turn mixer to medium for a few seconds, then to high speed.  Continue mixing on high speed until stiff peaks form.  Refrigerate until ready to use.

COCONUT GARNISH

  1. Spread the coconut out on a cookie sheet.  Place on a top oven rack and turn on the broiler.  Watch the coconut closely.  It will suddenly start to toast and brown very quickly.  DO NOT take your eyes off of it.  Remove promptly as soon as some of it starts to turn golden brown.  Allow the coconut to cool.  Place in an airtight sandwich bag or container until ready to use.  Place a dollop of whipped cream on each serving and sprinkle the coconut over it.

Notes

  • Make sure you use a 9″ deep dish pie crust for this pie filling.
  • Sometimes Cream of Coconut will congeal in the can.  If this happens, transfer it to a small bowl and microwave for about 30 seconds until it becomes liquified again.  Then measure it and proceed with the recipe.
  • Prep time does not include baking the pie shell.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 8