Dreamy Coconut Cream Pie Recipe
Whip up a dreamy coconut cream pie using rich coconut milk, sweet sugar, and creamy egg yolks for a delightful dessert.
Ingredients
- 4 large egg yolks
- ⅓ cup (43g) cornstarch
- 1 ¼ cups (300ml) whole milk (divided)
- 1 13.5-ounce can (400ml) full-fat unsweetened coconut milk
- ⅔ cup (133g) granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons butter (at room temperature)
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon coconut extract
- 1 ¼ cups (100g) sweetened shredded coconut (toasted, divided)
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the egg yolks, cornstarch and ¼ cup of milk.
- In a medium heavy-bottomed saucepan, combine the remaining 1 cup milk, canned coconut milk, granulated sugar and salt. Set over medium heat and bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally.
- While whisking constantly, slowly drizzle some of the hot milk into the egg yolks. Continue whisking until you’ve added about ½ of the hot milk.
- Pour the egg-milk mixture into the saucepan over medium-low heat and cook, whisking constantly, until thickened and coats the back of a spoon, about 2-3 minutes.
- Remove from heat. Mix in the butter, vanilla extract and coconut extract until butter melts. Stir in ¾ cup of the toasted coconut (reserve the rest for topping). Refrigerate filling for 10 minutes, stirring often.
- Pour filling into a cooled, baked pie crust. Cover surface with plastic wrap or parchment to prevent a skin. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours, or up to 2 days.
Notes
- Use full-fat canned coconut milk for the creamiest texture.
- Toasting the shredded coconut enhances its flavor and adds a lovely crunch.
- Cover the filling directly with plastic wrap while chilling to prevent a skin from forming.
- For a richer flavor, consider adding a pinch of nutmeg to the filling. Nutrition information is an estimate, calculated automatically. Values vary with brands, substitutions and portion sizes.
- Toasting the shredded coconut enhances its flavor and adds a lovely crunch.
- Cover the filling directly with plastic wrap while chilling to prevent a skin from forming.
- For a richer flavor, consider adding a pinch of nutmeg to the filling. Nutrition information is an estimate, calculated automatically. Values vary with brands, substitutions and portion sizes.