Homemade Coconut Cream Pie is such a treat. and it is perfect for your Thanksgiving table. Better yet, make it any time of the year. It is a pretty easy pie to make and your family will think that you have been spending all day in the kitchen, cooking over a hot stove.

I have had other coconut cream pies, but this is my favorite recipe. It comes together fairly quick and who doesn’t like that?

What Ingredients Do I Need For Homemade Coconut Cream Pie?

Here’s a list of ingredients you’ll need to make this Pie (scroll down for the full recipe):

Sugar
Flour
Salt
Milk
Egg yolks
Butter
Vanilla extract
Sweetened flaked coconut
9″ baked pie crust or graham cracker crust

How Do I Make Homemade Coconut Cream Pie?

Here’s the simple steps you’ll follow to make this Pie (scroll down for the full recipe):

Combine the sugar, flour, and the salt.
Slowly pour in the milk.
Cook in a medium sauce pan over medium heat until the mixture boils and thickens, then cook it for 2 minutes.
Remove the pan from the heat and slowly add the slightly beaten egg yolks.
Cook for an additional 2 minutes.
Remove from the heat and add the butter and vanilla extract.
Cool at room temperature.
Add the coconut, and stir to mix.
Place the mixture into the pie crust and place in the refrigerator.
If desired, garnish with whipping cream, whipped topping, and toasted coconut.

Variations For This Homemade Coconut Cream Pie:

This Basic Recipe Can Be Used to Make Several Other Kinds of Pie.

Banana:

You can leave out the coconut and make this into a banana cream pie.
Just stir in 2 sliced bananas instead of the coconut.

Peach:

Omit the coconut.
For peach cream pie, arrange 1 1/2 cups sliced peaches over the filling.
Sprinkle with 3 Tablespoons confectioner’s sugar, or top it off with whipped cream or whipped topping.

Strawberry:

Omit the coconut.
For strawberry cream pie, arrange 1 1/2 cups sliced strawberries over the filling.
Sprinkle with 3 Tablespoons confectioner’s sugar, or top it off with whipped cream or whipped topping.

What’s the Difference Between Coconut Cream Pie and Coconut Custard Pie?

The biggest difference is that Custard Pie has a baked filling, and Cream Pie does not.
Coconut Cream Pie is made with an egg and milk/cream custard, but it’s cooked on the stove and chilled until set.
Coconut Custard Pie is made with an egg and milk/cream custard that sets up and thickens in the oven.

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French Silk Pie

World’s Best Pumpkin Pie

Best Ever Banoffee Pie

Apple Pie by Grandma Ople

Cream Cheese Pumpkin Pie

Yield: 8 people

Homemade Coconut Cream Pie

Name: Homemade Coconut Cream Pie
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3/4 cup sugar; 1/3 cup flour; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 2 cups milk; 3 slightly beaten egg yolks; 2 Tablespoons butter; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut; 1 (9") baked pie crust or graham cracker crust

Homemade Coconut Cream Pie is a rich and creamy pie packed with delicious flavor and topped off with whipping cream and coconut flakes.

Prep Time 30 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Total Time 40 minutes

Ingredients

3/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups milk
3 slightly beaten egg yolks
2 Tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup sweetened flaked coconut
1 (9") baked pie crust or graham cracker crust

Instructions

Combine the sugar, flour, and the salt.

Slowly pour in the milk.

Cook in a medium sauce pan over medium heat until the mixture boils and thickens, then cook it for 2 minutes.

Remove the pan from the heat and slowly add the slightly beaten egg yolks.

Cook for an additional 2 minutes.

Remove from the heat and add the butter and vanilla extract.

Cool at room temperature.

Add the coconut, and stir to mix.

Place the mixture into the pie crust and place in the refrigerator.

If desired, garnish with whipping cream, whipped topping, and toasted coconut.

Nutrition Information

Yield

Serving Size

1
Amount Per Serving Calories 431Total Fat 20gSaturated Fat 9gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 10gCholesterol 82mgSodium 352mgCarbohydrates 57gFiber 2gSugar 28gProtein 6g

9 Comments

Carlee on November 21, 2020 at 5:00 am

My husband and dad would go nuts over this pie. I should make it for them soon.
- Amy on November 21, 2020 at 1:32 pm
  
  Yes you should. It is a very good pie, and pretty simple to make. Thank you for leaving a comment.
Irene on November 23, 2020 at 7:07 am

Yummy, I will pin to try soon!
- Amy on November 23, 2020 at 9:45 am
  
  Thank you my friend! Happy Thanksgiving.
Alexandra on November 24, 2020 at 3:12 pm

Mmm – yummy with the coconut, but also to see details for other variations too!
- Amy on November 24, 2020 at 9:23 pm
  
  Thank you so much. I appreciate you stopping by!
Marilyn Lesniak on November 28, 2020 at 3:59 pm

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Thank you for sharing at #OverTheMoon. Pinned and shared. Have a lovely week. I hope to see you at next week’s party too! Please stay safe and healthy. Come party with us at Over The Moon! Catapult your content Over The Moon! @marilyn_lesniak @EclecticRedBarn
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Beverly on November 29, 2020 at 3:17 pm

Amy,
This brings back fond memories of my Mom making fresh coconut cream pie. I have never done it but should. Congratulations, you are being featured at Over The Moon Linky Party. I hope you stop by.
https://www.eclecticredbarn.com/2020/11/over-moon-linky-party_28.html
Hugs,
Bev
- Amy on November 29, 2020 at 10:01 pm
  
  Thank you for the feature. We do love this coconut cream pie and it disappeared quickly on Thanksgiving. Thank you for your support.