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?
- 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?
- 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.
- 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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Yield: 8 people
Homemade Coconut Cream Pie
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
8Serving Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 431Total Fat 20gSaturated Fat 9gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 10gCholesterol 82mgSodium 352mgCarbohydrates 57gFiber 2gSugar 28gProtein 6g
My husband and dad would go nuts over this pie. I should make it for them soon.
Yes you should. It is a very good pie, and pretty simple to make. Thank you for leaving a comment.
Yummy, I will pin to try soon!
Thank you my friend! Happy Thanksgiving.
Mmm – yummy with the coconut, but also to see details for other variations too!
Thank you so much. I appreciate you stopping by!
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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.
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Hugs,
Bev
Thank you for the feature. We do love this coconut cream pie and it disappeared quickly on Thanksgiving. Thank you for your support.