French Coconut Pie
This beautiful and stunning coconut pie will impress everybody around the table at your Easter feast!
I don’t know about you, but I’m ready to eat pie. And even better: pie with coconut!
Something about Easter just brings out the pie-lover in me. I think it’s because I’m a big fan of the cool and creamy Spring-time variety of pies, rather than the baked fruit and nut pies we see more of around Thanksgiving.
French Coconut Pie Ingredients:
- 4 tbsp butter, melted
- 2 eggs
- 1 tbsp flour
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 cup shredded coconut
- 1 cup coconut milk
- 1 graham cracker pie crust or unbaked pastry pie crust
- 8 ounces Cool Whip
- Additional coconut for garnish
I pulled out the family recipe book for today’s pie. I was flipping through my cookbook in search of a coconut cream pie recipe, but this French Coconut Pie recipe caught my eye instead.
What’s the difference between coconut cream and French coconut? I’m glad you asked.
I wasn’t sure about that myself, as a matter of fact. But after the pie had baked and cooled, the differences were pretty apparent. Instead of a custard or mousse-like cream filling, this French coconut pie has a texture more consistent with the inside of a Mounds bar. It’s not quite as sweet or as dense, but that’s the closest comparison I can make.
French Coconut Pie Instructions:
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF.
- Whisk together the eggs, flour, and sugar. Add the melted butter, whisking while pouring it in.
- Mix in the milk and the coconut. Pour the filling into the pie crust.
- Bake for 40 minutes. Let cool completely before topping with whipped cream and coconut. Chill until ready to serve.
I decided it needed a little creamy to balance out the sweet and sticky coconut filling, and the combination is right on the money. A buttery graham cracker crust, sweet coconut, and a dreamy whipped cream layer to top it all off. Add a little toasted coconut for the final touch, and voila!
Pie perfection ☺️.
French Coconut Pie
Yield:
8 Slices
Prep Time:
10 minutes
Cook Time:
40 minutes
Total Time:
50 minutes
This beautiful and stunning coconut pie will impress everybody around the table at your Easter feast!
Ingredients
- 4 tbsp butter, melted
- 2 eggs
- 1 tbsp flour
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 cup shredded coconut
- 1 cup coconut milk
- 1 graham cracker pie crust or unbaked pastry pie crust
- 8 ounces Cool Whip
- Additional coconut for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF.
- Whisk together the eggs, flour, and sugar. Add the melted butter, whisking while pouring it in.
- Mix in the milk and the coconut. Pour the filling into the pie crust.
- Bake for 40 minutes. Let cool completely before topping with whipped cream and coconut. Chill until ready to serve.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 8 Slices Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 637Total Fat: 39gSaturated Fat: 25gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 67mgSodium: 369mgCarbohydrates: 68gFiber: 3gSugar: 40gProtein: 6g
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Pinned! I invite you to stop by Katherines Corner and share this heavenly treat at the blog party. hugs