Description
Homemade Southern coconut pie blends creamy custard with shredded coconut in a flaky crust. This easy old-fashioned pie recipe uses just a few simple ingredients and takes just minutes to prep!
Ingredients
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- 4 egg yolks
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 stick unsalted butter
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1.5 cups unsweetened coconut
- 9" premade pie crust or homemade pie crust
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place the pie crust on a baking sheet.
- Combine egg yolks, milk, sugar, butter, vanilla, and salt in a medium bowl and mix until combined.
- Stir in coconut. Pour into pie shell.
- Bake 35 minutes or until golden brown.
- Allow to cool to room temperature before slicing, about 2 hours.
Notes
- You can tell this coconut pie is done when it has just a slight jiggle to it and it is golden brown on top.
- Keep the pie covered with plastic wrap in the refrigerator for up to 3 days
- To freeze the pie, allow to cool completely then store in an airtight container or wrap. It keeps up to 3 months in the freezer. To eat, simply thaw overnight in the refrigerator.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 378
- Sugar: 26.6 g
- Sodium: 454.3 mg
- Fat: 23.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 39.2 g
- Protein: 5.8 g
- Cholesterol: 108.5 mg