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Home » Cakes, Cookies and Desserts » Easy Coconut Pie

Easy Coconut Pie

Author: VJ Published : October 2019 Updated : May 2021 / 12 people have commented

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The easiest ever Coconut Pie. Just mix all the ingredients together, pour into a pie dish and bake. As it bakes, the batter separates into 3 distinct layers – a delicious soft pastry base, a creamy custard filling and a crunchy coconut topping. Eat a slice by itself or top it with whipped cream or ice cream for extra indulgence.

A coconut pie with a slice removed onto a plate.

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Table Of Contents
  1. Easy Coconut Pie
  2. Ingredients for Coconut Pie
  3. How to make Coconut Pie
  4. Other desserts you may enjoy
  5. Pin for later
  6. Recipe – Easy Coconut Pie
  7. Easy Coconut Pie

Easy Coconut Pie

It’s been a hectic couple of weeks at Foodle Club. We had two family weddings in one week, with family and friends arriving from South Africa and Australia to join in the celebrations.

We had a houseful. 4 people sleeping over at our house and another 4 in nearby hotels because we didn’t have enough room. And everyone turning up at our house for meals. It was a huge task making sure everyone was fed and watered. But I loved it. It was the first time in nearly 14 years that myself and my three children had been together in one place.

Luckily my daughter from South Africa reminded me of this delicious coconut pie. This is ideal for large gatherings, because it is quite a large pie and it only takes 5 minutes to throw together. As it bakes it forms the most deliciously soft pastry base, with a creamy custard filling and a crunchy coconut topping. And it’s big enough for everyone to have a slice (or two slices because it tastes so good).

I’ve tried to capture the layers in the following photo. You should be able to make out the pastry layer at the bottom, with the custard filling sitting above it, with the crunchy coconut layer on top.

A coconut pie with a slice removed.

Ingredients for Coconut Pie

You can get the complete list of ingredients and full instructions on how to make this coocnut pie on the printable recipe card at the end of this post.

You don’t need many ingredients at all.

Ingredients for coconut pie
  • Eggs – you need 4 large eggs. If you don’t have large eggs, medium will do.
  • Sugar – 1 cup white sugar. You can cut this down to 3/4 cup if you want a dessert that is less sweet.
  • Flour – 1/2 cup. Use plain flour, not self-raising. This recipe does not need any baking powder.
  • Milk – 2 cups – I used full fat, but you can use semi-skimmed if you like.
  • Butter – 1/2 cup. Melt it in the microwave first, and let it cool down a bit before using. Don’t add hot melted butter to the mixture or you stand a chance of cooking the eggs.
  • Coconut – 1 cup. Use sweetened desiccated coconut from a packet from the supermarket.
  • Vanilla extract or essence – this is optional but adds a nice flavour.

How to make Coconut Pie

Collage of 4 images showing steps for mixing a coconut pie.
  • Sift the flour into a bowl and then add the rest of the ingredients (image 1 above).
  • Give it a quick mix to combine (image 2 above).
  • The mixture will be very loose and runny but don’t worry this is perfectly normal. As the pie bakes it will separate into three distinct layers – a pastry base will form at the bottom with a custard layer above that and a crunchy coconut layer on top.
  • Pour into a greased 12″ pie dish (image 3 above) and place in a pre-heated oven (350F / 175F) for 1 hour (image 4 above).
  • Keep your eye on it towards the end of the cooking time. The pie will be cooked when it feels firm to the touch and no longer ‘jiggles’. The top will be golden brown.
Two images showing the finished pie.
  • You may find that the pie cracks on top as it cooks. Don’t worry – as the pie cools and settles the cracks will sink back together. You can sprinkle icing sugar on the top to disguise any remaining cracks.
  • Once the pie is cooked, remove from the oven and allow to cool before serving.

Other desserts you may enjoy

If you liked this easy coconut pie recipe, you may also enjoy these other desserts:

  • Peppermint Crisp Fridge Tart – a decadent South African favourite made with caramel condensed milk and peppermint crisp chocolate.
  • Homemade Cream Puffs – choux pastry is easier than you might think. Why not give these a try and impress the family. They are equally delicious filled with thick custard instead of cream.
  • Milk Tart – another South African favourite.
  • Lemon Cheesecake – made in only 10 minutes with 3 main ingredients.
  • Apple cake tray bake – guaranteed no-fail
  • Coconut macaroons – with chocolate topping

If you are looking for more, just browse all my sweet treat ideas.

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A slice of coconut pie on a plate with a fork.

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Recipe – Easy Coconut Pie

A coconut pie with a slice removed onto a plate.

Easy Coconut Pie

The easiest ever Coconut Pie. Just mix all the ingredients together, pour into a pie dish and bake. As it bakes, the batter separates into 3 distinct layers – a delicious soft pastry base, a creamy custard filling and a crunchy coconut topping. Eat a slice by itself or top it with whipped cream or ice cream for extra indulgence.
Recipe by: Veronica
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Calories 281
Prep 5 minutes
Cook 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings: 1 12″ pie
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Equipment

  • Mixing bowl
  • Spatula
  • 12″ diameter pie dish

Ingredients

  • ½ cup (70g) plain all purpose flour
  • 1 cup (100g) desiccated coconut
  • 1 cup (200g) white sugar
  • ½ cup (115g) butter melted
  • 4 medium eggs
  • 2 cups (1 pint) milk
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla essence

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F / 175°C
  • Sift the flour into a large mixing bowl.
  • Add all the remaining ingredients.
  • Mix well to combine.
  • Pour into a greased 12" baking dish.
  • Place in the pre-heated oven and bake for approximately 1 hour.
  • Remove from the oven and allow to cool in the baking dish.

Notes

The mixture will be very runny.  Don’t worry – it’s supposed to be.  Just pour it into a large pie dish and wait for the magic to happen in the oven.
You may find the top of the pie will crack as it cooks.  Once again, don’t worry – the pie rises quite a lot in the oven, but it sinks back into shape as it cools and the cracks come together nicely.
The coconut is the normal desiccated coconut that you buy in packets in the supermarket.  You don’t have to shred a fresh coconut.
This recipe does not need baking powder.  For this reason you should use plain flour, not self-raising.
My oven takes approximately 1 hour to bake this pie.  Other ovens may vary.  The pie is cooked when it is golden brown on top and no longer ‘jiggles’.
Don’t set your oven higher than 350F / 175C.  The pie needs a long baking time to allow the layers to separate.
Calorie count is per slice – estimated at 12 slices.

Nutrition

Calories – 281kcal | Carbohydrates – 29.3g | Protein – 4.5g | Fat – 17.2g | Saturated Fat – 11.7g | Cholesterol – 83mg | Sodium – 110mg | Potassium – 99mg | Fiber – 1.5g | Sugar – 22.7g | Calcium – 62mg | Iron – 1mg

I am not a nutritionist. The nutrition information has been calculated using an on-line calculator, and is intended for information and guidance purposes only. If the nutrition information is important to you, you should consider calculating it yourself, using your preferred tool.

Unless otherwise stated, a cup is the standard US cup containing 240 ml. In all my recipes this cup is assumed to hold 140g of flour. For help converting other ingredients between cups, grams, ounces and other measures, see my recipe conversion calculator.
All my recipes are developed and tested at sea-level. For tips on adjusting recipes for high altitudes see my post on baking at high altitudes.
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About VJ

In my previous life, I was an IT Consultant. Now that I've swapped an office for a kitchen I have a lot more time to spend on things that interest me such as trying out new recipes. Most of my cooking is based around quick and easy meals, and you'll probably find a little South African influence creeping in due to the many years I spent there.

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  1. Janet Devlin

    5 April 2021 at 11:37 am

    5 stars
    Easiest pie I ever made! Went exactly to plan. It is remarkable the way it separates into three layers. I made a caramel sauce to drizzle over the top – a couple of handfuls of caramel sweets melted over pot of boiling water. Add two tablespoons of hot water. When it is all liquid add in two tablespoons of cream (or milk) and some sea salt. Keep in a bottle or jar in the fridge. I think this would be wonderful served with some fresh cream and mango and kiwi slices.

    Reply
    • VJ

      5 April 2021 at 12:05 pm

      Thanks for letting me know. I’m so pleased you enjoyed it.
      Loving the idea of your caramel sauce though – sounds great!!!
      VJ x

      Reply
  2. Denise

    19 May 2020 at 6:32 am

    5 stars
    Great recipe, so quick and easy, went down a treat. Clever how the layers do actually separate whilst cooking. definitely one to make again. Thank you 🙂

    Reply
    • VJ

      19 May 2020 at 6:47 am

      Thanks Denise – glad it turned out well for you. 🙂

      Reply
  3. Eb Gargano | Easy Peasy Foodie

    22 October 2019 at 10:43 am

    5 stars
    WOW! That is so clever. I love the idea of a pie that makes itself! Eb 🙂

    Reply
    • VJ

      23 October 2019 at 7:56 am

      Thanks – you could say it’s “as easy as pie” to make too. 🙂

      Reply
  4. Rosemary

    18 October 2019 at 8:47 am

    5 stars
    I will definitely be trying this recipe. I’ve made similar recipes with citrus but never with coconut!

    Reply
    • VJ

      18 October 2019 at 9:13 am

      Hope you enjoy it 🙂

      Reply
  5. donna

    16 October 2019 at 2:16 pm

    5 stars
    I love coconut, but no one else in my house is that keen. So I’d get to eat all of this yummy pie!

    Reply
    • VJ

      16 October 2019 at 3:07 pm

      I have a similar problem – hubby doesn’t eat any desserts – so every time I bake one I either have to eat it myself or pass it on to my neighbour 🙂

      Reply
  6. Monika Dabrowski

    16 October 2019 at 8:36 am

    5 stars
    This cake looks amazingly fluffy and sounds easy to make and I love that about cakes! Fantastic recipe:)

    Reply
    • VJ

      16 October 2019 at 9:08 am

      Easiest recipe ever – and you don’t have to be too precise with the measurements either.

      Reply

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