Two-Bite Coconut Cream Pies
How many bites does it take to get to the crust in a slice of coconut cream pie? My guess is 8 or so, depending on the size of your mouth. I made you 8 bites of coconut cream pie to share with one lucky person.
Remember when I made y’all baklava and I asked you to put the remaining phyllo sheets back in the freezer for another use? Well, here’s the use for it. Sorry for the delay.
You will need 8 sheets of phyllo dough for these cute little tarts made in a standard muffin pan. Each tart consists of a 5″ circle made up of 4 layers of phyllo dough. Be sure to brush butter on the muffin pan before you press in the layers of phyllo. Add a final brushing of melted butter, bake, and viola!–you just made homemade tart shells without a fancy pan.
- 8 sheets of phyllo dough, defrosted
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided use
- ⅓ cup sweetened flaked coconut
- ⅓ cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon + 1½ teaspoon cornstarch
- ¾ cup milk (I use 1%)
- ⅓ cup + 6 tablespoons heavy whipping cream, divided use
- 1 large egg yolk
- 3 drops almond extract
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
- Preheat the oven to 350 and melt 2 tablespoons of the butter in a small saucepan. Liberally brush 4 of the muffin cups in a muffin tin with the melted butter.
- On a clean counter, unroll the first 4 sheets of phyllo dough and leave them stacked on top of each other. Work quickly, as it dries out fast. Use a 5” circle to cut out 2 circles of dough. Move the 2 circles to two of the cups you brushed with butter in the muffin tin. Press them into place gently down into the cup. Brush with the melted butter again. Repeat the process with the remaining 4 sheets of phyllo. Bake the 4 pie shells for 8 minutes, or until lightly brown. Remove from the muffin tin as soon as they come out of the oven and let them cool on a wire rack.
- Meanwhile, toast the coconut over very low heat in a skillet, stirring constantly. When golden brown, set aside.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the sugar and cornstarch. Slowly add the milk while whisking. Next, add ⅓ cup of the cream and whisk vigorously to dissolve the sugar and cornstarch. Pour the mixture into a small saucepan and turn the heat to medium-low. Have the egg yolk ready on the side. Cook while stirring constantly until the mixture begins to thicken and coat the back of a spoon. Turn the heat off, then stir in a few teaspoons of the mixture into the egg yolk. Add a few more teaspoons to the egg yolk, then pour the egg yolk mixture back into the saucepan. Turn the heat back on to medium-low and cook while stirring constantly until the mixture starts to bubble. Turn off the heat, stir in the toasted coconut (reserve a few pinches for garnish, if desired), almond extract and the remaining tablespoon of butter. Pour the coconut pudding into a bowl, cover with plastic wrap and chill at least 2 hours.
- When ready to serve, spoon the coconut pudding into the 4 pie crusts. Beat the remaining 6 tablespoons of heavy cream until soft peaks form. Add the powdered sugar and beat until slightly firmer peaks form. Dollop each pie with the whipped cream and serve chilled.
oh.
my.gosh.
feed me!
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omgosh, Christina. please hand deliver a couple to me
haha and I say hand deliver because then we can hang out and cook together!! these look fabulous and sound so delicious!! which, I’m sure they are divine!!
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LOVE this use of phyllo dough. These look absolutely amazing!
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I love using phyllo pastry (or filo as it’s called here!) to make tart shells, it’s so easy but delicious. Love that creamy coconut filling too.
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Brilliant. These are way to adorable for words. And who wants to mess around with all that excess crust – just give me the good stuff!!
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Super duper cute!
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Coconut in desserts seriously IS the best!! Im also obsessed with coconut smoothies at the moment – I feel like those two would go rather well together…?!
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Coconut cream pie is one of our favorites. This is PERFECT for my husband and I!!!
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Uh, this is adorable. May I lick one? Or all of them?
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After my Greek mother in law was here for 2 days this past summer, I somehow was left with 3 boxes of phyllo dough in my freezer. That’s a lot of friggin phyllo or a lot of coconut cream pies
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I hereby declare you queen of the week. Hail to the queen!
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I love that you used phyllo! I can’t wait to try these
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Love this! But of course that doesn’t come as much of a surprise, does it? Beautiful recipe, my dear!
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Two bites = fat free. True story. Love these!
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Two bites of amazing adorableness that I bet tastes phenomenal!
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Ahh I love it! I’m so excited that I actually have phyllo in the freezer!!
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Only two bites?!? No way!! I am a coconut aficionado
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These are too cute! Definitely need to make these!
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These sound so yummy!! It’s been such a long time since I’ve had coconut cream pie. These look beautiful!
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YES i have phyllo dough in my freezer! I can’t wait to make these!
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Aww these are way cute
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I have been wondering what to do with the phylo dough I have in my freezer – I have just enough! The only thing I would have to buy is milk … unless almond milk would work!?
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Oh, I so want these now! So pretty and delicious looking…perfect party dessert…thanks! Hope your Valentine’s Day was sweetacular!
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I knew this was what you were making! {I’m taking about when I saw the picture on instagram}. Such a great idea Christina
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omg… one of my favorite desserts! so cute!
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Phyllo is perfect for this use. GREG
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Mini desserts are always the best – lots of flavor with little guilt. Love these little beauties!
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Christina, you definitely need to consider publishing a cookbook!!
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Well alrighty then!
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love these!!!
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Beautiful! Pie for two is often so tricky as you never end up eating the whole thing – these little miniature versions are just perfect
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i could just taste this right now. so yummy!!!!!!! love your desserts.
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so adorable! phyllo dough in the freezer here i come!
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Cannot wait to tyr this, this looks so good! Thank you!
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Phyllo dough, coconut, cream… deliciousness!
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Wow – this is a perfect bite…or two!
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I’m not sure if less bites equals less guilt of more pies…
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Coconut cream pie is my absolute all-time favorite, so you know I’m really excited about these little bites! Just perfect.
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I love coconut cream pie but have never made it. And here I was in the mood to make little individual pies of something so this recipe popped up like a good omen. Love it!
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Great idea!! Coconut pie is high up on my fav list! I dont know if I could stop at just one though..:)
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Gotta try these! I love coconut and mini foods.
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I love this! Mini desserts are my favorite, but this one is over the top
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