Mini Coconut Cream Pies
There is no better way to start the week than with a big, giant SURPRISE! Especially when it’s a surprise for someone as positively lovely as Christina – our lovely friend Dessert for Two! We’re all here today to help celebrate her impending nuptials and how better to celebrate than with oodles of treats from some of the best bloggers we know!
How I wish that we were all closer together so we could celebrate in person, but in lieu of that I wanted to bring some very quick and easy Mini Coconut Cream Pies to the proceedings. These mini coconut cream pies come together in a snap with minimal cooking time and maximum flavor. When everyone is together celebrating something as great as a wedding the last thing you want to do is be tied up in the kitchen. These will get you back to the party in no time flat.
Coconut cream pie just makes me think of sitting on a beach in Hawai’i honeymoon style, sipping on colorful cocktails with little umbrellas, enjoying the sand between my freshly manicured wedding toesies and reveling in all the greatness that is newlywedded bliss. It’s a fabulously giddy feeling that you’ll be feeling soon enough Christina! We all wish you nothing but the best in this new life adventure. Congratulations doll face!
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Join the rest of us as we celebrate Christina with lots of food to go around with the recipe for the Mini-Coconut Cream Pies located below.
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Mini Coconut Cream Pies
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Chill Time: 1 hour
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 35 minutes
- Yield: 30 mini pies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Description
All the flavor of the traditional Coconut Cream Pie, made in pre-made phyllo dough cups for quick preparation. Perfect for parties.
Ingredients
Pie Filling:
- 30 Pre-Baked Frozen Mini Phyllo Cups, 2 packages
- 3/4 cup Coconut Milk
- ½ cup Milk
- ⅓ cup Sugar
- ¼ Shredded Coconut
- Pinch of Salt
- 3 Egg Yolks
- 1 ½ Tbsp Corn Starch
- 1 Tbsp Butter, cut into 4 pieces
- ½ tsp Vanilla Extract
Topping:
- ¾ cup Heavy Whipping Cream
- 1 Tbsp Sugar
- 1 tsp Rum or Rum Flavoring
- ¼ tsp Vanilla Extract
- Toasted Shredded Coconut for garnish
Instructions
For the Filling:
- In sauce pan, bring coconut milk, milk, one half of the sugar, shredded coconut and salt to a gentle simmer over medium heat.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together egg yolks, other half of the sugar and cornstarch until it is smooth.
- Gently temper the egg yolk mixture by SLOWLY whisking in the heated coconut and milk mixture. Whisk constantly.
- Pour whole mixture back into sauce pan and over medium heat whisk constantly until the mixture starts to thicken – about 1 minute. Add in cubed butter and vanilla extract and whisk until smooth and butter has melted.
- Immediately remove from heat and pour into bowl. Press plastic wrap onto the top of the custard and place in fridge for at least one hour to cool.
For topping:
- In stand mixer, whip the heavy cream, sugar, rum, and vanilla together until soft peaks form.
- When ready to finish dollop up about 1 Tablespoon of coconut cream into the phyllo cups. Or spoon coconut cream into plastic bag and snip off the end of the bag – piping the cream into the phyllo cups.
- Top with prepared whipped cream topping by either dolloping on top or piping on top of the coconut custard. Sprinkle with toasted coconut and serve.
- Best served immediately or can be left in fridge to chill for no more than 1-2 hours.
Notes
Inspired by ATK’s Coconut Cream Pie.
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These are adorable! They were a perfect choice for a shower. I agree, though, it would be so much more fun if we could all celebrate in person!
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These are so darn cute! I love anything mini, especially in the form of coconut cream pie!
Well, I might be able to eat like 30 of these…ok maybe 25, whatever.
Megan!!! Thank you SO much! I adore coconut cream pies! This surprise shower has me in tears over here…happy tears! How many more do you think I’ll shed on the wedding day? None, right? Weddings aren’t emotional at all, are they? H.e.l.p. 😉
I’m so lucky to call you my friend!
Love ya!
xoxo x a million,
Christina
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SO cute! What a great shower idea!
Awwww if I ever have another baby… which will be never. I want these at my baby shower. Coconut Cream Pie is my favorite!
These are so cute! Love anything mini!
Oh my gosh how cute!! I could eat about 10.
These look gorgeous!! And I love that I can eat them with my hands…I have found that silverware usually just gets in the way.
these look so dreamy and perfect!! i love the bite-sized pies – perfect for a bridal shower! now, can we have a real life one so i can actually shove 3 of these in my mouth?
What a great idea to use phyllo cups – these are just the sweetest things ever!
Mary x
Loving these since seeing them on Instagram! Couldn’t wait for the recipe! Echoing other comments, a must at a wedding or baby shower!
I don’t even like coconut, but because these are adorable and mini, I will eat three of them and I will love it.
Oh my god, Megan. Be still my heart! My love for coconut knows no bounds and is the very core of my existence –seriously. These mini pies are TOO cute!
These look fabulous! I know my parents would go ga-ga over these since they love coconut cream pie!
This might be the perfect dessert. Unless you dipped these in chocolate… then THAT would be the perfect dessert. YUM!
Mmm, now you’ve made me crave a pinacolada! These look so tropical and yummy…what a great treat for the party. 🙂
So cute! I bet they’re delicious 🙂
This recipe looks amazing….where do you find pre-made phyllo cups? Would love to try this for an upcoming get-together I’m having.
Susan, you can find them in most grocery store frozen aisles. They will be near frozen pie crusts, fruits, and frozen pre-made pies. Good luck and I hope this is a big hit with your get-together friends!
I don’t see myself being able to go to Hawaii any time soon, so perhaps I’ll just whip up a batch of these, turn up the heat in my apartment, put on a hulu skirt and pretend. It’ll be awesome.
These are so cute!
These are so adorable – I love them! Perfect for Christina 😀
Wow, these look dangerously good! I’m sure I could have a dozen of these in a single serving!
These are too cute! Perfect for Christina’s shower 🙂
I love small food! These are so sweet and just perfect for a bridal or baby shower.
Awesome, I love coconut milk in anything from sweets to curries! Congrats to Christina 🙂
You all are so sweet – I love how blogging brings people together and it’s great to give and receive support from one another. Your cream pies look wonderful and I know Christina would LOVE them!
Will these be at the wedding? I hope I’m invited!
Sitting on a beach sounds exactly perfect right now…and so do these mini pies!
These look delicious!! I actually love coconut cream pies. I would have them anyday, anytime — I can’t believe I’ve never made them! That’s about to change though 🙂
Love this!!!! yum!!! will definitely give this one a try!
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Hi! This is about the mini coconut cream pies. I have a question. When you ask for 1/4 coconut is that the real coconut or what cones in the bag? Thanks I want to try it!
Cheryl, It’s the kind that comes in a bag. Sorry for any confusion.
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Hi!
Can you clarify how much sugar is being used for this recipe? The list says 1/3 cup…are we supposed to half the 1/3?
Help! I’m looking to make these little treats this weekend!
Stef
Just answering since I’m not sure you’ll get a response on this old post. It looks to me like you use the 1/3 cup. Just half (roughly, you don’t have to be completely technical with this) at first, then add the other half with the egg yolks and cornstarch. Hope that helps!
Perfect idea for little tea party. Tiny baby coconut cream pies for every one. Seriously, who can say no right? Totally into it. Can’t wait to see everyone reaction.
I’m trying to make this and the list says 1/4 coconut. Do you mean 1/4 CUP of shredded sweetened coconut that comes in a bag? Please clarify. Merry Christmas!
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Good morning.. Are we Blind baking the shells.. And filling when custard is cooled?
We used pre-baked puff pastry for these, no baking required!
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is the coconut milk in a can or in the referigerated ?
In a can! 🙂
Can I use the filling recipe for 1r regular size pie
Hi Ann, it may not work out quite the same. But it’s worth a shot! I haven’t tried to recreate my coconut cream pie! I think I should for a full size one!