This Impossible Pie Makes Its Own Crust as It Bakes—And It’s So Delicious

2024-07-30
This Impossible Pie Makes Its Own Crust as It Bakes—And It’s So Delicious
Prep Time:
10 mins
Cook Time:
1 hr
Chill Time:
8 hrs
Total Time:
9 hrs 10 mins
Servings:
8
Yield:
One 9-inch pie

Meet the easiest pie you'll ever make. As it bakes, this impossible pie recipe separates into layers and forms its own crust. The finished pie has a coconut crust and custardy top layer. Our recipe is flavored with lemon and topped with a generous pile of homemade whipped cream. A sprinkle of toasted coconut makes the perfect garnish.

Tips for Making Impossible Pie

Here are a few tips from our recipe testers to keep in mind when making this lemon coconut impossible pie recipe.

  • Blend the ingredients well—this is a good place to use a food processor or blender. If not fully blended, the final texture may be impacted.
  • Choose a deep-dish pie plate for this dessert. Standard pie plates are not deep enough for the filling.
  • It will be ready after 2 hours of chill time, but for the best texture we highly recommend you chill the lemon pie overnight.

Ingredients

  • 4 large eggs

  • 1 3/4 cups milk

  • 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut

  • 2/3 cup sugar

  • 6 tablespoons butter, melted

  • 1/2 cup all purpose flour

  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest

  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice

  • 2 teaspoons vanilla

  • 3/4 teaspoon baking powder

  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

  • Sweetened whipped cream

  • Lemon slices

  • Toasted coconut

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 325°F. Grease a 9-inch deep dish pie plate. In a blender or food processor, combine all ingredients through salt. Blend 15 seconds until well combined.

  2. Pour into prepared pie plate. Bake until browned around edges and center is nearly set, about 1 hour (170°F).

  3. Cool to room temperature on a wire rack, about 2 hours. Cover and chill at least 2 hours or overnight before serving. Serve with whipped cream. Garnish with lemon slices and toasted coconut.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

331 Calories
18g Fat
37g Carbs
7g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 8
Calories 331.2
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 17.7g 23%
Saturated Fat 12.3g 62%
Cholesterol 119.1mg 40%
Sodium 301.2mg 13%
Total Carbohydrate 37.3g 14%
Dietary Fiber 2.4g 9%
Total Sugars 27.7g
Protein 6.6g 13%
Vitamin D 1.1mcg 6%
Vitamin C 1.8mg 2%
Calcium 114.4mg 9%
Iron 1.2mg 7%
Potassium 212.3mg 5%
Fatty acids, total trans 0.4g
Vitamin D 46.2IU
Alanine 0.3g
Arginine 0.4g
Ash 1.7g
Aspartic acid 0.6g
Caffeine 0mg
Carotene, alpha 0mcg
Choline, total 90.2mg
Copper, Cu 0.1mg
Cystine 0.1g
Energy 1386.2kJ
Fluoride, F 2mcg
Folate, total 30.3mcg
Glutamic acid 1.3g
Glycine 0.2g
Histidine 0.2g
Isoleucine 0.3g
Leucine 0.5g
Lysine 0.4g
Methionine 0.2g
Magnesium, Mg 22.4mg
Manganese, Mn 0.3mg
Niacin 0.7mg
Phosphorus, P 143.3mg
Pantothenic acid 0.7mg
Phenylalanine 0.3g
Phytosterols 0.1mg
Proline 0.4g
Retinol 143.8mcg
Selenium, Se 15.7mcg
Serine 0.4g
Starch 0g
Theobromine 0mg
Threonine 0.3g
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) 0.5mg
Tryptophan 0.1g
Tyrosine 0.3g
Valine 0.4g
Vitamin A, IU 512.5IU
Vitamin A, RAE 145.3mcg
Vitamin B-12 0.5mcg
Vitamin B-6 0.1mg
Vitamin K (phylloquinone) 0.9mcg
Water 79.3g
Zinc, Zn 0.8mg

*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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