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
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4 large eggs
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1 3/4 cups milk
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1 cup sweetened flaked coconut
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2/3 cup sugar
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6 tablespoons butter, melted
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1/2 cup all purpose flour
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1 teaspoon lemon zest
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2 tablespoons lemon juice
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2 teaspoons vanilla
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3/4 teaspoon baking powder
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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Sweetened whipped cream
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Lemon slices
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Toasted coconut
Directions
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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.
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Pour into prepared pie plate. Bake until browned around edges and center is nearly set, about 1 hour (170°F).
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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.