“Impossible” Crustless Coconut Pie
I remember a few years back when ‘magic cakes’ were all the rage in the food blogging world. I never made one like the ones I am thinking of but I have made magic cake bars. But today I have something even better: a magic “impossible” pie. The magic cakes I remember reading about are cakes that form three different layers while baking, from the same batter. The three layers are essentially a crust, a middle custardy layer, and a more traditional cake-like top layer. This impossible pie has a ‘crust’ layer, which isn’t thick nor does it resemble a traditional pie crust in any way. It’s simply the layer that’s on the bottom, bordering the pan, and forms a barrier so that the middle filling layer doesn’t escape or ooze. The middle layer is very soft and very custardy. The top layer is a bit firmer since coconut browns easily in the oven and forms a sturdier and chewier top layer, but overall this is a very soft and tender pie. I think the magic happens because the batter is very thin and there is a high volume of liquid (4 eggs + 2 cups of milk) to only 1/2 cup flour. This coconut custard pie is tied with my ‘crustless’ pies — Crustless Strawberry, Crustless Blueberry, and Crustless Cranberry — in terms of easiness. There is no dough to roll, you don’t need a mixer, and everything is quickly whisked together by hand in one bowl. It’s so ridiculously easy to make and then the magic factor happens while the pie bakes. If you need a dessert to whip up in no time to bring to a party or event, or serve at your own party or event, this is an obvious choice that coconut lovers will go crazy for.
Ingredients for Impossible Coconut Pie
This crustless coconut pie has an extremely short ingredients list:
ButterSugarEggsMilkSweetened coconut flakesCoconut and vanilla extractsPancake mix (i.e. Bisquick or Krusteaz)
How to Make Coconut Custard Pie
This Bisquick impossible coconut pie really is so easy to make! Here’s an overview of how the coconut no crust pie is prepared:
Tips for Making an “Impossible” Coconut Pie
Coconut: Note that this coconut custard pie recipe calls for sweetened shredded coconut, not regular coconut flakes. Sweetened coconut is more finely shredded than coconut flakes and is obviously going to be much sweeter. Bake time: I recommend baking the pie as long as possible to reduce the amount of jiggle right up until the point the coconut is turning just as golden browned before it burns as you can stand. Because coconut is extremely prone to burning, I recommend start checking at 40-minute mark and check every minute or so from there until you pull it from the oven.
More Coconut Dessert Recipes:
ALL OF MY COCONUT RECIPES! Tried this recipe? Leave a review! Consider leaving a 5 star rating if you’ve made and loved one of my recipes! Easy Coconut Cream Pie — There’s a luscious coconut filling, a creamy top, and this EASY from-scratch pie is loaded with coconut flavor because coconut is used four different ways! Coconut Caramel Poke Cake – An incredibly EASY super moist cake thanks to a creamy caramel mixture that’s poked into the cake!! Topped with crispy toasted coconut, this cake is a DELISH winner!! Samoas Cookie Pie — Move over, Girl Scout Cookies! The flavor in this easy, giant cookie is 100% spot-on!! Hello year-round cookie season!! Salted Caramel Magic Bars — A fun twist on the classic bars because everything is better with salted caramel!! Fast, easy, no-mixer recipe that’ll be a hit with everyone!! Pina Colada Seven Layer Bars — Eat your pina colada rather than drinking one with these fast, EASY, no-mixer bars that taste TROPICAL!! Pineapple, coconut, white chocolate, and cherries!! Better-Than-Girl-Scout Samoas Cookie Bars — Resembles Samoas but BETTER!! An Oreo crust topped with coconut, chocolate chips, and drenched in salted caramel!! Chewy, rich, decadent, and EASY!! The Best German Chocolate Brownies — Rich, ultra fudgy brownies topped with the best German chocolate frosting!! Sinfully delicious! Easy, no-mixer recipe that’s an automatic hit with everyone!! Lemon Coconut White Chocolate Gooey Bars — The lemon base is soft and chewy, there’s coconut and white chocolate chips for extra texture, and sweetened condensed milk peeks through the top.
