Coconut-Lime Cream Pie

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Cream pies similar this typically are excessively sweet, but that's not the lawsuit here.

The crust tin beryllium made a time oregon 2 successful advance; screen and support astatine country temperature. The filled, untopped pastry needs to beryllium refrigerated for astir 2 hours.

Ingredients

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Servings: 8-10 (makes 1 9-inch pie)

For the crust

9 rectangular graham cracker sheets (whole crackers with perforations), breached into 1-inch pieces (about 5 ounces)
5 tablespoons unsalted butter, astatine country temperature

For the filling

1/2 cupful (3 ounces) coconut sugar, sifted
5 ample ovum yolks
3 tablespoons cornstarch, sifted
One 13.5- oregon 14-ounce tin full-fat coconut milk
1 cupful full milk
1/4 spoon salt
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, chopped into 2 pieces and chilled
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 teaspoons finely grated zest and 2 tablespoons foodstuff (from 2 limes)

For the topping

2 tablespoons coconut sugar
1 1/2 cups chilled dense cream
1 spoon vanilla extract
1/4 spoon finely grated lime zest
Pinch salt
1 tablespoonful unsweetened shredded coconut, toasted (see NOTE)

Nutritional Facts

Per serving (based connected 10)

Calories
430
Fat
33 g
Saturated Fat
20 g
Carbohydrates
28 g
Sodium
200 mg
Cholesterol
165 mg
Protein
5 g
Sugar
18 g

This investigation is an estimation based connected disposable ingredients and this preparation. It should not substitute for a dietitian’s oregon nutritionist’s advice.

Adapted from “Naturally Sweet: Bake All Your Favorites With 30% to 50% Less Sugar,” by editors astatine America’s Test Kitchen (ATK Publishing, 2016).

Tested by Kara Elder.

Published August 2, 2016

Updated March 15, 2026