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This Pudding Pie is based off of the incredible Almond Joy candy bar, with a coconut almond Oreo crust, homemade coconut and chocolate pudding and fresh whipped cream. It’s the perfect creamy pie if you love coconut and chocolate.

sliced pie with whipped cream and coconut on top.


Chocolate Coconut Pie

This pie starts out with a chocolate crust that is made with Oreos, almonds, and coconut! Then the filling is layered with a thick chocolate pudding and coconut pudding. I was inspired by an Almond Joy candy bar when dreaming up this pie recipe – and the flavors represent!

Coconut Chocolate Pie combines so many different flavors that work so well together. The puddings are homemade and the crust is sweet and crunchy. It’s all so good!

ingredients in chocolate coconut pie.

Ingredients Needed

  • Oreo Cookies: Don’t remove the cream – just crush them in a food processor.
  • Shredded Sweetened Coconut: We’ll add it in the crust and in the coconut pudding, but also add toasted coconut on top the pie.
  • Whole Milk: Pudding can be made with low fat or nonfat milk, but it tastes best with whole milk.
  • Egg Yolks: You’re going to need to temper the eggs so they don’t scramble.
  • Cornstarch: Helps thicken the pie!
  • Unsweetened Baking Chocolate: Found in the baking aisle, user Baker’s or Ghirardelli. We’re going to melt it to make the chocolate pudding.

How do you make Coconut Chocolate Pudding Pie

  • Combine cookies, almonds, and coconut in a food processor and process until fine crumbs form. Mix in a medium sized bowl with the melted butter.
  • Pour into a 9-inch pie plate and press to along the sides and bottom. Bake for about 10 minutes, until set.
  • In a medium saucepan, whisk milk, egg yolks, cornstarch, sugar, vanilla, and salt. Whisk constantly for about 5 minutes, until mixture begins to thicken.
  • Remove from heat. Pour half the mixture into a medium bowl. Stir the coconut into that half.
  • Stir melted chocolate into the other half of the custard.
  • Pour chocolate custard over the bottom of the crust. Top with coconut pudding. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and chill until completely set.
  • Before serving, cover the top with whipped cream and sprinkle with sliced almonds and toasted coconut.
sliced pie with whipped cream and coconut on top.

Expert Tips

  • I used a chocolate cookie crust for this recipe because it is so good, but you could also use a graham cracker crust, or a pastry pie crust. Just be sure to bake it first before adding the filling!
  • You can toast your coconut and almond on a baking sheet in the oven. Toast them at 350°F until they turn lightly golden.
  • Cover the pie with plastic wrap and chill it in the refrigerator for at least two hours, but I recommend chilling it overnight for best results.

FAQs

How do you store homemade pudding pie?

Store homemade pudding pie in an airtight container (or wrap the pie plate in plastic).

Should you refrigerate this pie?

Yes it should be refrigerated. It will last in the fridge for 2 days. 

sliced pie with whipped cream and coconut on top.

Coconut Chocolate Pudding Pie

5 from 11 votes
This Coconut Chocolate Pie is inspired by my favorite candy bar – an Almond Joy! It’s a homemade pudding pie with a chocolate cookie crust that’s so cool, creamy and decadent everyone will fight over the last piece! The pie filling is made with homemade coconut and chocolate pudding that takes less than ten minutes to make – plus you can make and assemble the pie ahead so it’s ready to slice and serve later!
Prep Time 30 minutes
Chill time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Yield 8 servings
Serving Size 1 serving

Ingredients
 

For the Crust

  • 30 Oreo cookies (don't remove the cream)
  • ½ cup (46g) sliced almonds
  • cup (23g) shredded sweeteened coconut
  • 6 tablespoons (84g) unsatled butter , melted

For the Filling

  • 2 ⅔ cups (633ml) whole milk
  • 4 large egg yolks
  • ½ cup (100g) granulated sugar
  • cup (43g) cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 ounces (57g) unsweetened baking chocolate , melted
  • 1 cup (70g) sweetened shredded coconut

For the Topping

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Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Combine cookies, almonds, and coconut in a food processor and process until fine crumbs form. Mix in a medium sized bowl with the melted butter. Pour into a pie plate and press to along the sides and bottom. Bake for 20 minutes, until set.
  • In a medium saucepan, whisk milk, egg yolks, cornstarch, sugar, vanilla, and salt. Whisk constantly for about 5 minutes, until mixture begins to thicken. Remove from heat. Pour half the mixture into a medium bowl. Stir melted chocolate into one half of the custard. Stir the coconut into the other half.
  • Pour coconut custard over the bottom of the crust. Top with chocolate custard. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and chill until completely set, at least two hours, but overnight is preferable.
  • Before serving, cover the top with whipped cream and sprinkle with sliced almonds and toasted coconut.

Recipe Video

Recipe Notes

To toast sliced almonds and coconut, place on a baking sheet and bake at 350°F for a few minutes. Do not walk away from the oven – watch it closely! Store in refrigerator. Learn how to toast coconut and how to toast nuts!
Recipe adapted from Martha Stewart.

Recipe Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 582kcal | Carbohydrates: 64g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 34g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Cholesterol: 128mg | Sodium: 435mg | Potassium: 371mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 42g | Vitamin A: 524IU | Calcium: 143mg | Iron: 6mg
Nutritional information not guaranteed to be accurate
Course Dessert
Cuisine American

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Last Updated on November 9, 2023



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38 Comments

  1. Sorry , couldn’t give it a star. The pudding never set, tried a second time and still didn’t set. Followed the directions exactly. There is no temp listed to cook the pudding at so I had to look at another recipe.

  2. These are so adorable! I have a Walking Dead premier party to go to… now I know what I’m making!