Impossible Pie. A very easy recipe, makes its own crust and tastes like a coconut cream pie!
Well, this has got to be one of the easiest and most delicious dessert pie recipes I've ever tried! When I say easy I really do mean easy. It's a case of mixing all the ingredients listed below, adding to a baking pan and going to have a cup of tea whilst you wait for the Impossible pie to bake.
When the impossible pie is ready, you'll notice it has formed a crust on the top and also a kind of pastry crust on the base, resembling a pie dough crust, but as you will know, we haven't used any pie dough in the recipe.
So that must be impossible right? See for yourself!
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What is an Impossible Pie?
This impossible pie has a filling texture of a baked egg custard.
Smooth, creamy and simply delicious. The top of the impossible pie has a slightly rough textured crust.
What happens when it is baking is the coconut flakes come to the surface of the pie and hence you get a slightly textured top.
For the base of the pie, the almost pie dough appearance is because when the egg custard is baking, it will naturally form a layer on the base where it is a higher temperature due to contact with the pan and oven shelf.
So what you end up with is like a magic pie with a pie crust and top, but not!
Variations of Impossible Pie
I've made some variation recipes for you to try too, such as our very popular Lemon Impossible Pie, so good!
and also, if you're planning a party or special occasion, we have a lovely recipe for Mini Impossible Pies, and for that, I've used one batter and made 3 different cupcake size flavors so everyone can choose which flavor they want!
So let's get straight to the recipe and see just how easy and delicious our Impossible Pie is to make.
It's definitely a keeper recipe so be sure to save it so you can make it again and again!
This delicious recipe has been generously shared by one of our Lovefoodies supporters, Beck Duman.
Beck is always cooking up something tasty, and here we have her easiest ever Impossible Pie! A perfect dessert with a big blob of ice cream!
Recipe by Beck Duman
Prep Time
5 minutes
Cook Time
45 minutes approx
Yield
6
Ingredients
2 cups / 470 ml milk
1 cup / 110 g Flaked coconut
4 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
½ cup /60 g flour
8 Tblsp butter, melted
¾ cup / 150 g sugar
¼ teaspoon nutmeg for top
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350 F / 180 C / Gas 4. Grease and flour an 8 - 9-inch pie plate
2. In a blender or mixing bowl, add all the ingredients and roughly mix together either on a short pulse if using a blender, or using a whisk by hand. Be careful not to over mix.
3. Transfer batter to the pie dish and sprinkle some ground nutmeg on the top (optional)
4. Place in the oven for around 45 minutes. The pie will have a slight wobble to the surface. That will set as it is cooling.
5. Allow to cool and refrigerate until completely chilled. For best results, chill overnight. The flavor settles over time and it even tastier!
This will make its own pie crust just like a coconut cream pie!
Really delicious on its own or with your favourite ice cream.
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Impossible Pie
Impossible Pie. A very easy recipe, makes its own crust and tastes like a coconut cream pie!
Ingredients
- 2 cups / 470 ml milk
- 1 cup / 110 g Flaked coconut
- 4 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
- ½ cup /60 g flour
- 8 Tblsp butter, melted
- ¾ cup / 150 g sugar
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg for top
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F / 180 C / Gas 4. Grease and flour an 8 - 9-inch pie plate
- In a blender or mixing bowl, add all the ingredients and roughly mix together either on a short pulse if using a blender, or using a whisk by hand. Be careful not to over mix.
- Transfer batter to the pie dish and sprinkle some ground nutmeg on the top (optional)
- Place in the oven for around 45 minutes. The pie will have a slight wobble to the surface. That will set as it is cooling.
- Allow to cool and refrigerate until completely chilled. For best results, chill overnight. The flavor settles over time and it even tastier!
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 6 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 444Total Fat: 25gSaturated Fat: 17gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 171mgSodium: 264mgCarbohydrates: 47gFiber: 2gSugar: 32gProtein: 9g
Nutrition information isn’t always accurate
Delicious Sweet Pie Recipes
Here's a selection of family favorite sweet pie recipes, perfect for parties, holidays, Thanksgiving!
Mini Homemade Pecan Pies. Delicious individual mini pies all made from scratch and super easy too!
French Fruit Tart With Pastry Cream is a wonderful homemade sweet French pastry (Pâte Sablée) tart case, filled with silky smooth creme patissiere and then decorated with a variety of fresh fruits. A French patisserie classic dessert and a showstopper for parties!
Strawberry Pudding Pie.
Easy Strawberry Pudding Pie is a delicious chilled dessert using fresh strawberries, vanilla pudding and whipped cream filled in a crisp graham cracker crust. Quick to make and always popular!
Easy Banoffee Pie is a wonderful creamy no-bake dessert with layers of banana and caramel on a buttery cookie base. Very easy to make and always popular.
How To Make French Pastry (Pâte Sablée), easy step by step guide on making this sweet, buttery crisp tart shell. A classic famous sweet pastry dough recipe
Lemon Impossible Pie! Incredibly easy to make and the flavor is amazing!
Creamy Strawberry Coconut Pie.
This Strawberry Coconut Pie is made up of a crispy cookie case, filled with delicious creamy coconut custard, and laced throughout with juicy strawberries.
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Silky Irish Cream Pie. A wonderful chilled, creamy dessert inside a chocolate pie crust. Delicious! Perfect for St Patrick's Day and all holidays!
Homemade Tropical Mandarin Pie, made up of a crispy buttery pastry case, filled with delicious creamy coconut custard, and laced throughout with juicy mandarins.
Chocolate Meringue Pie, an easy recipe with a delicious chocolate filling and topped with meringue.
Traditional Egg Custard Tart with a lovely homemade pastry and a very silky smooth filling. Serve warm or chilled. I love mine chilled! You can also make mini ones in a muffin pan if you prefer!
Mom's Homemade Apple Pie. A wonderful old family recipe, simple ingredients, easy to make and delicious every time! Perfect for a regular family dessert, or to take to pot lucks, Thanksgiving, or anytime!
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Easy Blueberry Pie,
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sweet pastry case. An old fashioned pie recipe sure to please!
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Mini Apple Pies.
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Easy Vanilla Sauce.
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V
says:Impossible lemon pie with coconut is not a lemon pie…new name needed.
JERRY OGUNDANA
says:Do you guys ship bread, sausage rolls,fig roll, pie,cake,tarts,biscuits and cookies outside the EU
Fran
says:Can u substitute fruit filling instead of coconut?
Alma LV
says:Hi guys, new to baking here, I need your little help. I just baked mine but it rised up unevenly and cooked within 25 mins only. It looks overdone actually. I didn’t put coconut. Is this edible enough even if I cooked it less than 45 mins? Thanks guys.
Alma LV
says:And some hollow inside coz it raised unevenly.
Lovefoodies
says:Hi Alma, yournpie cooked faster because there isn’t any coconut which makes it denser and therefore the cook time is longer. The coconut also acts as a filler and will cause the pie to form a top and bottom crust and give it some structure. Without the coconut you will have a kind of egg custard which is unlikely to hold firm when you remove it from the baking pan. It will still be edible but you may not be able to slice it and of course it won’t have the same texture or taste as the recipe describes. Hope that helps!
ALMA LV
says:Thank you very much for the answer. I really appreciate it.. I cooked magic custard pie in the past, I had the same result while the rest of the people have better texture.. I think it’s my oven or my baking skill just simply sucks.. ? again thank you much
Lovefoodies
says:The best advice is to follow the recipe exactly including the ingredients then after you’ve tried it the first time, if it works for you then you can see if you want to adapt it. I always do a recipe exactly the first time and then make changes the next time if I need to ? never give up!
ALMA LV
says:And i complete agree with you about this. I usually adjust the sugar measurement but you’re right, I guilty of not following really. Lol.. Have a beautiful day there. Xo
Susan
says:Be sure to use a VERY deep pie dish and set it on a small pizza pan or other flat pan to catch the drips.
The center was almost liquid at 45 minutes, so I added another 10 or 12 min. in my oven — watching it at
every 5 min. It actually overflowed in my big pie dish so I got to sample! Very good.
Patricia Allen
says:Can someone please tell me what a tablespoon of butter weighs ….thank you
Annie
says:15 grams
Susan
says:The flavor of this was was very coconut cream, delicious, but I have made it twice now and the crust does not seam to get done. Any ideas of what I might be doing wrong?
Lovefoodies
says:Hi Susan, glad you like the recipe. It’s unusual to find the crust doesn’t get done. Do you mean the top or the bottom crust, or both? I would suggest leaving it in the oven for 5 or 10 minutes longer and see if that helps. You’ll often find oven temperatures can vary from oven to oven and it might just be your oven is a little cooler than the one I use! Worth a try and do report back to see if that solved the problem for you!
Carol
says:Hi, I was just wondering. Can I use plain coconut or does it have to be pre sweetened coconut. It is hard to find here.
Laraine
says:The I
mpossible Pie sounds great. I will definitely make it instead of doing the rolling pin routine with pie crusts!
Pat
says:Was not the impossible pie logo exclusively for bisquick?
Vicky
says:Why can’t you just enjoy the recipe that’s being shared here and keep you personal long nose outside for awhile??? No one wants a smart ads in the kitchen!
PATRICIA BYFORD
says:This recipe was so easy! And it was a great hit at our big family Sunday dinner. I did follow the advice and made it 24 hours ahead and kept it in the fridge.
Ann
says:I have been making this pie for over 35 years everyone loves it !
VLR
says:Was easy and good.
Mary landry
says:Hi, what kind of milk do you use? Whole milk, two percent, or skim. Thank you in advance
Lovefoodies
says:Hi Mary,
Any milk is fine, use what you prefer. Hope that helps!
karen
says:How about if you’re using an electric oven, how long to cook?
Biggi
says:45 min. Says it in the recipe.