This Almond Joy Pie is pure coconut heaven! With all the sweets in our house right now, this is the one I cannot stop eating. It’s one of my all-time favorites! And even though you have to use the stove a little bit, there’s no actual baking required, so it’s super easy to make!
Almond Joy Pie
Many times, I wish I was able to hand you a fork through the computer screen and give you free samples. Free samples are the best. It’s one of the few reasons to brave going to Costco on a Sunday. They are just fun. Plus, you could discover a totally fun new food you wouldn’t have normally tried.
I wish you could sample this pie through the screen so you’d know just how good it is, buy the ingredients and make it. If you like coconut even a smidge, you’ll love this pie. Seriously.
And it’s easy to make – another reason to love it. There are times that you don’t want to deal with the oven and waiting for something to bake for 30 minutes, then cool, etc and this pie is great for those times. Sure, you have to use the stove, but it’s only for a few minutes. Then you pour the filling into the crust and the refrigerator does the rest of the work.
I’m pretty lucky this week because I have to do less work than usual. My mother- and sister-in-law are in town and it’s quite nice because my SIL likes to help me bake, so things go quicker with her help and it’s someone to chat with my while I bake. Normally I’m on my own or dancing around to whatever my music of choice is that day.
And my MIL is rockin’ it as my dish washing fairy. It’s been totally awesome coming home every day to having all the dishes done and put away. I could get used to that. I pay with desserts, so I guess it works out. 🙂 She even got to try this pie and was a fan like the rest of us!
They’ll be here this weekend and part of next. They are originally from South Africa, but moved here to the U.S. about 20 years ago. There’s a South African restaurant we’ve heard about in Atlanta and I think we’ll be making our way down there for dinner this weekend. I’m curious to see what kind of food and flavors they’ve got going on. Yay for the weekend!
Do you have anything fun planned? Maybe you’ll be making a delicious Almond Joy Pie? 😉
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Ingredients
Oreo Crust
- 2 cups Oreo crumbs
- 4 tablespoons butter (melted)
Coconut Filling
- 2 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1 ½ cups milk
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
- 1 ½ cups flaked coconut
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon coconut extract
Topping
- Chocolate sauce
- Flaked coconut
- Whipped cream
- Almond slices
Instructions
- Add melted butter to Oreo crumbs and mix until combined.
- Press Oreo mixture evenly into the bottom and up the sides of a 9-inch pie pan, then set aside.
- Whisk the cornstarch and ¼ cup milk together in a small bowl. Set aside.
- Add remaining milk, sugar, sweetened condensed milk, flaked coconut, vanilla and coconut extract to a pan and whisk over medium heat until well combined and warm.
- Add the cornstarch mixture to the coconut mixture.
- Bring the mixture to a boil, stirring constantly with a whisk. It will begin to thicken.
- Once boiling, stir continuously for about 2 minutes, until fully thickened.
- Pour mixture into crust, then refrigerate until firm.
- Once pie is firm, drizzle with chocolate sauce, then sprinkle additional coconut flakes on top.
- Pipe whipped cream around the edges of the pie, the sprinkle sliced almonds over pie. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Nutrition
The nutrition facts provided are calculated using a third-party tool and are estimates only. Actual nutritional content may vary based on the ingredients and brands you use, as well as portion sizes. For accurate results, please consult a registered dietitian or nutritionist.
Enjoy!
Your Almond Joy Pie looks amazing, my kids would love it!
Thanks Carrie!
I made this pie yesterday for my husband. OMG, it is delicious, and so easy make. Love your site.
Thanks Tina! I’m so glad you liked it! I love this one!
I have the pie in the fridge now to set. I’ts been in there about 3 hours. It smells so good I’m not sure I can wait for it to set before I get into it. But I’ll make myself wait.
I made this pie yesterday and kept it n the fridge over night to set and it’s still very runny. Any suggestions? I followed the recipe to a T. Maybe more cornstarch or cook it longer? HELP!
I’m sorry to hear that. My guess is that it didn’t cook long enough. It needs to come to a full boil for at least 2 minutes.
I am so disappointed. The same thing happened to me. I am certain that I boiled it long enough (I probably boiled it for an extra minute just to be sure!) and it seemed even thicker when I put it in the fridge last night than it is now. I just can’t imagine why this didn’t turn out for me.
Quite often I try new recipes when I am entertaining or bringing a contribution to a potluck. I am glad that this wasn’t the case this time. Hubby and I won’t have a problem eating this ourselves, although it’ll be with spoons rather than forks! It IS delicious!
I’m so sorry that happened Diane. Looks like I’ll need to revisit this recipe. Thanks for letting me know.
A dishwashing fairy sounds awesome 🙂 This pie looks absolutely amazing! I’m dying for a slice of this -Almond Joy anything is always a winner!
Thanks Kelly!
Holy freaking YUM!!!! This is amazing!
This looks deadly! I could eat the whole pie myself!
Thanks Liz!
ahhhh, this looks SO delicious!
I need to make this stat! Almond joys are my fav and I can easily make this gluten-free. Can’t wait to try it!
I’d love to know what you think! I totally fell in love with it!
This is such a beautiful pie! Definitely one of those times I wish I could put a fork through my screen and grab it!
Thank you Michelle!
Wishing for a dishwashing fairy here:) That pie looks just so scrumptious! I absolutely love Almond Joys, but my husband won’t touch coconut, so I will only have to share with the kids(maybe).
It’s all good – you won’t want to share. 😉
This pie looks like the perfect weekend treat! I’m jealous of your dish washing fairy!
Thanks Julie!
I seriously need this dress in my life!
Wow! This pie looks heavenly, Lindsay!!
Thank you for the shout-out!!
I just love how easy this is! I’m jealous that you’ve got someone to clean up your mess after — isn’t that every blogger’s dream?! Pinned!
Totally! Thanks for the pin Ashley!
Every favorite pie in my book is made better with coconut. Love this. Pinning.
Have a great weekend Lindsay!
Thanks Melanie! Thanks for the pin!
I need a dish-washing fairy! Your MIL rocks.
So does this pie! Such a great idea. I wish we could all share with one another. What an amazing dessert world we’d have!