A simple, 8-ingredient ice cream (only 5 if you use store-bought pie crust!) that tastes just like coconut cream pie! An easy, no-bake, no-stove, no-churn, but totally delicious summer treat!
I’m just going to say it: I don’t really like pie.
I mean, if my only dessert option is pie, and there are no cookies, or cakes, or cheesecakes, or brownies, or cupcakes, or puddings, or crisps, or cobblers, or sweet rolls, or doughnuts….. I’m probably going to take the pie.
It’s not that I completely dislike pie, it’s just that it’s kind of on the bottom of the list of fudgy, creamy, rich desserts that I love. If it’s a cream pie, or an Oreo-crusted pie, or a graham cracker crusted pie, it’s definitely higher on the list.
But I’m currently obsessed with all kinds of homemade ice cream, and when I found out we were going to throw a virtual baby shower for Zainab of Blahnik Baker and she loves coconut, I immediately wanted to make a coconut cream pie ice cream!
I was kind of going back and forth about putting pie crust in the ice cream. I wasn’t sure if it would get soggy and weird, or how it would taste, but my friend Danielle from Live Well Bake Often convinced me it was a good idea, and so I went for it.
The only problem was, I’d only made one miserable pie crust in my life. For obvious reasons, I just don’t make a lot of pie.
I went searching for an easy recipe I figured I could manage and I came across this one on Martha Stewart. I thought it was kind of strange that it didn’t have any baking instructions, but thankfully it’s pretty easy to see when a plain pie crust is ready! It turned out so well! And now this will be my crust recipe for all of my pie-making endeavors in the future.
I wasn’t sure how much I’d like the texture of the toasted coconut in the actual ice cream, so I sprinkled some on top just to get a taste – feel free to stir some extra in if you want!
I’m going to say though, that this Coconut Cream Pie Ice Cream has almost made me a pie lover. I think it might be because the creamy filling to pie crust ratio is so much higher than a normal pie – you get just enough pie crust taste and texture to remind you that it’s supposed to taste like pie! And if you’re a pie crust lover, you can always up a bunch more pie crust to the ice cream before freezing.
Anyway, on to the baby shower! Be sure to stop by Zainab’s blog The Blahnik Baker and check out her amazing treats and say congrats while you’re at it! I can’t wait to see pictures of the little sweetheart!
Easy No-Churn Coconut Cream Pie Ice Cream
written by Ashley Fehr
Ingredients
Pie crust:
- 1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter cold, cubed
- 4 tbsp ice water
Ice cream:
- 1 1/4 cup whipping cream
- 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk
- 1/2 tsp coconut extract
- Toasted coconut for garnish
Instructions
- For the pie crust: Combine flour, salt and sugar in a large bowl. Cut in cold butter with a pastry cutter (or use your hands!) until crumbly. Stir in 4 tbsp ice water and mix with your hands until dough comes together in a ball, adding in additional ice water if necessary.
- Form in a disc and wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour or more.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Roll out dough to roughly fit a rimmed baking sheet and bake for 12-15 minutes until golden brown. Set aside to cool.
- Ice cream: Whip cream until stiff peaks form. Slowly fold in sweetened condensed milk and coconut extract until totally combined (being careful not to deflate the whipped cream). Crumble about â…“-½ of the baked pie crust and stir into the ice cream mixture.
- Pour into a â…•-2qt container or loaf pan and sprinkle with additional crumbled pie crust and toasted coconut. Freeze for 5-6 hours or until firm, then cover with plastic wrap and keep frozen until serving with remaining pie crust.
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Cyndi - My Kitchen Craze says
You are on an ice cream roll!! I think this one might me by favorite. Who am I kidding I love them all. This sounds delicious. I love coconut and love that you used pie crust. Yum. Pinned! PS happy baby shower Zainab!!
Medha @ Whisk & Shout says
This looks awesome! I love the idea of coconut cream pie in an ice cream and double hooray that it’s no churn 🙂
Allie | BakingAMoment says
This is such a fun idea Ashley! I think I would like this better than pie too. Love that you added real pie crust! So perfect for our friend Zainab! Thanks for helping to make today so special for her <3
Natalie @ Tastes Lovely says
Now this is my kind of ice cream! I love that it is no churn too. I never plan enough ahead to freeze my churn bowl in the freezer for a day. This will be perfect!
Erin @ The Spiffy Cookie says
Heck yea crust in the ice cream! I had the same dilemma when I made my strawberry-rhubarb pie ice cream and I’m so glad I decided to mix it in! Gotta try this flavor next.
Liz @ Floating Kitchen says
Oh I’m not that big on pie either. I always feel like when I say that I’m going to get hate mail or something. Glad to find someone else who agrees! But I do LOVE ice cream and the pie crust in their is a pretty brilliant idea. I’m happy we can celebrate Zainab together!
Dorothy Dunton says
Hi Ashley! Coconut ice cream is one of my favorites!! I’m a big pie person, in fact I’m making an apple pie this afternoon to which I add caramel pecan apple butter! My girlfriend in Arkansas gets it at the farm market she works at and sends it to me by the case! This is definitely on my list! Thanks! 🙂
Ashley says
I think I could get into pie if it had caramel pecan apple butter in it! Wow — that sounds amazing!
Kelly - Life Made Sweeter says
Oh Ashley, I seriously love everything about this ice cream. I love coconut cream pie and adding the pie crust sounds amazing with the no churn ice cream! Can’t wait to make this! Pinning! 🙂
June @ How to Philosophize with Cake says
What a lovely ice cream flavor that looks like! I really have to try a no-churn ice cream sometime this summer 🙂
Meriem @ Culinary Couture says
I LOVE no-churn ice cream! This is a perfect summer flavor!
marcie says
I LOVE coconut cream pie, so I love this easy, no churn ice cream spin on it! Delicious!
Jocelyn (Grandbaby cakes) says
I’m so in love. Is it too early to have this for breakfast?
Jamie | The Kitchenarium says
Pie and ice cream together? My kiddos would go crazy for this.
Tori@Gringalicious.com says
Ice cream is already amazing on it’s own so in pie form it has to be stellar supreme!
Julia @ Sprinkled With Jules says
I think I gasped aloud when I read you don’t like pie! Pie is my favorite thing to make. This ice cream sounds great, and I’m glad you went with the pie crust bits! 🙂
Zainab says
You know i love pie and coconut so this ice cream is perfect!!! And no churn?? Insanely appropriate for those late night cravings as well. xoxo
Ashley says
Haha, and you have the best excuse to indulge them! Congrats friend!
Jessica @ A Kitchen Addiction says
Love no churn ice cream and love coconut cream pie! Can’t wait to try this!
Nancy P.@thebittersideofsweet says
This is one of those recipes that is perfect for those midnight cravings during a pregnancy! Looks great!
Lauren at Keep It Sweet says
I’m mildly obsessed with no churn ice cream and sticking a pie in it is pretty much genius.
Gayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice says
I actually love pie but the thought of making a homemade crust does not appeal to me! This ice cream looks so good, Ashley! I love that you used a store bought crust in here. Such a great idea!