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April 19, 2016 10 Comments

Coconut Cream Pie Pastry Bites

Coconut-Cream-Pie-Pastry-BitesI used my favorite Coconut Cream Pie recipe and adapted it to make these delicious Coconut Cream Pastry Bites. Boom Baby!

The bites are awesome because not only do they have all the delicious flavor of coconut cream pie, but they’re also a convenient little package you can eat with your hands. Perfect for little kids or for parties that call for mini desserts.

The cream filling is perfection and is so easy to whip together because it uses instant coconut cream pudding. If your grocery store doesn’t carry it you can order it on amazon. Coconut Cream Pudding

I like to toast the coconut I sprinkle on top in the microwave, but you can do it on the stove top or in the oven if you prefer.

Coconut-Cream-Pie-Pastry-Bites-RecipeThe mini fillo pastry shells are in the frozen isle near the Cool Whip and Phyllo dough. You can use them straight out of the package or you can put them in a 350 degree oven for 3-4 minutes to give them a little extra crispness.

Pastry bite desserts are so much fun. One of my other favorite’s are these Amazing Strawberry Cheesecake Pastry Bites.

The Coconut Cream Pie recipe that I used as inspiration for these pastry bites is one of my most popular recipes. With good reason, it’s absolutely delicious. Make sure to give it a try too.

5.0 from 3 reviews
Coconut Cream Pie Pastry Bites
 
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Prep time
10 mins
Total time
10 mins
 
Creamy Coconut Filling in a crisp and flaky shell topped with toasted coconut.
Author: Maria
Recipe type: Dessert
Serves: 30
Ingredients
  • 1 3.4oz box of Jello instant coconut cream pudding
  • ¾ cup heavy whipping cream
  • ½ cup 2% or whole milk
  • 2 tbsp sour cream
  • 2-3 drops of coconut extract
  • 2 pkg mini fillo pastry shells (they have 15 little shells in each one) Remember they are inteh freezer section.
  • 1 cup Cool Whip
  • ¼ cup toasted coconut
Instructions
  1. In a small bowl whish together the instant coconut cream pudding, heavy cream, milk, sour cream and coconut extract
  2. Remove shells from packaging. If desired you can bake them for 3-4 minutes in a 350 degree oven for extra crispness. If you do this remember to let them cool completely before filling.
  3. Using a small spoon, scoop about a tablespoon of mixture into each shell. Another option is to put mixture into a ziploc bag and snip the corner and squeeze filling into shells.
  4. Put a small dollop of Cool Whip (you can put this in a ziploc bag like the pudding if you want more control over making them all look the same) on top of pudding mixture and sprinkle with toasted coconut.
  5. Best if served as soon as possible. Pastry shells start to loose crispness when kept in the fridge for longer then a couple hours.
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10 Comments

  1. Sue @ Frugal Gifts 2 Give

    June 1, 2016 at 11:25 am

    Hi Maria! My husband loves Coconut Cream Pie, and these little bites look delicious! I know he’s going to love these! I’m even thinking about making them for my niece’s graduation party. Do you think I have to keep them refrigerated?
    P.S. Your photographs are awesome too!!!

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    • Maria

      June 1, 2016 at 2:25 pm

      Thanks Sue, The need to be refridgerated until served, and it is best to serve within 3-4 hours of making them, otherwise the little shells start to soften.

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  2. Lacey

    September 10, 2016 at 5:16 pm

    So do you bake these and at what point? And did you use a mini muffin tin?

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    • Maria

      September 11, 2016 at 6:33 pm

      You do not need to bake them. If you want the little shells to be extra crispy, you can put them in the 350 degree oven for a few minutes before you fill them.

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  3. Rose

    April 14, 2017 at 7:51 pm

    I loved the sound of these and want to make them Sunday for Easter.. I can’t find coconut cream pudding and not enough time to order from Amazon. Would a vanilla or French vanilla pudding work? and maybe add an extra drop or two of the coconut extract?
    Hoping you’ve tried this with vanilla pudding in a pinch. Thank you.

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    • Maria

      May 2, 2017 at 6:00 pm

      Hi Rose, sorry I didn’t see this earlier. I have never tried it but I think it would be worth a shot. I would also add some toasted coconut or regular coconut in the pudding mixture.

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  4. Sandra

    December 21, 2017 at 3:01 pm

    This is delicious. However, I found the pudding to be really thick and had to add more milk. But overall it is a great recipe and everyone loved them at my party.

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    • Maria

      December 21, 2017 at 4:29 pm

      Thanks Sandra!

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  5. Kathleen

    February 2, 2021 at 1:18 am

    If I need to make them in the morning ready for evening I put a very thin layer of melted chocolate in the bottom of the shell to stop it going soggy

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    • Maria

      February 2, 2021 at 6:17 am

      What a good idea! Love it!

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