Do your kids help with cooking? Or your nieces and nephews? Kids in the kitchen is today's theme for Sunday Supper. It is a great theme. I was introduced to cooking at an early age. I have so many memories of being beside my mom or dad when they were preparing a meal. They always would have me help in any way, big or small. I was cooking and baking by the time I was a teenager. I made desserts (like cherry cream cheese pie) and simple meals for dinner.
The experience of cooking at a young age was priceless. The basics of cooking are important and should be learned by everyone. The earlier the better. What my parents taught me gave me the resources to prepare meals ranging from simple to complex. My skills have improved over the years. When I am in doubt, I always think back to the basics and relate the current challenge to one I learned a long time ago.
An easy task for kids is stirring. It is the reason I chose to share the recipe for self-crust coconut pie. The ingredients are stirred together and poured into a pie plate. Parents can handle the hot stuff; melting the butter, placing the pie in the hot oven, and removing the pie from the hot oven. The result? A pie that is like a giant, moist coconut macaroon. It is really sweet and rich. If your kids like coconut, they will love this pie - especially if they help make it.
This is a family recipe. I got it from my mother-in-law. She made it as a dessert for a family dinner over 25 years ago (actually closer to 30 years ago). I have to admit I did not make it until recently. The original recipe called for a 3.5 ounce can of coconut which I cannot seem to find in the stores any longer. I adapted it to 4 ounces (by weight) because I figured the extra half ounce would not make a difference.
Self-Crust Coconut Pie
Ingredients
- ¼ cup self-rising flour
- 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
- Pinch of salt
- 2 eggs beaten and at room temperature
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 ounces sweetened coconut by weight
- 1 cup whole milk at room temperature
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, and salt. Add eggs to flour mixture and stir to combine. Add melted butter, vanilla, coconut, and milk. Stir to combine.
- Pour mixture into an ungreased 9-inch pie plate. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until the top is lightly browned. Remove pie from the oven and cool completely on a wire rack. Refrigerate pie for at least 2 hours. Slice, serve, and enjoy!
Notes
Want more recipes for kids in the kitchen? Check out these from the Sunday Supper bloggers:
Start your day:
- Panko Encrusted French Toast Sticks ~Doggie At the Dinner Table
- Pineapple Not-Upside Down Muffins ~In the Kitchen with Audrey
- Bacon, Egg & Sausage Breakfast Cups ~Daily Dish Recipes
- Buttermilk French Toast with Homemade Cinnamon - Raisin Bread ~What Smells So Good
- Snack Attack: 3 Healthy Choices for Little Nibblers ~Cindy's Recipes and Writings
- Fruit Salad in an Orange Cup ~Mama's Blissful Bites
- Whole-wheat Pretzel Dogs ~Family Spice
- Poblano Mac 'N Cheese ~Juanita's Cocina
- Coconut Chicken and Shrimp ~Super for a Steal
- Lunie and Mini-me's Grilled Pizza ~Cravings of a Lunatic
- Hedgehog Meatballs and Chili Dog Pie ~Cooking by the Seat of our Pants
- Walking Tostada ~Shockingly Delicious
- Mini Sausage Rolls ~Small Wallet Big Appetite
- Mini Corn Dog Muffins ~In The Kitchen With KP
- Mexican Black Bean & Quinoa Burgers with Homemade Guacamole ~Cupcakes and Kale Chips
- Threaded Spaghetti Hot Dog Bites ~Damn Delicious
- Golden Potato Patties ~My Trials in the Kitchen
- Grilled Chicken Wings in Sesame Flavors ~The Queen's Notebook
- Spaghetti Tacos ~Girlichef
- Parmesan Corn on the Cob ~Home Cooking Memories
- Yum Yum Salmon ~Family Foodie
- Pad Thai ~Meal Planning Magic
- Chicken Tortilla Bake ~Mrs. Mama Hen
Sweet Treats:
- Chocolate Slab ~Happy Baking Days
- Chocolate Chip Cut-Out Cookies ~Chocolate Moosey
- Self-Crust Coconut Pie ~Magnolia Days
- Fresh Cherry Clafoutis ~The Meltaways
- Wolf's Wonderful Peanut Butter-Brownie Fudge Sundaes ~The Weekend Gourmet
- Cookies and Cream Ice Cream ~The Messy Baker Blog
- Healthy Creamy Caramel Apple Parfaits with Greek Yogurt ~Sue's Nutrition Buzz
- Chocolate and Salted Caramel Pudding Pops ~Hezzi-D's Cooks and Books
- Chocolate Cheese Turnover ~Basic and Delicious
- Chocotorta Vintage Kitchen Notes
- Oatmeal and M&M Cookies ~That Skinny Chick Can Bake
- Purple Blueberry Cake ~Tora's Real Food
- Tropical Popsicles ~Pippi's in the Kitchen Again
- Carrot Cupcakes ~Diabetic Foodie
What a great line-up of kid-friendly dishes! Join in the Sunday Supper conversation on twitter and share your recipes for kids. There will be a live twitter chat today (Sunday, July 8th) beginning at 3pm Eastern Time. Use the #SundaySupper hashtag and tweet your recipes and food photos. Follow the Sunday Supper Pinterest board for more inspiration.
At what age did you start cooking? Do you remember the first thing you ever made? Share your early kitchen memories. And create some for the kids in your life too. Happy cooking!
Seriously Renee.... this post has me drooooling! Absolutely beautiful! Thank you so much for all that you do to make #SundaySupper Movement possible. I can't thank you enough!
Thanks Isabel! I believe in the #SundaySupper Movement and truly enjoy supporting it.
Another great idea, Renee!
Thank you Cindy!
Looks great! I love how easy it is. My kind of pie.
Thanks Lane! It is very easy to make.
Mmm. Looks as rich and moist as a macaroon, and I love coconut!
Thanks Terry! I'll be sure to get a slice or two to you.
Yeah..one small slice. ;(
I agree with you completely about how important it is to get kids in the kitchen early. When they realize that cooking isn't something to be intimidated by, they have more of a chance to control what and how they eat.
Thanks Tora.
Love a good "impossible" pie. This is one of my favorites! (Visiting you from #SS)
Thanks Dorothy! I have heard it called "impossible" pie but the recipes I found for it were slightly different.
So easy and delicious! Perfect to make with kids and to eat with them also! I bet it can be made with additions like raspberries or pineapple.
Oh yes, I bet the fruit would be a nice addition.
This looks like a slice of heaven - no joke! I am addicted to coconut lately, and will definitely be trying this. It looks so moist and decadent and ... yes I'm drooling. Great choice Renee!
Thanks Nicole. I totally love coconut. I think I could eat it every day.
What an amazing coconut pie! I love the self-crust! Thanks for visiting my blog to share the #SS !
Thanks Elizabeth! And I enjoyed visiting you blog and will be back to it often.
The best part of any pie is the filling. Love that there's no crust so this is all yummy coconut!
I like the no pastry crust part too. It really makes it different from regular pies.
Excellent post and I absolutely agree with your thoughts on cooking with kids. My husband LOVES coconut and I know he would devour this!
Thanks Brandie!
Oh, this looks delicious! All of my kids insist that they don't like coconut, so I know the hubs and I would wind up eating this all by ourselves. I'll have to make it next time we have a family get together!
I am glad my husband likes coconut and this pie or else I would eat the whole thing myself.
love coconut so am quite sure will love this pie !!!! Yumm ! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Thanks Sunithi!
I wish my hubby liked coconut b/c then I'd make this for dessert tonight! I adore the stuff and need and excuse to make this amazing, easy, delectable pie!!!
You could always make it and give it away to friends and neighbors...(except for a slice or two for yourself).
It's sooo beautiful! I want a slice! What a good MIL!
Thanks Amber!
My dad would LOVE for me to make this. I guess I still qualify as being a "kid" 🙂
Of course you qualify as being a kid. Thinking young keeps you young.
I have a total weakness for chewy macaroons so I am bookmarking this pie! I truly believe the best gift we can give our children is the time we spend with them in the kitchen, preparing food. It nourishes our bodies and our spirits.
Thanks for sharing,
Stacy
Thanks Stacy!
Renee, this looks SO GOOD! I would eat this up...and love that it makes its own crust. This is really my kind of baking!!
It is quite nice when you need to make something quick.
Renee, this is one beautiful and delicious looking pie. I love that it's a self crust pie. I would love to have a piece of this right now. Happy #SundaySupper!
Thanks Jennie! And happy #SundaySupper to you too.
I love how simple this is!! It looks incredible! I love coconut!
Thank you Jessica
gosh i wish I would have seen this before today so I could have actually made it for our sunday dessert! Oh well...there's always next week, and you better believe I printed it out for that!
xoxo
Aarean
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Thank you Aarean. I hope you enjoy it for your dessert next Sunday.
So can someone who has failed making pies 3 times make this without it falling apart? I may not be able to do coconut cream pie, but I bet I can make this one!
I am sure you can make this pie Carla. Easy peasy.
Yum! This sounds so good. I never liked coconut till recently. And this only has a little flour, so adapting to gluten-free shouldn't be too hard.
I do not know how to suggest to make it gluten-free but if you do please be sure to share the recipe.
I absolutely love this. Nothing like coconut pie. I adore coconut so much.
Thanks Kim
What a unique recipe ... have to pin this and make it!
Thanks CJ! And thanks for pinning it too.
I think teaching our kids cooking is such an important life skill. I know so many people who don't know how to cook. Not only is it easier to eat healthy when you know how to cook but it is also one of the simplest ways to help your budget. Eating out and buying prepared food is one of the easiest ways to drain any family food budget.
I agree. I always feel better the more I cook at home. Plus it does help with the budget.
This look so good, Renee! Can imagine how it taste, especially coconut mix with milk...yummy!
Thank you Faye
What a great pie, and I can imagine how much fun kids would have with this!
Thanks Katy! I am sure the kids would have a big time with helping to make this pie.
I simply adore things coconut! The pie looks delish!
Thank you so much Angie!
I think most of my kids would love that pie, but I am not sure that I would be able to share! What a fantastic recipe!!
Thank Kristen. It is hard to share (so good).
Wow! I can't eat coconut anymore and nobody around is overly fond of it, but if I did have eaters I'd be ALL over this! Love your tips on kids in the kitchen too.
Thanks Sarah!
Thanx for this recipe. It brought back a lot of memories. I used to make this for about every cookout years ago but lost the recipe. You just brought it to mind. I am now 81 and will probably make it one more time. Again, thanks
Thanks Ellie! Only make it one more time? I am sure you will have the opportunity to make it a few more times. I am glad I could bring back a lot of memories for you.
Wonderful pie! Thank you for sharing this post on RecipeNewZ! It was very popular, and as such is now featured on our Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/RecipeNewZ . Congratulations and have an amazing weekend!
Thanks you so much! I am so happy I found RecipeNewZ - it is a great site for finding recipes.
I love this recipe!!! I expanded it a bit, (27 times!!!) and used it as the base for a dessert for a ladies luncheon here at the club. Served some rum poached pineapple on the side and topped it with whipped cream lightly sweetened with brown sugar and spiced with nutmeg and cinnamon. Thank you so much!!
Thank you so much! I am so glad you liked the pie and very much appreciate that you took the time to come back and tell me all about it.
Thanks for the recipe! I've had this multiple times at potlucks, but never knew who brought it to get the recipe! If I don't have self-rising flour, would it work to just add a pinch of baking soda or powder to regular flour?
I have seen recipes on how to make self-rising flour. For one cup of all-purpose add either 1 1/4 or 1 1/2 teaspoons of baking powder and either 1/4 or 1/2 teaspoons of salt. Good luck!
I love coconut! Thank you so much for sharing. Do you think this could be used as a macaroon recipe? If so could the macaroons be scooped up and dropped on a cookie sheet or would I have to use mini muffin tins? Thanks!
The mixture is too liquid to be shaped into macaroons. The recipe would have to be really revised to make it work.
Woul love to hear your thoughts on using this as a macaroon cookie recipe.
I wonder if this would be okay with Skim Milk I have everything else on hand and thought it might be nice for Thanksgiving in case we need more deserts.
I think using skim milk would be alright. If you have some half-and-half or cream then use it mixed with skim milk to make it more like whole milk.
Would you double or triple this recipe for a 13x9 pan?
I would try doubling it first. But I've never tried it so I can't say for sure.
Hey Renee,
Just wanted you to know that I doubled it. It is sitting waiting to cool down enough for the fridge. It looks pretty and golden on the top!! Now, if I can keep hubby away from it, we will have it later!!!
Oh fantastic Debbie and I'm so glad doubling it worked for you. I'll remember that when I need to make it for a lot of people.