The food: Macaroons started as Italian almond meringue cookies and, when they came to France in the 1500s, evolved into colorful stuffed sandwiches. While I like that classic cookie, I much prefer the chewy goodness of a coconut macaroon. Jewish chefs adapted the original recipe to remove the flour and leavening agent (using egg whites instead), making them a popular Passover treat. I tried recently to make coconut macaroons, but they turned out dense and gooey rather than light and airy. Instead of pouting, I decided to turn lemons into lemonade or, more accurately, gooey macaroons into a coconut macaroon pie!
The music: The first time I heard of Edith Piaf was in the 2007 foreign-language film “La Vie En Rose” in 2007, for which Marion Cotillard won an Oscar®. The film’s soundtrack made me immediately want more of the French cabaret singer known as The Little Sparrow. I was ecstatic last summer when I came across three 7-inch LPs by the legendary chanteuse. The records include great cover art, and I treasure them all. I can’t really pick one, so I won’t. Among these three records are 24 songs that showcase her commanding and haunting voice. For a sampling of songs from my albums (plus a couple other faves), listen to my Coconut Macaroon Pie playlist on Spotify while you cook or eat.
Nothing will make you feel more perfectly Parisian than listening to Edith Piaf while making and eating a macaroon pie. This dessert is sure to make your friends or family say ooh la la. It truly tastes like a classic coconut macaroon in a pie crust. How can that be bad? Even better, it only takes a few ingredients and even fewer minutes to prepare (unless you get really fancy and make a homemade crust). One word of warning: In addition to the crust, this pie’s filling does include some flour to thicken it a bit, so it’s not gluten-free like coconut macaroon cookies.
This is one of those pies that tastes great when it’s fresh, and only gets better as it rests. The sugary center firms up as it chills, turning into a thick coconut candy bar. Of course, it’s unlikely to last long, so you may want to eat it while you can! Bon appétit!
Does this recipe have you craving sophisticated candy? Try my recipe for Chocolate Covered Strawberry Truffles, too.
Coconut Macaroon Pie
Ingredients
- 14 oz. (1 pkg.) sweetened shredded coconut (reserve 1/2 cup)
- 14 oz. (1 can) sweetened condensed milk
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp. almond extract
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1 9-inch unbaked pie shell
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
- In large bowl, mix eggs, salt, and extract until well combined. Add butter and flour and mix well. Add milk and combine. Gently stir in all but 1/2 cup of the coconut.
- Pour mixture into pie shell. Top with remaining coconut.
- Bake for 35 to 45 min., until almost firm and coconut on top is browned.
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Ingredients
- 14 oz. (1 pkg.) sweetened shredded coconut (reserve 1/2 cup)
- 14 oz. (1 can) sweetened condensed milk
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp. almond extract
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1 9-inch unbaked pie shell
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
- In large bowl, mix eggs, salt, and extract until well combined. Add butter and flour and mix well. Add milk and combine. Gently stir in all but 1/2 cup of the coconut.
- Pour mixture into pie shell. Top with remaining coconut.
- Bake for 35 to 45 min., until almost firm and coconut on top is browned.
Hi Becky! Stopped by to check out your blog and such! Very nice!! 🙂 I would love to connect and doing it right now. 😉 Thanks so much for stopping by my blog!
Thank you so much for the visit. I’m glad we can connect and I hope we keep in touch! Becky
Oh I bet that was yummy! I wish someone other than me liked coconuts in my house. if I made it I’d have to eat it all myself! Pinning to try it sometime. Theresa @DearCreatives stop by anytime!
I want some of this pie made with gluten free crust.
Thanks for stopping by our site! I can’t wait to read more of your blog!
Thanks for reading! Great to meet you. Becky
Will give it a shot, Mom!
Thanks for stopping by, Theresa, and for the nice words. Perhaps you could reduce this recipe and make a tart for yourself? I’d love to know how that goes. I’m off to check out your blog. Hoping we can connect on our social sites as well. Becky
I LOVE macaroons and this pie is genius, I love it!
Will have to check out Edith Piaf too
Thanks, Michelle. It really turned out awesome. Edith may be an acquired taste, but I sure love her. Thanks for stopping by and commenting! Becky
I LOVE coconut macaroon cookies, so this pie looks like a slice of heaven! Pinned! 🙂
Gotta say, it is pretty darn heavenly. I hope you get a chance to make and enjoy it. Thank you so much for reading and for sharing it! Becky
This looks right up my alley! Coconut anything, but especially pie! Pinned!
Thanks so much for reading and commenting, Kelly. I’m off to check out your blog and follow your social sites — hopefully we can connect on those! Becky
Doh! Already following you 🙂 I thought your blog name sounded familiar. I’m still so new to the blogging world. Will take me a while to remember everyone. Thanks again for stopping by!
Oh yummmmy! Love macaroons and in a pie, so amazing! 🙂 Saying hello from the weekend re-treat!
Cathy
Thank you so much for stopping by and reading! Becky
That looks absolutely amazing. Coconut is one of my weaknesses!
Thanks so much, Ellen. It really was delicious. I hope you’ll try it. Thanks for coming by and commenting! Becky
Becky, It is so funny because I was searching through my music library yesterday looking for Edith Piaf tracks! This macaroon pie is absolutely luscious…I always think of my mom when I see a coconut recipe because it is her very favorite. Pinning for later. Have a wonderful weekend. xo, Tammy<3
Tammy, thanks for stopping by and for pinning. I’m glad you like the combo — most people don’t know Edith Piaf. She’s fantastic. Love your site and hope we can keep in touch! Becky
How Cool! Love if you stop by My Fabulous Friday Party and Share your posts. thanks Maria http://www.simplenaturedecorblog.com/fabulous-friday-party-23/
That looks like some serious yumminess! I’ll take a slice (or two!). I love coconut!
It really is the best thing I’ve made yet. So proud of it, but I sent most of it off to work with my boyfriend or I’d have been in big trouble! Thanks for reading and being sooo supportive of me! Becky
I will make sure to do that in the future, Maria. Thanks for letting me know about it! Becky
What a great pie recipe!! Looks delish!! Thanks for sharing on My 2 Favorite Things on Thursday!! I have Pinned this too!! Don’t forget to come back next week and share some more!! I love having you!
Thanks, Elaine! I’m happy to share and thank you for hosting. I’ll definitely be back. Becky
So delicious! Thanks for linking up with What’s Cookin’ Wednesday!
Thanks for hosting and thanks for stopping by!
This looks and sounds wonderful!!!! Thank you. 🙂
Thank you for reading and commenting, Joy!
I love macaroons! This is pinned. I’m right below you on Keeping It Simple.
Thank you so much for sharing! Becky
With a Gluten free crust? Yes please! I’m trying to put my favourite gluten free recipes on my own blog and I was delighted you have your own G-Free section in your recipes – thanks! PS For the first time yesterday, a friend asked me “are you a real celeriac then?”. “Um… yeah – a real vegetable!” I replied, grinning…
If you can make this with a gluten-free crust and come back to share the recipe, my mom will be forever grateful! Thanks for reading. Becky
I don’t even like coconuts but this was amazing. I first heard Edith in Saving Private Ryan. I have no clue what she is singing but it is amazing
Thanks for sharing it with your co-workers, Terry 🙂
I love Edith Piaf! And this pie looks to die for. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for reading, Val! I hope you’ll be back. I’ve followed your social sites and hope we can connect on those. Thanks! Becky
Found your link on Show & Tell link party! This pie sounds perfect since I love all macaroons! And Edith, well shes one of a kind! Good pairing for sure
Thanks so much, Mary. Glad you stopped by to read and comment. Just checked out your site (love it!) and followed your social sites. Hope we can connect on those and stay in touch. Thanks! Becky
Oh man, this is the PERFECT combination of dessert and fine tunes 🙂 I could eat macaroons all day long and love that you put them in pie form. Thanks so much for sharing on The Makers!
Aw thanks, Amy! So glad you stopped by and thank you so much for pinning it. Becky
I LOVE Coconut things and especially coconut macaroons! This pie looks great!
Thanks, Alyssa. It’s pretty darn tasty — and oh so bad for you! Yum 🙂 I visited your blog and loved it. Followed your social sites and hope we can connect on those. Thanks for reading and commenting! Becky
After seeing La Vie En Rose a few years back, I got really into it! I also love Louis Armstrong’s version. Then later on, I went through a classic French Pop phase so I broadened my French music knowledge with Mireille Matheiu, Francoise Hardy, and Jane Birkin…lol my taste in music is very eclectic, Becky.
My taste is also eclectic, Tammy, which you will see if you keep reading the blog 🙂 Thanks so much for reading and commenting. I really appreciate your support! Becky
This looks so yummy… also, your site rocks! I love how you are marrying good food to good music. I like to cook or bake while drinking a glass of wine and listening to music. Thanks for the suggestion on Edith Piaf- That’s right up my ally.
Cheers,
~Liz (Project Pastry Love)
Liz, thank you so much for your nice words. I really appreciate it. I’m super excited about your blog and glad to have you as a reader! Becky
I’m certain my husband would love this and I’m going to make it for him soon! Thanks for sharing with Creative Spark Link Party. I hope you can join us again this week, the party is live today.
Glenna @ My Paper Craze
YUM! Thank you so much for linking up at Tasty Tuesday! Your recipe has been pinned to the Tasty Tuesday Pinterest board! Please join us again this week!
This looks fabulous. I am printing out the recipe now. Mouth-watering. I saw your link at Silver Pennies Sundays Link Party. Ann Marie @ Iris Abbey http://www.irisabbey.com
Thanks so much, Ann! I’ll check out your site soon. I appreciate you stopping by and commenting. Becky
I haven’t had a coconut macaroons in a LONG time, but this looks absolutely delicious! Thanks for linking up with Turn it Up Tuesday!
Your co-host
I am a fan of Edith Piaf too and now a fan of your yummy pie! I invite you to share this yumminess at my Thursday Favorite Things blog hop ( you can link up until midnight tonight or join the fun next week) Hugs! P.S. pinned to my just desserts board
Just made this pie….it was so easy and so delicious, everyone loved it so much I ended up making another one. Thank you very much for the recipe Becky, it is definitely something I will make again and again
Thanks, April! Glad you stopped by and commented.
Thank you for sharing and commenting! Becky
Anne, thanks so much for the comment. I’m so glad the pie turned out well for you. I didn’t do this, but you could do an egg wash on the crust to help it turn a prettier golden brown. Thanks for stopping by and reading! Becky
It actually turned out a beautiful brown colour anyway Becky, the coconut was toasted just perfectly too. I am not a dessert/ pastry cook at all but this was so easy and very delicious. I even made my own pastry which is a first for me. I have actually given this recipe to 3 of my coconut mad friends. Thank you very much again for posting Becky
This looks wonderful! I love coconut anything. Thanks for sharing at What’d You Do This Weekend? I hope you’ll join us again this Monday morning 🙂
Thank you so much, Joy! I’m glad you stopped by.
This looks delicious! Thanks for linking up at the Best of The Blogosphere!
Thanks for reading and commenting, Kendra! I hope you’ll be back. Becky
What a great post! Love it! Pinned and tweeted. We love to party with you, so I hope to see you tonight at 7 pm. That would be so awesome.
Happy Monday! Lou Lou Girls
Yum, I love everything coconut and this I’m pinning! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Thanks so much for reading and commenting. This one is really delicious, although not exactly healthy 🙂 I hope you enjoy it and thank you for sharing! Becky
I absolutely will. I am thinking I might make it by putting coconut oil in the bottom of the pan, then just spreading almond meal and maybe flaxseed meal on the bottom of the pie for a crust and bake it. Think that would work?
I am really surprised so many people are coconut fans. I love anything coconut and so want to try this pie soon in gluten free form.
It’s worth a shot!