Weight Watchers Coconut Cream Pie

This WW Coconut Cream Pie is extremely creamy, gentle, and filled with coconut taste. It is usually WW-friendly at 6 WW factors per serving. That is principally a no-bake recipe because you simply must bake the graham crust, and the filling doesn’t require baking.

In comparison with different coconut cream pies, this recipe is definitely lightened up. Relatively than utilizing butter within the crust, it makes use of applesauce as a binder! Additionally, within the filling, we use the sugar-free model of pudding combine and the fat-free model of Cool Whip. It additionally makes use of fat-free milk and reduced-fat cream cheese. Every of those swaps helps to maintain the factors at an inexpensive stage!

I like this luscious pie as a result of it has such a silky-smooth texture, but it surely additionally has shredded coconut items in it, which provides good texture distinction. The coconut taste actually comes by way of within the filling, and the graham cracker crust enhances it splendidly. If you happen to get pleasure from making pie recipes like this one, there are another WW pies you’ll be able to try—go to my dessert recipe assortment to search out them!

Why You Ought to Strive This Recipe

• It’s scrumptious! This glorious pie is creamy and lightweight whereas nonetheless satisfying your candy tooth!
• Nice for all events. You possibly can get pleasure from this dessert any time of 12 months; make it for particular events or just only for an after-dinner deal with for the household.
• It’s an important recipe for newbie bakers. This recipe is straightforward to observe and doesn’t require any superior expertise. Anyone could make it!

Recipe Overview

• Serving Measurement: 1 slice (92g)
• Variety of Servings: 9
• Time to Prep and Cook dinner: half-hour
• WW Factors Per Recipe: 6 WW factors per serving (Click on right here to view the recipe within the WW app. WW login is required)

Substances in Weight Watchers Coconut Cream Pie

• 1 ¼ cup low-fat graham cracker crumbs
• 3-5 tbsp unsweetened applesauce
• 1.5 oz sugar-free Jello vanilla pudding combine
• 1 tsp coconut baking extract, plus extra to style
• ¼ cup unsweetened coconut flakes
• 1 cup fat-free milk
• ¾ cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt
• 8 oz fat-free whipped topping, thawed
• 5 tbsp reduced-fat cream cheese, softened

Directions for making Weight Watchers Coconut Cream Pie

1. Preheat oven to 375F. Make the graham crust by mixing the crumbs with the applesauce, beginning with 3 tbsp at first after which including ½ tbsp extra as wanted till the combination resembles moist sand, and you’ll press it right into a pie dish. Evenly press it right into a 9-inch dish and bake for 8-12 or till baked and agency. Permit to chill.

2. Make the filling by first mixing the cream cheese with the yogurt till {smooth}, then add the milk, coconut extract, and Jello pudding combine. Whip with a whisk till it begins to thicken.

3. Fold within the whipped topping and completely combine till thickened and spreadable. Fold within the flaked coconut after which switch to the cooled crust. Permit the pie to sit back for 1-2 hours or till set. Embellish with toasted coconut or whipped cream if most well-liked (not included in WW factors).

Variations and Substitutions

• Coconut Cream Pie with Home made Whipped Cream: If you happen to don’t need to use whipped topping within the filling, you’re welcome to make and use home made whipped cream as an alternative. Nonetheless, it’s going to improve the WW factors due to the fats within the cream.
• Coconut Cream Pie with Conventional Pie Crust: you may as well use a pre-made pie shell or make one other kind of pie crust, reminiscent of a shortcrust. Coconut cream pie tastes good with a wide range of crusts, even Golden Oreo crust!
• Milk Substitutions: Jello pudding combine ideally wants fat-free milk to thicken correctly. Nonetheless, you need to use plant-based or different milk sorts by following the particular instructions on the field, as they differ from fat-free milk. If you happen to don’t observe them, it might end in a unfastened pie consistency.
• Decrease the Factors: You possibly can omit the cream cheese and exchange it with extra yogurt. It’s also possible to scale back the quantity of coconut flakes.
• Splurge Model: Be at liberty to make use of common Cool Whip or Jell-O combine as an alternative of the lightened-up variations. It’s also possible to add extra coconut flakes and cream cheese. You possibly can beautify the highest with whipped cream, as within the pictures, too.

Suggestions and Tips for Making Weight Watchers Coconut Cream Pie

• If the combination isn’t thick sufficient to your liking, you’ll be able to add extra Jello combine to assist make it firmer.
• Watch out to not overwork the crust combination when mixing the applesauce and graham crumbs collectively. In any other case, it’s going to get a cool texture. Attempt to gently combine it in your fingers, like in case you had been mixing melted butter in, so it doesn’t flip into one big clump.
• It’s as much as you whether or not you need to toast the coconut or not. The coconut I combined in was uncooked, after which I toasted further coconut for the highest to garnish.
• Retailer any leftovers lined within the fridge for 3-4 days. You possibly can freeze it in case you don’t thoughts a slight texture change when it thaws; this occurs due to the Jello and Greek yogurt. It’s best to get pleasure from it contemporary or refrigerated.

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