IMPOSSIBLE PIE – Old Fashioned Recipe
Impossible Pie is always requested from my family. They love it!
Impossible pie is an old fashioned recipe that may even come from the Amish. I got this recipe from an old Mennonite cookbook that has been in my family for at least 40 years. I do use less sugar and butter in my recipe than the original. This Impossible Pie does not need a crust as it makes its own. This is a creamy coconut pie kind of like a custard. We like it because it is different from most pies and so quick and easy to make. Serve it with coffee as a dessert or you could add ice cream or whipped cream. We like this pie just plain and often have it for breakfast as a sweet morning treat. If you like custard and coconut, you will love this Impossible Pie! You might like my recipe for Dutch Apple Pie, too.
Impossible pie makes its own crust!
4 eggs
3/4 cup white granulated sugar
1/2 stick butter or 4 tablespoons, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
2 cups milk
1 cup shredded coconut
Cream eggs, sugar, butter and vanilla with mixer. Add nutmeg, flour and milk and continue mixing until all ingredients are wet. Stir in coconut with a spoon. Spray a 10 inch deep dish pie plate with cooking spray and pour in pie ingredients. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven 55 to 60 minutes until brown on top. This pie will rise up during baking and then fall after it begins to cool. I always put a baking sheet under this pie to catch any drips when it rises up in the oven. The pie will slice better if you let it cool in the refrigerator before slicing. Makes 1 pie. Enjoy!
Impossible Pie
Ingredients
- 4 eggs
- 3/4 cup white granulated sugar
- 1/2 stick butter or 4 tablespoons softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cups milk
- 1 cup shredded coconut
Instructions
- Cream eggs, sugar, butter and vanilla with mixer.
- Add nutmeg, flour and milk and continue mixing until all ingredients are wet. Stir in coconut with a spoon.
- Spray a 10 inch deep dish pie plate with cooking spray and pour in pie ingredients. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven 55 to 60 minutes until brown on top.
Notes
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I forgot the butter…is my pie ruined?
I hope not, Pat, but I cannot advise you since I have never left the butter out.
I got this recipe 40 years ago. Since I was working full time with 4 teens and a hubby to feed, I was always looking for recipes that were easy and fast and delicious and this one fit the bill. Just want all of you to know if you don’t have coconut or don’t like it you can leave it out and you have an egg custard pie. It is also just as delicious.
I’ve made it with Bisquik but can’t find my recipe that I got from my cousins mother in law who is Amish!
Hello!
Thank you for posting this recipe.
I learned about Impossible Coconut Cream Pie in home economics. As a teenager, this was my go-to dessert and my family enjoyed it as much as I did.
Have always LOVED coconut and making it for my God daughters wedding shower brought back wonderful memories of home and family.
Blessings,
Sandy
That is just wonderful!!
I am allergic to coconut; what can I use in place of it in the Impossible pie? Thank you,
Marilyn
I tried this recipe only thing is I had to bake it a little while longer because the 60 minutes wasn’t enough it still wasn’t done all the way
Ovens vary and this recipe works great for me with the temperature posted. You might check your oven temperature. Hope you enjoyed the pie.
What’s the name of the cook book?
reminds me of the chess pie my mom used to make
I loved it. Baked as recipe indicated with no tweaks. Am making tonight again for family, but used one cup sugar and one cup flour this go around (because they will want it sweeter and I’m curious what the extra flour will do). This posted recipe was perfect for me, I ate half at one sitting :/ would be great with a little sweetened whopped cream I think. But I love homey tastes and my family goes for super sweet. Hence, the teeaks. Thank you for posting.
You’re very welcome Rhonda! I’m so glad you and your family are enjoying this recipe. We love it too 🙂
I Have been looking for this for a long time we used to make this when I was a kid and I loved it it was devoured every time my mom made it so now I can make it with my son thanks for sharing this
Wonderful! So glad you found it!
Very very easy to make!!! And I had everything in my pantry 🙂
Wonderful!
i just love all your recipes they are wonderful thank you so much for shareing
Thank you so much for your kind comment, Sally. So happy you are enjoying the recipes and thank you for letting us know. Have a great week ahead and a Happy Thanksgiving.
Can you use something beside coconut. I really don’t like coconut, but I love custard pies.
I have not tried leaving the coconut out or substituting in this recipe, Edna. Here is an easy custard pie with no coconut you might like. https://thesouthernladycooks.com/2014/05/07/easy-peasy-custard-pie/
I have had a recipe for Impossible Pie for many years. Unaware it was an Amish Pie. I will give this slightly different version a try.. Looks very good. thank you. Sue
I hope you enjoy it!
The pie looks so yummy. I think the name is also quite interesting… impossible pie. haha! Will try it soon.