Weight Watchers Coconut Cream Pie

This WW Coconut Cream Pie is extremely creamy, gentle, and stuffed with coconut taste. It’s also 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 actually lightened up. Reasonably 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 degree!

I really like this luscious pie as a result of it has such a silky-smooth texture, nevertheless it 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. In case you 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 seek out them!

Why You Ought to Strive This Recipe

• It’s scrumptious! This glorious pie is creamy and light-weight 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 amazing recipe for newbie bakers. This recipe is simple to comply with and doesn’t require any superior abilities. 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)

Elements 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. Enhance 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: In case you don’t wish to use whipped topping within the filling, you might be welcome to make and use home made whipped cream as an alternative. Nevertheless, it would enhance the WW factors due to the fats within the cream.
• Coconut Cream Pie with Conventional Pie Crust: you can too use a pre-made pie shell or make one other kind of pie crust, comparable to 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. Nevertheless, you should utilize plant-based or different milk varieties by following the particular instructions on the field, as they differ from fat-free milk. In case you don’t comply with them, it could end in a free pie consistency.
• Decrease the Factors: You possibly can omit the cream cheese and change it with extra yogurt. You too can 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. You too can add extra coconut flakes and cream cheese. You possibly can embellish the highest with whipped cream, as within the pictures, too.

Ideas and Tips for Making Weight Watchers Coconut Cream Pie

• If the combination isn’t thick sufficient in 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 would get a cool texture. Attempt to gently combine it in your fingers, like in the event you had been mixing melted butter in, so it doesn’t flip into one large clump.
• It’s as much as you whether or not you wish to toast the coconut or not. The coconut I combined in was uncooked, after which I toasted additional coconut for the highest to garnish.
• Retailer any leftovers coated within the fridge for 3-4 days. You possibly can freeze it in the event 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 recent or refrigerated.

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