Coconut Cream Pie Parfaits
To toast coconut, spread it on a baking sheet. Bake at 375º for 5 minutes or until lightly brown, stirring occasionally.
Yield: 6 servings (serving size: 1 parfait)
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 310
- Calories from fat: 30%
- Fat: 10.5g
- Saturated fat: 5.8g
- Monounsaturated fat: 2.5g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 0.4g
- Protein: 7.5g
- Carbohydrate: 46.7g
- Fiber: 0.9g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
- Iron: 1.4mg
- Sodium: 158mg
- Calcium: 149mg
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 1/4 cups fat-free milk
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 3/4 cup flaked sweetened coconut, toasted and divided
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons reduced-calorie vanilla wafer crumbs (about 26 cookies, crushed)
- 1 1/2 cups canned whipped light cream (such as Reddi-wip)
Preparation
- Lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife. Place flour and sugar in a medium saucepan; gradually whisk in milk. Cook over medium heat until thick and bubbly, stirring constantly. Place eggs in a bowl; gradually whisk half of milk mixture into eggs. Pour egg mixture into saucepan; stir well. Cook 1 minute or until thick. Remove from heat; stir in 1/2 cup coconut and vanilla. Cover surface of coconut mixture with plastic wrap; chill.
- Spoon 1 1/2 tablespoons wafer crumbs into each of 6 (8-ounce) glasses; top each with about 3 tablespoons coconut mixture and 2 tablespoons whipped cream. Repeat layers once, ending with whipped cream. Sprinkle parfaits evenly with remaining coconut.
Coconut Cream Pie Parfaits Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Desserts, Puddings/Custards
- CONVENIENCE: Entertaining, Kid-Friendly
- CUISINE: American
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Dairy
- OCCASION: Summer, Easter, Mother's Day
- PUBLICATION: Cooking Light
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