Description

These Coconut Cream Pie Cupcakes combine a moist vanilla-coconut cake with a luscious coconut cream filling and fluffy whipped frosting, delivering all the charm of the classic pie in cupcake form.

Ingredients

1 ½ cups all-purpose flour

1 ½ tsp baking powder

½ tsp salt

½ cup unsalted butter, softened

1 cup granulated sugar

2 large eggs

1 tsp vanilla extract

½ tsp coconut extract (optional)

½ cup coconut milk (filling)

2 tbsp granulated sugar (filling)

1 tbsp cornstarch (filling)

¼ tsp salt (filling)

1 tsp vanilla extract (filling)

1 tsp coconut extract (filling, optional)

1 cup heavy cream (frosting)

2 tbsp powdered sugar (frosting)

¼ tsp coconut extract (frosting)

Sweetened shredded coconut for garnish (optional)

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a cupcake pan with liners.
Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
In another bowl, beat butter and sugar until fluffy.
Add eggs one at a time, then mix in vanilla and coconut extracts.
Gradually mix in dry ingredients until just combined.
Divide batter into liners and bake for 18–20 minutes. Cool completely.
To make filling, whisk coconut milk, sugar, cornstarch, and salt in a saucepan. Cook over medium heat until thick. Stir in extracts and let cool.
Remove center of each cupcake and fill with cooled coconut cream.
Whip cream, powdered sugar, and coconut extract until stiff peaks form. Frost cupcakes.
Garnish with shredded coconut if desired.

Notes

Add cocoa powder to the batter for a chocolate-coconut twist.
Mix in crushed pineapple to the filling for tropical flavor.
Add rum extract or coconut rum to filling for an adult version.
Use a paring knife or melon baller if you don’t have a cupcake corer.
For dairy-free version, substitute with vegan butter, coconut cream, and non-dairy milk.

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Category: Dessert
Method: Baking
Cuisine: American

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 cupcake
Calories: 310
Sugar: 22g
Sodium: 160mg
Fat: 18g
Saturated Fat: 12g
Unsaturated Fat: 5g
Trans Fat: 0g
Carbohydrates: 35g
Fiber: 1g
Protein: 3g
Cholesterol: 65mg