Coconut Pistachio Pie and Chocolate Peanut Butter Pudding Pies are fabulous no-bake desserts! In addition, they are easy to modify to be gluten-free!

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It was way too hot to heat up the oven over the weekend. Therefore, I decided to make a refreshing gluten-free no-bake dessert.

When I scrolled through several of my cookbooks, I found a fabulous no-bake Coconut Pistachio Pudding Pie recipe. It looked yummy. Guess what? It was super yummy and surprisingly easy to make. 

 *How to make toasted shredded coconut flakes. 

For garnish, a few chopped pistachios sprinkled on top did the trick. Just a little refrigeration time is required to allow everything to set up. 

No-Bake Pistachio Pudding Pie is fabulous any time of the year, but especially on a hot summer day.  

If you like pistachio flavor then this is certainly a great recipe for you. It’s loaded with a wonderful combination of coconut and pistachios! My family loved this pie! They all voted that I need to make this pudding pie again, soon! 

Yield: Yields 6 - 8 Servings

Easy No-Bake Pudding Pies

Prep Time: 45 minutes

Total Time: 45 minutes

A delicious and easy-to-make dessert!

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Ingredients

• COCONUT CRUST:
• 2 1/2 cups coconut, toasted
• 1/3 cup butter
• PISTACHIO PUDDING PIE:
• 2 packages (3.4 ounce each) instant pistachio pudding mix, divided (*GF Option: use gluten free pudding mix)
• 2 cups milk
• 1 cup whipped topping
• 2 1/2 cups coconut, flaked lightly toasted
• 2 tbsp chopped pistachio nuts
• CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER:
• 2 packages (3.4 ounce, each) instant Chocolate Fudge Pudding Mix (GF Option: use gluten free pudding)
• 2 tablespoons of creamy peanut butter
• Small carton of whipped topping
• 1 (8 ounce) chocolate bar (GF Option: use gluten free chocolate)
• 1/2 cup chopped peanuts

Instructions

1. CRUST:
2. In a small bowl, combine coconut and butter.
3. Press onto the bottom and up the sides of a greased 9" pin pan.
4. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes, or until firm.
5. PISTACHIO PUDDING PIE:
6. In a medium bowl, whisk milk and pudding mix together until thick.
7. Let stand for 2 minutes or until soft-set.
8. Spread 1 1/2 cups over the crust.
9. Fold in whipped topping into remaining pudding; spread over pie.
10. Sprinkle with chopped pistachios.
11. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
12. CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER PUDDING PIE:
13. Make one toasted coconut crust.
14. Make chocolate pudding according to package instructions.
15. Spoon all of the pudding into the coconut crust.
16. In a medium mixing bowl, combine peanut butter and whipped topping.
17. Spread over top of the pudding.
18. Garnish with chocolate curls and chopped nuts.
19. Refrigerate for a least two hours, or overnight.
20. Serve.

Since my family loved this particular recipe so much, I decided to try another combination of flavors: chocolate and peanut butter! 

I made a coconut crust exactly like the one for the pistachio pudding pie. However, instead of using pistachio pudding, I used chocolate fudge pudding mix. I placed the pudding into the coconut crust like before. This time I scooped all of the pudding into the crust and didn’t keep any in reserve. 

For the topping, I mixed 2 tablespoons of creamy peanut butter into a small carton of whipped topping. Then slathered it on top of the chocolate fudge pudding.

For the final touch, I used a potato peeler to make chocolate curls and swirls. I used a Hershey’s Chocolate Almond candy bar so there are tiny little chunks of almonds mixed with the chocolate curls. If I would have had any peanuts on hand I would have sprinkled a few chopped peanuts on top instead. 

Coconut Chocolate Fudge Pudding Pie turned out just as fabulous as the Coconut Pistachio Pudding Pie did, just as I suspected it would! 

In conclusion, experiment with various flavors and make your own personalized pudding pies! There really is no limit to the flavor combinations you can create. (Because everyone has their favorite flavor or pudding pie.)

Have fun making your very own personalized pudding pies!

Linda

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