Last updated on November 15th, 2018 at 02:21 pm
These Cream Coconut Caramel Pie Shooters are filled with fluffy cream cheese, whipped topping, caramel sauce, and toasted coconut! Make these ahead of time and wow your party guests!
I’m about to give you a recipe with coconut and caramel that you are going to die over! Just a few weeks ago I wrote a post about my adventures with the Kitchen Committee during Holy Week. Here is the link if you haven’t had the pleasure yet! During that week, over the course of 5 days, I consumed 2 whole coconut caramel pies. I was still abstaining from chocolate for Lent so that was just about the only dessert I could eat.
Creamy Coconut Caramel Pie becomes a smaller dessert
So of course, I ATE AND ATE AND ATE! I asked the baker (Susan Welch) of the coconut caramel pie to send me the recipe so I could share it with all of you and you can eat till you are sick too! My real motive was to share it with you because it was easy, they can be made WAY in advance because they are stored in the freezer, and because one recipe makes 3 PIES!
You can make one recipe and have 3 desserts to bring to dinner parties, or picnics, or just eat by yourself. Susan graciously mailed me (yes via snail mail) the recipe, so here it is!
When I made this recipe for the pictures, I only used about a third of the recipe so I dumped the rest of the filling into two of those graham cracker pie crusts and sent them to Brooks’ poker club. GONE! The above picture shows 1/3 of the recipe made into a medium-sized trifle that I placed in the fridge. I’m sure he will eat it in the middle of the night:)
The recipe below shows how to make the crumbs for the shot glasses. If you want to make them into pies, just get 3 of the graham cracker pie crusts and layer the filling and the toppings like you do the shot glasses. I prefer to toast the crumbs and get a nuttier flavor and a little crispier crumble for the layers.
I love this recipe because it is quick, delicious, and I have all the ingredients for the pies on hand. I use frozen whipped topping like Cool Whip or a generic version and you can make your own caramel sauce (here is a recipe for a great one). You can buy the bottle in the ice cream aisle without judgment.
For a little extra crunch, I like to add nuts to my pies. You can use any mixed nuts you may have on hand, but I prefer my toasted pecans in this recipe and some toasted coconut chips.
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Dessert Shooters are trending for dessert now!
However you put these coconut caramel pie shooters together, they are sure to be a hit. I love that I can eat dessert and not walk away feeling so stuffed I have to undo my pants! Some of my other small jar and shooter desserts include a Salted Caramel Nutella Shooter, a No Bake Coconut Key Lime Cheesecake Jar, my chocolate pumpkin shooters, and my Orange Sunrise Shooter.
I can’t seem to get enough of these shooters so I am thinking about making these for Easter too!
These coconut caramel pie dessert shooters are fun to make, great for kids to help with, perfect for birthday parties or showers!
Creamy Caramel Coconut Pie Shooters
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 6 mins
- Total Time: 16 mins
- Yield: 24 shooters 1x
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These fun pie shooters are a great alternative to a large dessert! Just the right portion to satisfy your sweet tooth without feeling guilty later!
Ingredients
For the Crust
1 cup graham cracker crumbs
3 tablespoons butter (melted)
For the Filling
8 ounces cream cheese (room temperature)
1 can of sweetened condensed milk
2 cups whipped cream (you can use a 16oz container of whipped topping if you want)
1/2 cup caramel sauce
1/4 cup toasted coconut
1/4 cup toasted pecans (chopped)
24 shot glasses or small plastic cups (size will change final number of shooters made)
Instructions
Toast the crust
Combine graham cracker crumbs and melted butter.
Place on baking sheet and toast in the oven at 300F until toasted (about 6 minutes but watch!)
Remove from oven and cool completely.
Store in an airtight container until ready to use.
Prepare the creamy coconut caramel pie filling
Combine cream cheese and condensed milk until fully mixed.
Fold in whipped cream.
Store in refrigerator until ready to assemble the shooters.
When ready to assemble the shooters
If your mixture was in the fridge, let sit out for a few minutes to loosen it up.
Put a tablespoon of toasted crumbs in bottom of the shot glass and press down to pack.
Add a layer of cream cheese mixture.
Sprinkle with coconut and pecans.
Drizzle some caramel sauce on top.
Repeat with the layers until shot glasses are filled.
Garnish with more coconut and pecans if wanted.
Place in freezer until ready to serve (at least 2 hours.)
Remove 10 minutes before serving.
Enjoy!
Notes
* I actually used tea light candle holders from the dollar store for these! They were slightly bigger than a traditional shot glass and cheaper!
*If you like this recipe, please leave me a comment and rate it with some stars. Thank you!
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Easy
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: Caramel, coconut, shooter
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Christie says
April 5, 2016 at 1:47 PMI love mini desserts and you have hit on my favorite flavor, coconut. BTW I could not load your page in Chrome. It did work in Safari.
[email protected] says
April 22, 2016 at 2:08 PMThanks! I have noticed that chrome is messing it up and can’t fix it…
Citra Kale @Citra's Home Diary says
April 5, 2016 at 11:48 AMI always like quick dessert and in a glass is another favorite to make. yours looks wonderful !
[email protected] says
April 22, 2016 at 2:09 PMThanks! I love that you can make them ahead of time
Esther says
May 7, 2015 at 7:42 PMThis looks delicious! My girls would love making this with me!
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[email protected] says
May 9, 2015 at 5:26 PMThanks Esther!
Nutmeg Nanny says
May 7, 2015 at 6:07 PMThese little shooters are totally up my alley! I wish I had a few right now 🙂
[email protected] says
May 9, 2015 at 5:26 PMThanks! I like that you can make them ahead of time and eat them over a long time period. Though, mine never last long…
Krystal says
May 7, 2015 at 4:44 PMI love making desserts in trifle cups or mason jars! I have done cake in a jar and pie in a jar. I actually used graham crackers, like you did here, to make a key lime pie in a jar. It tasted a lot better! 😉
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[email protected] says
May 9, 2015 at 5:25 PMThanks Krystal! I made a Key Lime one recently too! I think they are fun and easy to make and you can even make a bunch of the components in advance and assemble later!
Danielle K says
May 4, 2015 at 9:39 PMI love the idea of shooter desserts. So many times when I have a whole pie or something in front of me, I feel compelled to eat more of it. With these tiny desserts, I can actually have one and be done. This recipes sounds fairly simple and it looks and sounds incredibly delicious. I will have to try this out soon 🙂
[email protected] says
May 5, 2015 at 3:50 PMThanks Danielle!I eat way too much dessert if I’m not limited in the size!
rochkirstin says
May 4, 2015 at 9:14 PMWe hardly have the time to make pies so we end up buying from our favorite bakery instead. It’s great to try out new recipes during the Holy Week when we get more time to spend with family. The creamy caramel coconut pie shooters look so delicious and creative!
[email protected] says
May 5, 2015 at 3:46 PMThanks! Anything easy is the way to go!
Kristen says
May 4, 2015 at 9:12 PMI am loving the use of graham crackers in this recipe. So much easier than a pie crust! I would love to make this recipe for summertime parties!
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[email protected]et says
May 5, 2015 at 3:45 PMI always have graham crackers on hand so it’s usually my go to. Plus it takes a lot less time than the traditional pie crust and you can make a bunch and freeze for later desserts! Like the pecans!
Chrisy @ Homemade Hooplah says
May 4, 2015 at 6:50 PMI just love dessert shooters like this! We’ve got a small get together coming up this weekend – I might have to make these for everyone 😀
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[email protected] says
May 5, 2015 at 3:44 PMThanks Chrisy! I hope you enjoy!
Amanda says
May 4, 2015 at 5:42 PMThese shooters are so incredibly cute! Since my hubby is lactose intolerant we don’t eat a ton of creamy foods, but we might have to make a “skip dessert” one day and indulge in these. They look perfect for entertaining, too!
[email protected] says
May 5, 2015 at 3:44 PMThanks! Someone mentioned using coconut cream so maybe you can also make a whipped cream out of the coconut cream too:)
tammileetips says
May 4, 2015 at 4:21 PMThese sound delicious and look great in the glass! They would be a great dessert at a get together! I can only imagine the chocolate dessert you had to turn down while you were there but at least you had these to eat!
[email protected] says
May 5, 2015 at 3:43 PMIt was excruciating not being able to eat the chocolate because that is everyone’s go to dessert for cakes, cookies, and brownies. Thank goodness for Susan Welch and her pies!
Jacqui says
May 4, 2015 at 2:33 PMI can’t wait to try this!! They look beautiful, and so delicious. I love how you used the tea light holders, that’s a genius idea! I’m going to do that, too. Pinned!
[email protected] says
May 5, 2015 at 3:42 PMThanks Jacqui! I have a hard time finding just the “right” container so I love to go to unexpected sources. Plus they were super cheap and reusable!
Christy Hoover says
May 4, 2015 at 10:39 AMThis looks really yummy. I love anything with caramel, unfortunately the family won’t join me with the coconut. I will have to make a batch of these knowing I get to enjoy them by myself. Thank you so much for sharing.
Brook Devis says
May 4, 2015 at 9:05 AMwe are just in summer now. and these kinds of recipies are great to make in hot sunny days. really nice and easy. i will try this forsure. thanx
Aprill says
May 4, 2015 at 11:10 AMAhhh this seems like a delicious recipe. I’m greedy so I would prefer to just dump the shooters into a larger bowl and cuddle up with a television and a snuggly blanket. I love coconut just that much!
Barrett @dirtylaundrykitchen.com says
May 4, 2015 at 9:10 AMThese look fun! I bet I could even use coconut cream instead of sweetened condensed milk for even more coconut goodness.
[email protected] says
May 5, 2015 at 3:41 PMThanks Barrett! They would be good with the coconut cream and it would help cut down on the sugar!
Ashley @ Big Flavors from a Tiny Kitchen says
May 4, 2015 at 8:40 AMThese are SO pretty! They would be perfect for a dinner party, and my toddler would LOVE to help assemble them 🙂
[email protected] says
May 5, 2015 at 3:40 PMThanks Ashley! My kids always love to help with dessert. Have fun!