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Easy Samoas Pie | Caramel Coconut Dessert for Cookie Lovers

Samoas Pie

A no-bake dessert with a chocolate cookie crust, toasted coconut caramel filling and a chocolate drizzle, built on the flavors of the classic toasted coconut cookie.
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 4 hours 40 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 420

Ingredients
  

  • 24 chocolate sandwich cookies finely crushed
  • 5 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
  • 2 1/2 cups sweetened shredded coconut
  • 11 ounces soft caramel candies unwrapped (about 35 pieces)
  • 1/3 cup heavy cream
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1 tablespoon coconut oil or butter

Method
 

  1. Toast the coconut: Spread the shredded coconut in a dry skillet over medium-low heat. Stir every 1-2 minutes until golden brown in spots, about 5 minutes, then set aside to cool.
  2. Preheat and crush cookies: Preheat the oven to 350°F. Crush the chocolate sandwich cookies into fine crumbs using a food processor or a rolling pin and a sealed bag.
  3. Mix and press crust: Stir the cookie crumbs with the melted butter until evenly moistened. Press the mixture firmly into a 9-inch pie plate, covering the bottom and sides.
  4. Bake the crust: Bake the crust for 8-10 minutes until it looks set and firm to the touch. Let it cool completely on a wire rack before filling.
  5. Melt the caramel: Combine the soft caramel candies, heavy cream and salt in a saucepan over low heat. Stir constantly until the caramel melts into a smooth, pourable sauce, about 4 minutes.
  6. Stir in vanilla: Remove the caramel from the heat and stir in the vanilla extract. The sauce should look glossy and coat the back of a spoon.
  7. Fold in coconut: Add the toasted, cooled coconut to the caramel sauce and fold until every piece is coated. Work quickly while the caramel is still warm and soft.
  8. Fill the crust: Spread the coconut caramel filling evenly over the cooled crust, pressing gently into the edges with a spatula.
  9. Chill before drizzling: Refrigerate the pie for about 1 hour so the filling firms up slightly before you add the chocolate.
  10. Melt the chocolate: Melt the chocolate chips with the coconut oil in 20-second microwave bursts, stirring between each, until smooth.
  11. Drizzle the top: Drizzle the melted chocolate over the coconut caramel layer in thin lines using a spoon or a piping bag.
  12. Chill until set: Return the pie to the refrigerator and chill for at least 3 hours, or until the filling and chocolate are firm enough to slice cleanly.