Coffee Pie With Meringue
My coffee pie recipe includes a decadent and creamy coffee filling inside a flaky pie crust with a light and fluffy meringue topping.
You know how we each have a “thing” that we always have on hand or something that we always do that just makes our life infinitely nicer? That for me is, of course, COFFEE! There are a few other coffee-flavored treats floating around Southern Plate, like my coffee brownies (with coffee frosting), coffee butter cake, and cappuccino cake with cappuccino buttercream frosting. But today I’m excited to share with you this decadent coffee cream pie recipe.
Coffee lovers will be droolin’ over the wonderful coffee aroma with a hint of cream and sweetness that’s just enough for all palates! I like to say it tastes like coffee smells a.k.a amazing! Fortunately, this is an easy coffee pie recipe that you will ace! I based this pie recipe on my lemon meringue pie recipe. It took a little work and modifications to get it just right but now I have a pie I know you’ll love as much as I do.
It includes a store-bought graham cracker crust to make life easier, which will fill with the creamiest coffee filling. It’s made from eggs, butter, condensed milk, flour, vanilla extract, and instant coffee. The final piece is the light and fluffy meringue topping. Once you assemble your coffee pie, all you need to do is bake it for 15 minutes and then (unfortunately) let it chill.
But hey, I promise it’s worth the wait. I just know you’ll love the combination of the fluffy meringue with the creamy coffee filling. I know I do. In fact, I think it’s safe to say that this coffee cream pie is my new birthday pie.
Let’s get this coffee party started!
Recipe Ingredients
- Sweetened condensed milk
- Vanilla extract
- Instant coffee granules
- Eggs
- Unsalted butter
- Graham cracker crust
- Flour
- Sugar
How To Make Coffee Cream Pie
Separate your eggs.
They were getting far too chummy in there anyway.
Make sure you don’t have any of the yolk (right) in with the white (left).
Place your ingredients in a saucepot: egg yolks (save the whites), butter, condensed milk, flour, and instant coffee granules.
Put this over medium-high heat and stir constantly until it comes to a little boil.
Reduce heat to medium and continue stirring until it is thickened (about 10 minutes altogether).
Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
If you forget to stir in the vanilla, no worries. It’ll still be fine.
I know it seems thick already but it will get thicker.
Pour your filling into your pie shell. Allow it to cool slightly while you make your meringue.
Oh, please please please lick that spoon that you stirred the filling with as an omen of good things to come!
Making the meringue
Make your meringue by placing your egg whites in a mixing bowl and beating the living mess out of it until it gets really good and foamy.
Add in sugar and beat again until it looks like this.
It is always important to make sure your mixing bowl and beaters are SUPER SUPER clean when making a meringue. If there exists the slightest hint of grease or oil residue on them, your egg whites won’t whip like you want them to.
Spread your meringue over the top of your pie, being sure to spread it all the way to the edges so that it touches all around.
This prevents the meringue from pulling back and shrinking while baking.
Place this in the oven at 325 for 15 minutes, or until the top is nice and golden brown.
Allow the pie to cool slightly and then cover and place in the refrigerator until thoroughly chilled.
Enjoy a cool slice of coffee lover’s heaven!
Storage
Cover the coffee cream pie with plastic wrap/aluminum foil or place leftovers in an airtight container and store them in the fridge for up to 2 days.
Recipe Notes
- Feel free to make your own homemade pie crust (this is my recipe but it’s not for a graham cracker crust).
- To make two cups of instant coffee, refer to your individual coffee package.
Recipe FAQs
How do you make chocolate coffee pie?
You can make chocolate coffee pie by adding three tablespoons of cocoa powder to the pie filling. Another idea is to use a chocolate pie shell instead, like an Oreo cookie crust.
How do you serve coffee pie?
Now, this coffee cream pie tastes perfect as is. However, if you want to add a drizzle of chocolate sauce or caramel sauce I’m not gonna stop ya!
You need these other pie recipes in your life:
Caramel Banana Pie (a.k.a Easy Banoffee Pie)
Buttermilk Peach Pie With Canned Peaches
Ingredients
- 1 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk
- 3 eggs, separated
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose or self-rising flour
- 1/4 stick butter
- 2 packs instant coffee granules, usually 1-2 tablespoons depending on how strong of a coffee flavor you want
- 1 regular-size graham cracker crust
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup sugar
Instructions
- In a medium saucepot, combine butter, condensed milk, egg yolks, instant coffee granules, and flour. Stir this constantly over medium-high heat until noticeably thicker (about 10 minutes). Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Pour into pie shell and set aside.1 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk, 3 eggs, separated, 1 tablespoon all-purpose or self-rising flour, 1/4 stick butter, 2 packs instant coffee, 1 regular-size graham cracker crust, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Place egg whites in a clean mixing bowl and beat with an electric mixer until white and foamy. Add sugar. Continue to beat until stiff peaks form. Spoon over the top of the pie and spread to cover the top. Make sure the meringue touches the edges of the pie crust all around to prevent shrinking while baking.1/4 cup sugar, 3 eggs, separated
- Bake at 325 for 15 minutes or until meringue is golden brown. Allow the pie to cool and then cover and refrigerate until thoroughly chilled before serving.
Nutrition
Let love and faithfulness never leave you. Bind them around your neck and write them on the tablet of your heart.
~ Proverbs 3:3
Just to clarify because I can’t stand the taste or smell of coffee, but I have friends and family that love it so will make this for them, you’re talking about two servings of the instant coffee granules, not the granules made up into actual coffee, correct?
Hi Mary
Yes she means the instant coffee powder….. if you look up above in the picture, that is the dark stuff in the pan with the eggs, butter etc.
Hope this helps…
Why was it necessary to specify so vehemently that you can’t stand the taste or smell of coffee when asking for a recipe clarification. It seems like a slap in the face to Christy, the generous recipe provider of this yummy sounding coffee pie that I intend to give a try. At any rate, if the recipe called for brewed coffee, it would include water as well as instant coffee.
That is correct Mary!! I hope your friends love the pie!!
Oh, Christy – you don’t know how many times I’ve said, “I wish coffee tasted as good as it smells when it’s brewing!” : ) I have to doctor coffee up almost beyond recognition to drink it, but I can’t wait to give this recipe a try.
I think you will really like it Gennie!! I can’t wait to hear what you think!
This looks soooo good, but we are not meringue fans, so I am going to try a Cool Whip topping instead. On the menu for tomorrow – thanks!
I hope you love it as much as we do Amy!!
1 tablespoon flour is listed twice – does the pie have 1 or 2 tablespoons of flour? This looks so good. I think I will make it to take to friends this weekend. They are making lasagna and I’m the designated dessert bringer!
I’m sorry. It’s just one. I have gone back and taken out the extra one. I’ve been sick all week and try as I may, it’s showing :).
Thank you for letting me know and I hope you love this pie as much as we do!
Thank you. Hope all of you start to feel better. I live in Franklin, TN and I hear the bug has hit here too.
Thank you Janet!!
Oh the dilemma…which to make first, the Coffee Cream Pie or the Maple Pecan Pie??? Wait…wait……..pecan pie goes with coffee…….problem solved!! 🙂 My family heartily thanks you!
COFFEE IN PIE!!!!! ty. O.O ok, I’ll calm down now. In your post just under the photos you say to add the eggs to the butter n stuff. I know you mean just the egg yolks and not the whites (it says it that way when you scroll down to the recipe) but I’m sure folks will go crazy asking. making this asap <3 u
Thank you!!! I’ll go change it now. Appreciate you looking out for me!
This looks wonderful! Coffee is my drink of choice no matter what time of the year, or what time of the day, or night. I think I’ll make this to share at work next week.