If you love Girl Scout Samoa Cookies, then this dessert is for you. Rich and creamy, this delectable dessert never lasts long in our family! You can also use a regular caramel sauce, but the dulce de leche is luscious and irresistible in this recipe.
Preparation Time
30 mins
Cooking Time
17 mins
Total Time
47 mins
Calories
858 Calories
Recipe Instructions
Step 1
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Spread coconut on a rimmed baking sheet.
Step 2
Toast coconut in the preheating oven until lightly golden, 5 to 10 minutes.
Step 3
Mix crushed cookies and butter together in a bowl. Press evenly into a 9-inch pie plate.
Step 4
Bake in the preheated oven until crisp, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.
Step 5
Combine 1/2 cup dulce de leche, cream cheese, white sugar, and confectioners' sugar in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until smooth. Add 2 cups heavy cream and vanilla extract; beat until soft peaks form. Pour over the cooled crust; spread in an even layer with a spatula.
Step 6
Refrigerate pie until cream layer is set, at least 6 hours.
Step 7
Spread 1/2 cup dulce de leche evenly over the chilled cream layer.
Step 8
Mix toasted coconut with 3/4 cup dulce de leche in a bowl. Spoon over dulce de leche layer; press down gently with a spatula.
Step 9
Combine remaining 1/4 cup dulce de leche and 2 tablespoons heavy cream in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat in the microwave for 20 seconds. Stir. Continue heating in 20-second intervals until melted and smooth, stirring after each interval.
Step 10
Combine chocolate chips and remaining 3 tablespoons heavy cream in a separate microwave-safe bowl. Heat in the microwave for 20 seconds. Stir. Continue heating in 20-second intervals until melted and smooth, stirring after each interval.