Haupia (Hawaiian Coconut Pudding)
Haupia is a widely popular Hawaiian dessert that is smooth, creamy, and gelatin-like in texture. It's like little refreshing bites of Hawaii!
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time0 minutes mins
Cooling Time2 hours hrs
Total Time2 hours hrs 15 minutes mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Hawaiian
Keyword: Haupia
Servings: 16 servings
Calories: 22kcal
Author: Erica Walker
- 1/2 cup water
- 5 tablespoons cornstarch
- 13 ounces unsweetened coconut milk (full-fat ONLY)
- 1/4 cup sugar
Combine cornstarch and water in a small bowl. Stir until cornstarch is dissolved then set aside.
In a medium-sized saucepan over medium heat, combine coconut milk and sugar. Whisk constantly until mixture begins to simmer.
While continuing to whisk, SLOWLY pour in the water/cornstarch mixture until it thickens. Reduce heat to low and continue to whisk until you have a thick, pudding-like consistency. This is important, it needs to be thickened while it is heating or it won't set up.
Pour into a greased 8"x8" baking dish or square containers. I actually like to use my smaller glass Tupperware containers becasue the sides are more straight, making for more consistent squares.
Allow to cool to room temperature, about 10-15 minutes, then cover and refrigerate for 2+ hours.
When ready to serve, cut into 2" squares and serve cold. If serving as a custard or pudding, pour into individual serving ramekins or bowls and chill.
- Use full-fat coconut milk only.
- Arrowroot can be used in place of cornstarch.
- More or less sugar can be used to taste.
Calories: 22kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 0.01g | Fat: 0.03g | Saturated Fat: 0.01g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.001g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.001g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 0.3mg | Fiber: 0.02g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin C: 0.002mg | Calcium: 0.3mg | Iron: 0.01mg