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Chocolate Haupia Pie

Haupia pie is so easy to make. The hardest part is waiting for it to cool because it smells so good and you will want to take a bite immediately. It will be hard but your patience will be rewarded!
Prep Time1 hour
Cooling time6 hours
Total Time7 hours
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Hawaiian
Keyword: Haupia Pie
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 570kcal
Author: Erica Walker

Ingredients

Chocolate Haupia Pie

  • 1 (9-inch) pie crust (store-bought or homemade)
  • 1 ½ cups whole milk, divided
  • 5 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 (14-ounce) can unsweetened coconut milk (not fat-free or light)
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (see notes above)

Whipped Cream

  • 1 ½ cups heavy whipping cream
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • ½ teaspoon coconut extract (optional)

Instructions

Chocolate Haupia Pie

  • Generously pierce the crust with a fork before baking.
    unbaked pie shell
  • Bake according to recipe or according to package directions, until golden brown. Remove from the oven and allow the crust to cool.
    baked pie shell
  • In a liquid measuring cup or small bowl, combine ½ cup whole milk and cornstarch. Mix until cornstarch is dissolved. Set aside.
    cornstarch mixture being poured into coconut mixture to make haupia
  • In a medium-sized saucepan over medium heat, whisk together the remaining 1 cup of whole milk, coconut milk, and sugar. Bring to a simmer, whisking often.
    plain haupia with saucepan of haupia with chocolate chips
  • Stir the cornstarch mixture once more before slowly adding to the coconut milk mixture, whisking constantly. Continue whisking until the mixture becomes thick, like a thick pudding. (This coconut milk pudding is the haupia.) It is very important that the mixture is thick before moving to the next step.
  • Place about half of the haupia mixture into a separate bowl and set aside. Add chocolate chips to the remaining mixture in the saucepan and stir until the chocolate chips are completely melted and well combined.
  • Add the chocolate haupia mixture immediately to the cooled pie crust and smooth with a spatula until even.
    chocolate haupia being poured into a baked pie shell
  • Carefully add the remaining haupia mixture over the top and carefully smooth over until even.
    haupia layer being poured onto the chocolate layer
  • Cover and refrigerate for 6 hours.
    whole haupia pie being cut into slices

Whipped Cream Topping

  • To make whipped cream, whip heavy cream, and sugar until stiff peaks form. Add coconut extract and whip for 30 more seconds.
    Piping whipped cream onto haupia pie
  • After the pie has cooled, cut into slices and top with whipped cream topping. You can use a piping bag fitted with a large star tip to pipe the whipped cream in a design over the top.

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Nutrition

Calories: 570kcal | Carbohydrates: 63g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Cholesterol: 68mg | Sodium: 144mg | Potassium: 252mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 42g | Vitamin A: 750IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 105mg | Iron: 2mg