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Plate with tall slice of Duke's Hula Pie. Macadamia nuts and fudge sauce on the side.
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Duke's Hula Pie (Copycat Recipe)

This Hula Pie is just like the original from Duke's without the expensive flight to the islands! It's like having a little slice of Hawaii in your home.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time0 minutes
Freeze time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 15 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Hawaiian
Keyword: Hula Pie
Servings: 16 people
Calories: 766kcal
Author: Erica Walker

Equipment

  • Kitchenaid Mixer

Ingredients

  • 1 (9-inch) OREO pie crust, frozen store-bought or homemade
  • 1 gallon French vanilla ice cream
  • 2 teaspoon Coconut extract
  • 1 ¼ cup coarsely chopped macadamia nuts, divided
  • 3 cups fudge topping (store-bought or homemade), divided
  • whipped cream, for topping

Instructions

  • Prepare Oreo pie crust and place in the freezer.
    Oreo pie crust for Duke's Hula Pie.
  • Remove ice cream from the freezer and allow it to soften for 10-15 minutes. You do not want it to melt, so keep a close eye on it.
    French vanilla ice cream scooped into a mixing bowl next to a dough hook for Duke's Hula Pie.
  • When the ice cream has softened, place it in a stand mixer bowl fitted with the dough hook attachment. Turn the mixer to low and mix the ice cream until it reaches a thick frozen yogurt consistency. Add coconut extract and 1 cup macadamia nuts. Mix for another minute.
    Mixing bowl with ice cream and macadamia nuts on top with mixing hook for Duke's Hula Pie.
  • Find a mixing bowl where the rim will easily fit inside the pie crust. If using a 9-inch pie crust, find a bowl where the rim is less than 9 inches. You will be placing the bowl upside down inside the crust after it's frozen.
    Bowl lined with plastic wrap filled with coconut macadamia nut ice cream for Duke's Hula Pie.
  • Line the bowl with plastic wrap, spray with cooking spray, and scoop ice cream into the bowl. Cover with a lid or plastic wrap and freeze overnight.
    Ice cream bowl upside down on an Oreo pie crust for Duke's Hula Pie.
  • Remove ice cream and crust from the freezer. Remove the cover from the ice cream bowl. Carefully place the bowl upside down in the crust. Pull the plastic wrap down until the ice cream settles onto the crust. Remove the bowl and plastic wrap from the ice cream.
    Ice cream dome for Duke's Hula Pie in a pie plate.
  • Spoon 2 cups of fudge topping over the ice cream dome. Do not heat the fudge; you don't want it to melt the ice cream. If you must heat it to soften, do it for only a few seconds, until soft enough to remove from the container. Spread fudge evenly until the ice cream is covered in fudge. Freeze again until fudge becomes firm, about 1 hour.
    Chocolate fudge covering Duke's Hula Pie ice cream. Spatula on the side.
  • Remove from the freezer and cut into slices using a warm knife. Top each slice with whipped cream, the remaining 1 cup hot fudge (it's okay for this fudge to be hot), and the remaining ¼ cup macadamia nuts.
    Plate with tall slice of Duke's Hula Pie. Macadamia nuts and fudge sauce on the side.

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Notes

Put your pie crust in the pie plate you want to use and freeze it the same night you freeze the ice cream pie filling. You can use a store-bought or a homemade crust. 

Nutrition

Calories: 766kcal | Carbohydrates: 93g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 39g | Saturated Fat: 20g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 105mg | Sodium: 387mg | Potassium: 672mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 71g | Vitamin A: 997IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 340mg | Iron: 1mg