Chocolate Haupia Pie Recipe

Pie, pie, pie! Everybody loves pie. As August ends, fall begins and brings prime pie-eating season. While pie is delicious any time of year — pumpkin, apple, cherry, and more — there is something special about Chocolate Haupia Pie in Hawaiʻi, combining two favorite flavors: chocolate and coconut!

Maybe it is because pie often accompanies large family gatherings, like during Thanksgiving, or perhaps it reminds us of picking blackberries and baking pies with family. Either way, pie is the perfect addition to any buffet table or dessert plate.

One challenge with baking pie in Hawaiʻi is that fall temperatures can be warm, making hot pies less enjoyable.

Fortunately, there are many chilled pies — like Banana Guava Pie and Macadamia Nut Cream Pie. (Find the Banana Guava Pie recipe at the Polynesian Cultural Center Recipes page.)

The pie featured today is based on the haupia recipe shared previously (linked in the original blog). This delicious treat layers chocolate haupia with plain haupia within a flaky crust.

Chocolate Haupia Pie

Ingredients

What you’ll need to create this delicious confection:

• 1 (9-inch) unbaked pie crust
• Haupia recipe (from previous post)
• 1¼ cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
• Whipped cream

Directions

1. Bake the pie crust at 350°F for about 15 minutes or until golden brown.
2. Prepare haupia until it reaches a yogurt-like consistency. Do not refrigerate.
3. Divide the haupia evenly into two bowls.
4. Heat chocolate chips in a glass bowl for about 1 minute, until melted.
5. Mix melted chocolate into one bowl of haupia.
6. Spread the chocolate haupia mixture inside pie crust.
7. Add the remaining bowl of plain haupia in an even layer on top of the chocolate layer.
8. Refrigerate for about 1 hour.
9. Top with whipped cream and serve.

Optional: Some shredded chocolate bits or sweet cocoa powder on top of the whipped cream can make the pie look fancier and provide some extra chocolate to the pie’s overall taste. A little shredded coconut could be good, too!

Enjoy your pie! More pie recipes will be highlighted soon.