 Haupia layer on top, chocolate pudding center, pie crust | |
| Alternative names | Chocolate haupia cream pie |
|---|---|
| Type | Dessert bar |
| Course | Dessert |
| Place of origin | US |
| Region or state | Hawaii |
| Serving temperature | Cold |
| Main ingredients | Chocolate, Haupia |
Chocolate haupia pie is a dish of Hawaiian cuisine. [1]
It is made with a haupia layer on top, then a chocolate pudding layer, all over a pie crust. [2]
Cacao has been grown on Hawaii for decades and recently chocolate has been produced commercially. [3] Haupia has been a traditional dish on Hawaii. [2]
The base of the pie typically consists of a baked crust. [2] The top layer of the pie is haupia, made by cooking a mixture of coconut milk, water, sugar, and cornstarch until it thickens to a smooth, pudding-like consistency. [2]
The bottom layer introduces chocolate, made by melting semi-sweet chocolate chips with coconut milk. [2] This chocolate mixture is combined with the remaining haupia and poured on the pie crust. [2] Once the pie is assembled, it is refrigerated to allow both the haupia and chocolate layers to set. [2]
The pie is typically finished with a layer of whipped cream, made by whipping heavy cream with sugar until it forms soft peaks. [2]
Ted's Bakery is a bakery on Oahu that is known for this pie and at one point making over one thousand each week. [4]
It has spread outside Hawaii to other places such as San Francisco. [5]
Right before one Thanksgiving, Google released data that showed that haupia pie was the most commonly searched pie in the state of Hawaii. [6]
It can also be incorporated into a paleo diet. [7]
It can sometimes be served in bite-sized square pieces rather than an entire pie. [8]
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