Chocolate Haupia Pie
Discover the perfect harmony of chocolate and coconut with our delightful Chocolate Haupia Pie recipe.
Servings 8
Ingredients
Pie Crust:
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp sugar optional
- 1 cup cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes (2 sticks)
- 4-8 tbsp ice water or more as needed
Haupia Pie Filling:
- 1 cup milk
- 1 can 14 oz coconut milk
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
- 1 1/4 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
Whipped Cream:
- 1 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup sugar
Instructions
Pie Crust
- Add 1 ½ cups flour, salt, and sugar to a food processor. Pulse 2-3 times until combined.
- Add cubed butter over the flour mixture and process until a dough or paste forms.
- Add remaining 1 cup of flour and pulse 4-5 times until flour is distributed or the dough looks crumbly.
- Transfer to a bowl then sprinkle iced water over mixture - start with 4 tablespoons. Mix and keep adding water until the dough holds together.
- Remove the dough and form it into a ball. Cut the ball in half and form each half into a disk. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
- Remove one disk from the fridge and roll it out on a lightly floured surface.
- Layer dough into a pie dish and optionally crimp the edge. Poke some holes on the bottom layer of the dough.
- Refrigerate for 30 minutes or freeze for 10 minutes.
- Place a makeshift pie parchment paper onto the dough, then layer makeshift foiled pie shape. Place some pie weights on top of the foil (I used dried beans or chickpeas). This is to prevent the sides of the crust from collapsing and shrinking.
- Bake at 400° F for 20 minutes. Take out of the oven and remove the parchment paper and foil. Bake again for another 10 minutes or until the crust has a light brown color. Set aside to cool to room temperature.
Chocolate Haupia Filling
- Dissolve the cornstarch and water together.
- Heat the coconut milk, milk, and sugar in a saucepot.
- Add the cornstarch mixture and stir constantly until it thickens.
- Evenly divide the coconut mixture into two bowls.
- Melt the chocolate chips and mix into one of the bowls with the coconut mixture.
Whipped Cream
- Combine the heavy cream and sugar. Beat until it begins to form stiff peaks.
Assembly
- Add the chocolate mixture on top of the cooled crust.
- Layer on the leftover haupia or coconut mixture.
- Lastly top it off with the whipped cream.
- Let it chill in the fridge for 1 hour or overnight.
- Serve and enjoy!