Reviewed: Nov. 25, 2009

I hate to review recipes that I didn't try exactly, but I did tweak it after reading the reviews, and it turned out perfectly. I used more coconut milk in place of the water, and put all the coconut milk in the pan to boil. I mixed the cornstarch with the cow's milk, then added it as per the recipe. I used 3/4 cup chocolate chips, and mixed them with about 1/3 of the coconut mixture. It was REALLY yummy, the chocolate was not overpowering at all, and you could taste the coconut flavor.

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ACHOCOCAT

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Reviewed: Nov. 12, 2009

very, very good and easy. To change a little I put the chocolate chips in one bowl and 6 oz. of shredded coconut in other bowl and poured hot mixture over both and stirred. Chips melt easily. Then put some toasted coconut and grated chocolate on top of whipped cream. I bet it would be great with an oreo or graham or anything you can think of crust.

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dianneef

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Living In: Port Colborne, Ontario, Canada

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Reviewed: Nov. 6, 2009

This is not your typical coconut pie, but delicious for a change of pace. Will make it again!

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Reviewed: Oct. 22, 2009

Easy to make, and so delicious! When it was done, I couldn't believe that I made it!

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Kristy-Love

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Reviewed: Oct. 8, 2009

Oh ya... This was AWESOME! WE loved it. LOVED it. I just bought some coconut extract to add to my recipe for the next batch.

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S. Renee'

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Reviewed: Sep. 29, 2009

Great Recipe, Everyone loved it!

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Reviewed: Aug. 31, 2009

This pie was really good. I did add a tsp of coconut extract to the cocnut layer and it did give a bit of artificial flavor. I think next time I would add shredded coconut instead. This pie has a very smooth silky texture. I did read some reviews where people commented on it being like chowder? My only suggestion is whisk, whisk, and whisk. Make sure to constantly whisk it while its on the stove and then get the mixture poured into the pie crust as soon as possible and give it a good whisk right before pouring it in. As other reviews said the chocolate layer is pretty rich so stick with the 7/8 cup or even reduce a little. I also used an oero grahm crust and it was very good.

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BunnyGirl

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Reviewed: Aug. 23, 2009

I have never tried haupia before, so I can`t compare this with a real Hawaiian haupia. This pie has a nice flavor, although chocolate layer was a little overpowering. But the texture leaves much to be desired. This is not pie, but chowder texture, especially chocolate layer. Very difficult to prevent a mess. I don`t know, maybe haupia must have such texture, but this was the thing I didn`t like so much.

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amanecer

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Reviewed: Jul. 26, 2009

Aloha Kakou! Onolicious! I prefer deep chocolate. Next time I will use a third of the haupia to mix with the choc chips. Half of the haupia mix with the deep choc overwhelmed the light flavor of the coconut. Will definitely take to the next Hawaiian Civic Club pot luck! Mahalo!

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Gail

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Reviewed: Jul. 13, 2009

AMAZING! Everyone said this is their favorite thing that I have made.

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Delish

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Reviewed: Jul. 1, 2009

The pie was pretty good, but I have to agree that the coconut layer was lacking flavor. It needed something extra. I used close to 1 cup of chocolate chips and that was too chocolatey. I used the Healthier Graham Cracker Crust from this site and topped the pie with bananas.

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Meg

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Reviewed: May 13, 2009

This pie was ok. It didn't have a lot of flavor. Next time I would decrease the chocolate layer and maybe top with toasted coconut.

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saradon

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Reviewed: May 4, 2009

Yummy. Followed other's advice, less chocolate layer, added coconut to white layer. Couldn't find coconut milk so used regular milk with coconut extract. Also used microwave rather than stove top. Tasted a lot like eating a huge Mounds candy bar! So good.

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sjs

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Reviewed: Apr. 9, 2009

This must be the most delectable chocolate haupia pie on Earth. My family and I have enjoyed haupia pies from the famous Ted's Bakery in Hawaii before, but my family believes this is just as good, if not better, than Ted's!! (Which is hard to believe!) My only advice: Be sure to refrigerate it for a few extra hours before serving. It is best when the haupia is really firm. It sliced wonderfully and it has the smoothest, creamiest texture! I recommend making a sweet graham cracker crust for it, it seems to work beautifully. Also, I read some reviews where people added coconut extract, but I did not. The coconut milk gave it plenty of that delicious Hawaiian flavor I was looking for. This is a refreshing treat that is sure to impress everyone who loves the wonderful combination of coconut and chocolate. The coconut flavor is subtle but definitely present and the amount of chocolate the recipe calls for is perfect. And lastly, some of my family members aren't terribly fond of coconut but they still loved the pie. Five Stars!

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Reviewed: Feb. 20, 2009

I was a little disappointed with this recipe. I was excited to try it out, but thought the flavors were a little weird together. My chocolate layer was way too overpowering and the coconut layer lacked major flavor. If I was to make again I would cut down on the amount of chocolate chips used and add some coconut extract to make the coconut flavor stand out. Plus, the middle layers texture was a little too much for me, it turned into almost a solid gel instead of a creamy pudding.

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Catlin

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Reviewed: Feb. 9, 2009

Haven't made this yet, but i'm sure it'll turn out great! I'm just sooo happy I found this. I'm also from Hawaii and I miss Ted's Chocolate Haupia pies I would buy from foodland. I MISS HAWAII FOOD SO MUCH!

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Reviewed: Jan. 24, 2009

I was able to make 2 pies with this recipe. I did 1 layering coconut pudding on bottom and the other pie with the chocolate pudding on the bottom. These were really good pies!

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kim1430

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Reviewed: Dec. 27, 2008

If I could give this more than 5 stars I definately would. I was looking for a great chocolate pie then I came across this and made it being that I love coconut too. The only thing I did different was to toast some coconut for the top along with some hershey bar shavings on top also.The filling did turn out to be enough for two pies which I gave one to my neighbor. I wish I wouldn't of. If I would of known how good this was I would of ate them both. This is now my favorite recipe.

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Lovada

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Living In: Auburn, Washington, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 23, 2008

I made this with a coconut crust (by pressing sweetened coconut and butter into the bottom pie plate and baking it for 15 mins and cooling it prior to making the filling) I also added some coconut and vanilla extract to the heavy cream to make it more coconutty! It was a big BIG hit at my christmas party 2 people told me it was the best pie they had ever eaten. MY only complaint is that it needs to cool a long time before it is ready to sliced, I reccomend making it the day before you plan to serve it, because it seemed to need a full 24 hours to cool and solidify completely. (the leftover( not that there was much)was BETTER)

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Lawbakergirl

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Living In: Athens, New York, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 5, 2008

I had trouble getting the coconut layer to set. It always came out goopy when slicing the pie. I read through a view tips online and it suggested that I boil it for a long enough time to get the cornstarch to break down and do its job. Sure enough it worked! But I boiled the haupia for wayyy too long and the chocolate layer ended up a bit too hard. I will try again!

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