Haupia with Caramelized Pineapple
plus Toasted Coconut | 4-6 Servings
- Tree Nuts
Celebrate AAPI month by making haupia, a Hawaiian coconut pudding that’s creamy, sweet, and super refreshing. Rooted in Polynesian cuisine, this classic dessert combines coconut milk, starch, and sugar to create a pudding that, when chilled, sets into a jelly-like texture that’s perfect for slicing into squares. To complete this impressive treat, there’s a topping of caramelized pineapple and toasted coconut flakes. *Nutrition values are representative of 1/5 bundle serving.*
Ingredients
3 unit
Coconut Milk
(Contains: Tree Nuts)
3 tablespoon
Cornstarch
8 ounce
Pineapple
¼ cup
Shredded Coconut
(Contains: Tree Nuts)
1 tablespoon
Brown Sugar
Not included in your delivery
Sugar
Salt
Nutrition Values
Cooking Steps
Spray an 8-by-8-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Shake coconut milk in container; add to a small pot along with 5 TBSP white sugar. Whisk to combine. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, whisking occasionally until smooth, then reduce heat to low. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk together cornstarch and ¼ cup water. Slowly whisk cornstarch mixture into coconut milk mixture. Continue to cook, whisking constantly, until mixture has thickened, 2-3 minutes. (It’ll thicken before the 2 minute mark; continue to simmer for a few minutes longer so the cornstarch cooks through.) Transfer haupia to prepared baking dish. Heat a small dry pan over medium heat. Add coconut flakes, ½ TBSP white sugar, and a pinch of salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until coconut flakes are golden brown and fragrant, 2-4 minutes. Evenly sprinkle toasted coconut over haupia (reserve pan). Transfer to refrigerator; let cool until fully set, 1-2 hours. While haupia sets, drain and discard half the liquid from the pineapple. Heat pan used for coconut over medium-high heat. Add brown sugar and pineapple and it’s remaining liquid; cook, stirring occasionally, until liquid is reduced by half and syrupy, 1-3 minutes. Once haupia is set, evenly cut into cubes (we cut ours into 16 pieces). Divide between bowls. Top with caramelized pineapple. Serve.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Many loved the creamy coconut taste, though some found it a bit bland; consider adding vanilla, cinnamon, or almond for depth 🥥.
- Ease of prep: Surprisingly simple to make with minimal ingredients, but plan ahead as it needs 1-2 hours to set properly.
- Suggestions: For a syrupier pineapple topping, try adding more brown sugar and cooking it down longer.
- Texture: Some had trouble getting it to set firmly; use a larger pan to ensure the cornstarch cooks adequately.
- Versatility: Great for summer parties or as a vegan-friendly dessert option; pairs well with various toppings.
Reviews from our home cooks
Haupia? More like "WOW-pia"! This was so good and super simple to make! I couldn't believe how easily and quickly this dessert came together. When reading the recipe, it doesn't sound very impressive because it's just coconut milk, cornstarch, and sugar, but the end result was a delicious and refreshing sweet treat! Thanks for introducing me to something new, HelloFresh! What a great way to celebrate AAPI month!
Easy to make and delish! It took longer to set than the recipe stated. Also, the pineapple mixture didn't get syrupy...not sure what I did wrong there.
This was good, but the pineapple didn't really caramelize, and I was running out of liquid. Maybe more brown sugar is needed?
Really yummy and fun to try something new. Only con is having to wait 2 hours for it to set. I think it did set faster though.
Super carb-y. Tastes lite but pretty carb-y. Loved the pineapple but added 3T more sugar and cooked it down.
Really good and really simple to make. I loved the limited amount of ingredients for something that was so refreshing.
Brought this to the office Memorial Day party, was a huge hit. Great light and sweet Summer dessert!
I've wanted to try haupia for a while, will definitely be remaking this. Maybe with another topping? The caramelized pineapple was too sweet for me
Absolutely delicious! I will be ordering this again. Very easy to make. If you love coconut, this is for you.
My haupia did not set- I think I needed to use a larger pan in order for the cornstarch to adequately cook. I decided to put the liquid in silicone molds and freeze them which made coconut ice cream. I ended up putting the caramelized pineapple on top- very good but it would have been nice to offer a plan B on the recipe card in case the original one did not work
