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A plate with a squash of sweet potato haupia, a drizzle of caramel around the edges of the plate, a fork sitting behind the haupia, on an orange and green striped background.

Sweet Potato Haupia

A sweet oat graham crust topped with sweet potato pie filling finished off with vanilla coconut haupia make this Sweet Potato Haupia a unique and delicious fall dessert.
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Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour
Calories: 196kcal
Author: Hezzi-D

Ingredients

For the graham crust:

  • 3 small packages Nairn's Stem Ginger Oat Grahams or 3/4 cup of graham crackers
  • 1/4 c. Dixie Crystals sugar
  • 4 Tablespoon melted butter

For the Sweet Potato Curd:

  • 1 large sweet potato
  • 1 c. Dixie Crystals sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 3 Tablespoons butter

For the Haupia:

  • 1 can 14 oz full fat coconut milk
  • 5 Tablespoons cornstarch
  • 5 Tablespoons Dixie Crystals sugar
  • 3/4 c. water
  • 1/2 teaspoon Taylor and Colledge vanilla paste

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
  • To make the crust place the oat grahams and sugar in a food processor and pulse until it turns into crumbs.
  • Pour into a bowl and add the melted butter. Mix well.
  • Press into the bottom of an 8 x 8 baking dish.
  • Bake for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and cool.
  • To make the sweet potato curd peel your sweet potato and cut into one inch chunks.
  • Either boil the chunks in boiling water for 10 minutes or steam for 6-8 minutes or until soft.
  • Place the sweet potato in a food processor and process until pureed.
  • Combine the sweet potato puree, eggs, sugar, and cinnamon in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
  • Stir frequently until the mixture begins to simmer. Reduce heat to low and stir constantly until mixture has thicken and coats the back of a spoon.
  • Remove from heat and stir in the butter.
  • Pour mixture over top of the graham cracker crust and put in the freezer while you make your haupia.
  • Place the coconut milk in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir frequently.
  • Meanwhile, combine the sugar and cornstarch in a bowl. Add the water and whisk until combined.
  • When the coconut milk just starts to summer add the sugar and cornstarch mix and whisk.
  • Keep whisking until the mixture thickens. It will begin sticking to the whisk. This will take anywhere between 5-10 minutes.
  • Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla paste.
  • Allow to cool for 5 minutes then pour over top of the sweet potato curd.
  • Allow to cool on the counter for 10 minutes then refrigerate for 2 hours.
  • Cut into squares and serve.

Notes

A Hezzi-D original recipe

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 196kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 48mg | Sodium: 65mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 21g