Haupia Recipe
Haupia is a Hawaiian dessert made from coconut milk. It's naturally vegan and gluten free.
Servings: 16 pieces
Ingredients
- 2 13.5 oz cans coconut milk
- 5 tbsp cornstarch
- 6 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp coconut extract (optional)
Instructions
- Whisk cornstarch, sugar, and one cup of coconut milk. Set aside.
- Heat remaining coconut milk on the stovetop in a saucepan until bubbling.
- While whisking the boiling coconut milk, slowly pour in the cornstarch mixture.
- Continuously whisking, bring the mixture back up to a simmer. Continue whisking for another minute to let the mixture thicken but do not bring to a full boil.
- Take coconut mixture off the heat. Whisk in the coconut extract, if using. Pour haupia mixture into a nonstick or greased 8x8" pan.
- Cover with plastic wrap pressed directly onto the surface of the haupia mixture. This prevents it from developing a dried out skin on the surface.
- Let set in the fridge for four hours or overnight. When set, cut into rectangles, and it's ready to serve!