Hula Pie

On our recent trip to Maui, there was certainly no shortage of great food and drinks. Hula Pie seems to be a pretty popular dessert - it was on the menu at a lot of the restaurants we visited. After we tried it, we found out why. It. is. delicious. So I tried to make it myself, and although the scenery may not have been as good as it was sitting at an oceanfront restaurant with my toes in the sand, the taste was just as I remembered...amazing.

Ingredients:

9-inch chocolate cookie pie crust

1 half-gallon vanilla bean ice cream

10 oz macadamia nuts, chopped, divided

6 oz chocolate fudge topping, room temperature

1 shot espresso or strong coffee

Whipped cream

Allow the ice cream to soften. Scoop into a large bowl, add in 5 oz. chopped macadamia nuts and mix together.

Scoop ice cream into the pie shell. Shape and smooth into a dome shape.

Place back into freezer for several hours to allow the ice cream to harden. 

Combine fudge topping with warm coffee and mix until smooth.



Using a knife or the back of a spoon, spread the chocolate mixture over the frozen pie.



Place back in the freezer for about an hour, or until ready to serve.

When it's time for dessert, cover each slice with whipped cream and remaining chopped macadamia nuts, and ENJOY!

Source: Slightly adapted from a recipe found in Hawaii Magazine