Description
Hula Pie is a delicious Hawaiian-inspired dessert featuring a crunchy Oreo cookie crust, creamy macadamia nut-studded vanilla ice cream, rich hot fudge chocolate sauce, and a fluffy whipped topping. This no-bake frozen pie combines textures and flavors for a tropical treat perfect for warm weather or any special occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
Crust
- 18 Oreo cookies with filling (or generic version)
- 5 tablespoons salted butter (melted and cooled)
Ice Cream Layer
- 96 ounces (2 containers) vanilla ice cream
- ¾ cup chopped macadamia nuts
Toppings
- ½ cup hot fudge chocolate sauce
- 2 tablespoons chopped macadamia nuts
- Canned whipped topping (or thawed whipped topping like Cool Whip)
Instructions
- Crush cookies: Crush Oreo cookies into fine crumbs using a food processor or by placing them in a zip-top bag and crushing with a rolling pin or meat mallet.
- Mix crust: Combine crushed cookies with melted butter until evenly combined.
- Form crust: Press the buttered crumbs firmly into the bottom of a 9-inch pie plate to create the crust. Freeze it to set while preparing other layers.
- Soften ice cream: Remove vanilla ice cream from the freezer and let it soften for 10-15 minutes until scoopable but not melted.
- Mix ice cream and nuts: In a medium bowl, mix the softened vanilla ice cream with ¾ cup chopped macadamia nuts, reserving 2 tablespoons for topping.
- Prepare mold: Line a 2-2½ quart mixing bowl with plastic wrap, leaving overhang and ensuring a snug fit without air pockets. Spray lightly with non-stick cooking spray.
- Shape ice cream dome: Spoon the ice cream mixture into the lined bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and freeze for 4-6 hours or until firm.
- Unmold ice cream: Once firm, remove the top plastic wrap, then gently lift the ice cream dome out by pulling the plastic wrap lining from underneath.
- Assemble pie: Place the flat side of the ice cream dome onto the prepared cookie crust. Peel away the plastic wrap from the ice cream.
- Add toppings and serve: Drizzle hot fudge chocolate sauce over the ice cream and sprinkle the remaining 2 tablespoons of chopped macadamia nuts on top. Garnish the edge of the pie with canned or thawed whipped topping. Serve immediately.
Notes
- You can use generic chocolate sandwich cookies if Oreos are unavailable.
- If your kitchen is warm, you may need to refreeze the ice cream dome briefly before adding chocolate sauce to prevent melting.
- Thawed whipped topping like Cool Whip can be piped for decorative garnishing.
- Use non-stick spray on plastic wrap to ensure easy removal of the ice cream dome.
- For best texture, do not let ice cream melt completely during softening.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: Hawaiian
Keywords: Hula Pie, Hawaiian dessert, Oreo crust, macadamia nut ice cream pie, no bake pie, frozen dessert
