[1] It is a pie made with sweet potato filling and topped with a layer of haupia (coconut pudding) and uses a macadamia nut shortbread base or short crust.

[7] This particular dish was inspired by sweet potato pie originating from the Southern United States.

[8] The filling is usually absent of the warm spices commonly associated with Southern sweet potato pie.

The sweet potato is often mislabeled or mistaken for ube which shares a purple color but has a distinct flavor of its own.

The pie is refrigerated until the haupia layer is firm and typically served with optional toppings like whipped cream and toasted coconut flakes.