Ingredients

Cheesecake Crust

• 1 ¾ cup graham cracker crumbs

• 5 tbsp butter, melted

• 2 tbsp maple syrup

Chai Spice

• ¼ cup green cardamom pods

• 2 tbsp cloves, whole

• 2 cinnamon sticks

• 2 tbsp black peppercorns

Cheesecake Filling

• 1 cup palaʻai (peeled, cored, and defrosted), chopped

• 1 tbsp ʻulu flour

• 1 lb cream cheese, softened

• ½ cup maple syrup

• ½ tsp salt

• 1 ½ tsp chai spice, store bought or homemade (see recipe below)

• 1 Tbsp vanilla extract

• 2 eggs