Holy’s Bakery

You can’t beat their pies! Anywhere! Yes you can get them at Times but better you visit the bakery itself in Hawi, near Upolu Point on the Big Island. What an experience. So sweet. You ring the doorbell and then «Mom» came to take our order (one hot buttered apple pie, frozen of course). A few minutes later a sweet little boy, the size of a menehune, came to the drive to deliver the goods and collect the $ 11 from us. It doesn’t get better than this!

try putting a slice of cheese on the apple pie when it’s still warm. yumms~

The pies rock… but better to get at the store…’cause they don’t always answer the «doorbell» (which is really a «gate bell»!) Only the dog came when I rang da bell, so had to get pie down the road @ Takata Store. It was incorrect on the location on Unilocal,so I submitted the correction on Unilocal (as it’s located on its namesake street — Holys Bakery Road).
Everyone can tell you that their pies are good, so I want to tell you the background story on how they got their name. The story goes that originally the family name was «Hori» (sp?) and when they submitted the business license it was misspelled (which happened a lot to immigrants in those days!) and the business license was issued as «Holy» Bakery instead of «Hori“Bakery. You gotta love the colloquial humor of the legendary Kohala bakery.

These pies are to die for. Thank you times supermarket for carrying these awesome pies.

I love their pies. This gotta be one of my favorite desserts ever! Since I can’t make it to Kapaau, Hawaii, I buy their pies in the frozen section of Times Supermarket. It used to be at Hawaiian Style shop, but since they closed, I buy them now at Times. Their pies just melts into your mouth and goes to your heart (in a good way). The filling is buttery and tasty. You need to just pop it in the oven for 1 hour and let the smell permeate through your home! I’d say peach has the better scent. However, coconut, apple, and pear are my favorites in that order. Something about butter and coconut that tastes good together. Don’t get it mixed up with Haupia, or the creamy coconut. This has finely grinded coconut inside. The price can be costly for a pie which runs about $ 17. On sale it’s about $ 14. Totally worth it though! Now I happened to discover their sister company which is Hawaiian Pie Co. which is awesome too!

I’m originally from Oahu so I had to map it. However, the map was off and calibrated it to be in the middle of some random place which time it longer than it really was. So, I’m going to write better directions. I came from honokaa, so it was about an hour drive. If coming from kona or waikoloa probably an hour half.
When you come into WAIMEA, you turn on to LINDSEY ST. (Left of coming from kona, and right if from Hilo side) And it will have a small fork, stay LEFT on KAWAIHAE RD. then you’ll stay in that road until you come to another small fork it’ll be a slight right on to KOHALA MOUNTAIN RD. you’ll follow that for a while. There will be another split and you’ll want to stay RIGHT and continue on to KYNNERSLY RD. until you come to a 4 way stop (you’ll see a gas station across the street) make a RIGHT on to AKONI PULE HWY. continue on this road. Once you pass KAMEHAMEHA PARK on your left you’ll see two small buildings approaching, one is kamehameha pharmacy. In between the pharmacybuilding and the one next to it is a lane, but it’s called HOLY BAKERY RD. you can either drive in or park in front of one of the two buildings and walk. Holy’s Bakery is on your right side (looks like a house) there is a gate so toot your horn to get their attention. There may be dogs in the front so please don’t try to walk in alone. I will include pictures to better help with visual. And as for their pie it was super yummy! Enjoy!

OK so Times Supermarkets on Oahu carry the pies– its not the same.
My Oahu peeps from ‘nalo to kahuku know, fresh baked, hand carried is best!
We get :“orders” to «better not show up without Holy’s» LOL!
So? Fine, the good news is Holy’s open at 6a so can call a couple days ahead, make stop with time to pack em up and still make a pretty early flight from Kona, Hilo or Kamuela and WooHoo… fresh, warm Holy’s baked pies in a Koolaulea kitchen by lunchtime.
I think its on par with freshly roasted ground just before you brew Kona/Ka’u Coffee… some things are just better as fresh as can! (Try local flavors when available seasonally at the Bakery)

Although pricey $ 17.99, I tried with renewed interest (having always enjoyed their pies in the past) after all these years. Although the crust and seasoning (not too sweet) were good as expected, I could hardly find the peaches, maybe a half a peach went into the entire pie. Such a disappointment, I am hesitant to try again.

THE BEST PIE EVER!
loved peach and apple and was a hit at the
football parties this past season while in mili
LOVE IT!

Have always loved Holy’s pies and was thrilled that they are now available in supermarkets on Oahu. However, we bought a peach pie recently, and peaches were woefully scarce. Mentioned this to a friend who buys them also and she said exactly the same thing. The crust and flavor are still the best, but the peaches were few and seem like canned versions of peaches. Want to continue to love it.

We were at Times Supermarket in Pearl City, looking for some dessert to bring over to a friend’s house… when I ran across several stacks of these frozen pies in the freezer section, closest to the fresh baked goods. What a concept… frozen pre-​made pies that bake while we’re eating dinner… and it’s actually produced right here in Hawaii. Cool! Unfortunately I’d never heard of Holy’s Bakery before (I know I know, blasphemy!), but I saw that it got high marks on Unilocal,so alright, I’m sold.
There was several types available (apple, pear, peach, and coconut), all $ 16.49 each… we got pear («Frozen Buttered Pear Pie»), & I’m so glad we did bc it was delicious! The crust was light & flaky, with very little sugar if any, but the filling was sweet, thick & fruity, which was a nice contrast… with big slices of pear throughout the entire pie. Instructions were foolproof (bake for 1 hr at 350°), so I’d highly recommend this to anyone for any occasion! Next time, I gotta try the apple pie that so many Unilocalers have raved about!

Just bought a pear pie last night and baked it the morning, the pie was so flaky and buttery… Honolulu residents can buy them at the surf shop on Kapiolani Blvd. next to Ojiya restaurant. Thank you for saving us the outer island trip and drive! We’ll be back for more.

I’ve lived on Maui for 37 yrs. My wife moved here 5 yrs ago and finally discovered Ah Fooks in Kahului. Besides fresh saimin noodles and great Maui tofu, she saw a stack of pies in the freezer and wondered wdh? Why were there do many of these Holy pies? So she had to buy the peach one and baked it for dessert that night. Her mom is 86 and a master pie maker; my wife is kinda particular like dat too. They could not believe how unique and delicious it was. They said the crust was unreal. I had bought a pint of HD vanilla on the way home since I enjoy la mode. I was actually one good boy and only put one table spoon (not one big scoop) as I didn’t want to take away from my Holy experience. Unreal combo. Next week end I’m going to Ah Fooks and buy one of each. Amen.

I flew from Honolulu to B.I. to get me a Holy Peach Pie and paid the big bucks for it, over $ 14 after tax. Flew it back to Honolulu in an insulated carrier for a special dessert and it was completely and totally disappointing.
There was almost no fruit in it; it was nothing but sugar jelly! By the time we got to the last quarter, after one disappointing bite after another, I pulled off the top crust. There was ONE single solitary lonely slice of peach in the entire quarter!
That is NOT a $ 14 peach pie. There’s more fruit than in one of those nasty McDonald’s fruit pies than this thing.
That peach pie was a ripoff.

We happened to be driving through Kapaau, when Lesliann K. noticed a street sign named Holy Bakery Road. We swung a U-​turn and headed down the small lane. Just toot your horn and you will be greeted by nice dogs and nice people. Don’t forget to bring a cooler bag and frozen ice packs, as it’s only $ 10/​pie so you can stock up and take plenty home! Bake in the oven for 1 hour, and enjoy the delicious, buttery goodness! We bought and tried an apple pie and a pear pie — both were super yums! Definitely worth checking out if you are in the area!

This is an unusual, but delicious pie. When I was younger, I didn’t appreciate it and didn’t like it.
The crust is extremely short (for non-​bakers, this means high amount of fat in proportion to flour) and this may be unexpected for people eating Holy’s for the first time. The result is a dense, crumbly crust (with cover) that is like an unsweetened shortbread cookie. This pairs well with the sweet fruit and accompanying gel. Occasional salty butter bites is the best part for me.
This is a decadent and unique pie. My family prefers the peach one.
But is Holy’s pronounced «holly» …?

What a great name because OMGOD, this was the best apple pie I ever tasted. Someone brought some into work and I got a small taste. Its so buttery and the crust is incredible. Im sitting here writing this review, thinking of how am I going to get more!

Another take home item to bring back as carry on from the Big Island when I visit. This is a must have to be stocked in my freezer at all times. Perfect to bust out on them Sunday night dinners with the family.
I went to the bakery long ago as a child in Kapaau and remember going down a dirt road and that’s it. Thank goodness KTA carries it so KTA is like the absolute last stop before headed to the airport to catch the Honolulu bound airplane. I sure miss Star Market-​Honolulu, who Times Supermarket bought out used to carry Holy Bakery pies but it’s no longer found in Honolulu.
The box that holds your pie is no shabby or chic decorated box. Just a simple plain white box with a simple label, no biggy. It’s frozen when you buy it and when your ready to cook it, all it takes is about an hour in the oven and you got homemade pie.
The apple pie is my absolute fav. When that thing is baking in the oven your home is filled with that buttery apple aroma that will for sure make your stomach grumble…‘I WANT SOME NOW”. Once that warm apple pie hits your palette it’s for sure HEAVEN. BUTTER, BUTTER, BUTTER!!! so good. Typing this review is literally making my mouth water for some Holy Bakery Apple Pie ala mode. They have other flavors like Peach and I forgot the others but Apple is the BEST. I’ve try other apple pies and the others never do justice or even gets close to Holy’s. After you tried this apple pie you’ll be wanting Holy’s over any other apple pie out there. Just as Pomai S. say’s «THE BEST Apple Pie made in the state of Hawaii» I second that and TOTALLY agree with him.

You’ll find Holy’s Bakery on a private road called «Holy Bakery Road» which is adjacent to the Nanbu building on Akoni Pule Hwy (Holy’s is right in back of the Nambu building). «Holy Bakery Road» may not pull up on your GPS unit hence use «Kamehameha Road» as a point of reference and it’s a block away from as you drive back towards Kona.
Phone: 808.889−6865
I brought home all three pies… apple, peach and coconut. We just baked the apple and it was excellent. Not too sweet, very light and the crust was flakey and buttery… just got to try it. Great with a strong cup of coffee.
They also have T-shirts…you gotta ask.
As posted earlier, you can get these pies on Kauai and Maui. Honolulu just out of luck. Will attempt to work with a few folks in Honolulu to get at least a footprint established again.

Holy’s Buttered Apple Pie has got to be one of, if not THE BEST Apple Pie made in the state of Hawaii. No question.
The crust is made of shortening, flour, sugar and buttermilk, while beneath the top crust and the fruit filling are dabs of butter that melt as the pie bakes.
Sounds simple enough, but believe me, when you put this pie in your mouth, it’s like having a «pie-​gasm». lol Seriously, so, so ono!
Star Market used to sell it on Oahu in the freezer section, but since they’ve been bought out by Time’s Supermarket, not sure if Time’s is still bringing it in. Otherwise you’ll have to go to their bakery on the Big Island, or at KTA, Takata, Nakahara and Arakaki stores. Or on Maui at Ah Fook’s, or on Kauai at Sueoka and Ishihara stores.
See the photo section to check out Holy’s AWESOME Buttered Apple Pie!