Add the coconut and butter to the bowl of a food processor and pulse until the coconut comes together and the butter is incorporated into the coconut.
Press the coconut into the bottom and up the sides of a 9-inch pie dish. Bake for 15-25 minutes or until the crust has browned slightly. If necessary, use a pie shield to prevent the top of the crust from burning. Cool completely before making the filling.
To make the filling, add the chopped chocolate, vanilla extract, espresso powder, and a pinch of fine sea salt to a medium-sized heat-proof bowl and stir to combine.
Heat the coconut milk in a saucepan until it comes to a simmer. Pour the hot coconut milk over the chocolate and let it sit for 5 minutes.
Then, whisk together until the chocolate is completely melted. Pour the filling into the cooled pie shell, smoothing it out with an offset spatula as necessary.
Press a piece of plastic wrap directly on the surface and chill until the chocolate is set, for at least 1 hour.
Garnish the pie with chopped macadamia nuts and toasted coconut chips before serving.
Notes
This recipe makes a thin crust so if you want more crust, increase the amount of butter and coconut used. I would start by adding 1 ½ tablespoons butter for every cup of coconut added.
I used semi-sweet chocolate with 64% cocoa. Use sweeter or darker chocolate if you prefer! This isn't an overly sweet dessert because there isn't any extra sugar added so use dark chocolate at your discretion.
For the toppings, I used ½ cup raw macadamia nuts and ½ cup roasted and lightly salted macadamia nuts. Chocolate shavings would be a great addition too!
Keep the pie chilled until ready to serve and slice cold. Bring to room temperature for 5-10 minutes before eating.
Keep leftovers covered and refrigerated up to one week.