40 dreamy passionfruit recipes for warmer days

There’s nothing better than cracking open and indulging in a ripe passionfruit. From its irresistible fragrance to its tangy pulp and crunchy seeds, there is so much to love about small tropical fruit. So when the temperature starts to rise, we always turn to our best passionfruit recipes.

Featuring decadent passionfruit desserts like Frida Field’s elegant gluten-free passionfruit cake, our indulgent chocolate coconut tart with passionfruit and banana, and stunning golden mango and passionfruit caramel tart, these recipes are the best way to welcome passionfruit season.

We also have petite beauties like Pilot’s mango cup recipe, our simple coconut cupcakes with passionfruit curd, lime and vanilla melting moments with passionfruit curd, and more. If you’re after classics, our timeless passionfruit vanilla slice, mini lime, coconut and passionfruit trifle and Christine Manfield’s slice are sure to please the table.

Best passionfruit recipes for spring and summer

Mango and passionfruit mess

Fresh, light and tangy. The perfect summer dessert.

Coconut pavlova with passionfruit jam and lychees

A taste of the tropics.

Rolled soft meringue with tropical fruit and lime mascarpone

Think of it as an inside-out pavlova.

Pavlova semifreddo with banana and passionfruit

Recipe for pavlova semifreddo with banana and passionfruit.

Coconut cupcakes with passionfruit curd

Rodney Dunn recipe for coconut cupcakes with passionfruit curd.

Papaya and young coconut salad with lime-rum granita

A granita is your best friend when it comes to easy summer entertaining. This lime version is spiked with coconut rum; spiced rum would also work well. Look for papaya that’s ripe, but not too soft – the flavour becomes a bit strong for this dish.

Ciao Papi’s Campari and orange granita

Equal parts boozy and refreshing.

Lemon verbena custard slice with passionfruit

The custard slice receives a modern glow-up.

Pilot’s mango cup

A sweet and slightly spicy dessert that’s the epitome of summer.

Chocolate coconut tart with passionfruit and banana

Recipe for Chocolate coconut tart with passionfruit and banana | Gourmet Traveller

Rice pudding with passionfruit, caramelised banana and lime

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for rice pudding with passionfruit, caramelised banana and lime.

Lime and vanilla melting moments with passionfruit curd

A sophisticated take on the classic biscuit.

Passionfruit-mint sorbetto

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for passionfruit-mint sorbetto.

Christine Manfield’s splice

Christine Manfield’s fine-dining take on a splice transforms the classic ice-cream popsicle into a beautiful cake layered with tropical sorbet and passionfruit ice-cream.

Lauren Eldridge’s no-churn passionfruit ice-cream with lime sherbet and blackberries

The ice-cream is delicious on its own, but transforms into something else when paired with that sherbet.

Gluten-free passionfruit coconut slice

This gluten-free coconut slice has a macadamia and cashew crust, matched with a passionfruit for a tasty and crunchy tropical dessert.

Rockpool Bar & Grill’s passionfruit pavlova

It’s one of the best-selling desserts at Rockpool Bar & Grill for good reason. The fresh and tangy passionfruit is the perfect match for the pavlova’s sweet meringue.

Passiona granita jellies

Celebrate the passionfruit-flavoured soft drink of your childhood with this refreshing combination of jelly and granita.

Golden mango and passionfruit caramel tart

Slicing and layering the mango can be a fiddly process, but it’s worth if for the final result.

Tahitian lime pie with passionfruit sorbet

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for Tahitian lime pie with passionfruit sorbet from Newmarket, Melbourne.

Chocolate-coconut pudding with passionfruit and ice-cream

No passionfruit? These easy chocolate puddings work just as well topped with fresh berries or a dollop of your favourite jam.

Passionfruit-white chocolate semifreddo sandwiches

The striking colour of this passionfruit semifreddo only adds to the fun of an ice-cream sandwich. We’ve added wattleseed and macadamia nuts to our biscuits for extra texture and Australian flavour.

Bert’s passionfruit and elderflower pavlova

A heavenly pavlova recipe by Jordan Toft, head chef at Bert’s in Newport, Sydney.

Coconut bundts with mango, passionfruit and lime

A bundt cake recipe that makes the most of the summer fruit season: a sprinkle of coconut, the tang of passionfruit and lime, and the sweet fleshy goodness of mango.

Mango and yoghurt parfait with passionfruit and pineapple salad

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for Mango and yoghurt parfait with passionfruit and pineapple salad

Grilled mango and passionfruit frozen yoghurt sundae

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for grilled mango and passionfruit frozen yoghurt sundae.

Sparkling passionfruit

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for sparkling passionfruit.

Toasted coconut meringue sandwiches with passionfruit ice-cream

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for toasted coconut meringue sandwiches with passionfruit ice-cream.

Passionfruit coconut caramels with lychee granita

Australian Gourmet Traveller dessert recipe for passionfruit coconut caramels with lychee granita

Passionfruit marshmallows

Light, fluffy, and just the right amount of tang.

Passionfruit semifreddo

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for passionfruit semifreddo.

Guillaume Brahimi’s passionfruit soufflés with vanilla anglaise

Guillaume Brahimi recipe for passionfruit soufflés with vanilla anglaise.

Spice Temple’s Chinese pavlova

Put a Chinese twist on this classic dessert, thanks to Melbourne’s Spice Temple.

Passionfruit vanilla slice

Our timeless dessert recipe for passionfruit vanilla slice.

Nadine Ingram’s passionfruit tart

This tangy and creamy passionfruit tart will bring a ray of sunshine to your morning tea.

Orange and passionfruit yoyos

Australian Gourmet Traveller fast cookie recipe for orange and passionfruit yoyos

Passionfruit, lime and coconut trifle

Summer’s calling.

White chocolate and crème fraîche mousse with passionfruit syrup

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for White chocolate and crème fraîche mousse with passionfruit syrup

Passionfruit and mango pavlova

This recipe features a crisp, lime-scented meringue topped with layers of tart passionfruit curd. The finishing touch? Summer’s sweetest mangoes, of course.

Gluten-free passionfruit and almond cake with honey-roasted pineapple by Frida’s Field

All sweetness and tang.

What can i do with excess passionfruit?

The best thing about passionfruit is that, while it’s delicious on its own, any leftovers you have can be the (literal) icing on a cake. Take a classic pavlova, for example. Punctuate the sweetness of the meringue with the tartness of the passionfruit and you’ve got yourself a showstopper. Or why not turn it into a refreshing summery dessert like our passionfruit granita jellies? Whatever you do with the excess, we guarantee it’ll be delicious.

Can I freeze whole passionfruit?

Yes, you can freeze passionfruit whole by placing it in a freezer-safe bag. When it comes time to defrost, simply pop the passionfruit in the fridge before scooping out the pulp. If you’re looking for a time-saving hack, scoop the pulp into ice cube trays before freezing and use whenever you need.

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