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 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.
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