38 dreamy passionfruit recipes for the warmer season

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.

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.

Here are our favourite passionfruit recipes.

Rolled soft meringue with tropical fruit and lime mascarpone

Rolled soft meringue with tropical fruit and lime mascarpone

Pavlova semifreddo with banana and passionfruit

Pavlova semifreddo with banana and passionfruit

Coconut cupcakes with passionfruit curd

Coconut cupcakes with passionfruit curd

Papaya and young coconut salad with lime-rum granita

Papaya and young coconut salad with lime-rum granita

Coconut bundts with mango, passionfruit and lime

Coconut bundts with mango, passionfruit and lime

Ciao Papi’s Campari and orange granita

Ciao Papi’s Campari and orange granita

Lemon verbena custard slice with passionfruit

Lemon verbena custard slice with passionfruit

Pilot’s mango cup

Pilot’s mango cup

Chocolate coconut tart with passionfruit and banana

Chocolate coconut tart with passionfruit and banana

Rice pudding with passionfruit, caramelised banana and lime

Rice pudding with passionfruit, caramelised banana and lime

Lime and vanilla melting moments with passionfruit curd

Lime and vanilla melting moments with passionfruit curd

Passionfruit-mint sorbetto

Passionfruit-mint sorbetto

Christine Manfield’s splice

Christine Manfield’s splice

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

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

Passionfruit coconut slice

Passionfruit coconut slice

Rockpool Bar & Grill’s passionfruit pavlova

Rockpool Bar & Grill’s passionfruit pavlova

Passiona granita jellies

Passiona granita jellies

Golden mango and passionfruit caramel tart

Golden mango and passionfruit caramel tart

Chocolate-coconut pudding with passionfruit and ice-cream

Chocolate-coconut pudding with passionfruit and ice-cream

Passionfruit-white chocolate semifreddo sandwiches

Passionfruit-white chocolate semifreddo sandwiches

Bert’s passionfruit and elderflower pavlova

Bert’s passionfruit and elderflower pavlova

Coconut bundts with mango passionfruit and lime

Coconut bundts with mango passionfruit and lime

Mango and yoghurt parfait with passionfruit and pineapple salad

Mango and yoghurt parfait with passionfruit and pineapple salad

Grilled mango and passionfruit frozen yoghurt sundae

Grilled mango and passionfruit frozen yoghurt sundae

Sparkling passionfruit

Sparkling passionfruit

Toasted coconut meringue sandwiches with passionfruit ice-cream

Toasted coconut meringue sandwiches with passionfruit ice-cream

Passionfruit coconut caramels with lychee granita

Passionfruit coconut caramels with lychee granita

Passionfruit marshmallows

Passionfruit marshmallows

Passionfruit semifreddo

Passionfruit semifreddo

Guillaume Brahimi’s passionfruit soufflés with vanilla anglaise

Guillaume Brahimi’s passionfruit soufflés with vanilla anglaise

Spice Temple’s Chinese pavlova

Spice Temple’s Chinese pavlova

Passionfruit vanilla slice

Passionfruit vanilla slice

Nadine Ingram’s passionfruit tart

Nadine Ingram’s passionfruit tart

Orange and passionfruit yoyos

Orange and passionfruit yoyos

Passionfruit, lime and coconut trifle

Passionfruit, lime and coconut trifle

White chocolate and crème fraîche mousse with passionfruit syrup

White chocolate and crème fraîche mousse with passionfruit syrup

Passionfruit and mango pavlova

Passionfruit and mango pavlova

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

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

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