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mini vegan pavlovas with coconut cream and passionfruit curd | The Baking Fairy #FreakyFruitsFriday
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mini vegan pavlovas with coconut cream and passionfruit curd

These delicious Mini Vegan Pavlovas are a simple and sophisticated dessert. Airy meringue nests are topped with fluffy coconut whip and a silky passionfruit curd.
Prep Time2 hours
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time2 hours 45 minutes
Course: Pastry
Servings: 12
Author: Valentina | The Baking Fairy

Ingredients

  • *for the mini pavlovas*
  • 2 cups aquafaba cooked down and reduced to 1 cup of liquid
  • 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
  • ½ teaspoon corn starch
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla bean paste
  • *for the passionfruit curd*
  • 3 fresh passionfruits
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ¼ cup nondairy milk I used almond
  • 3 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoon water
  • 1 tablespoon vegan butter
  • *for the coconut cream*
  • 1 can coconut cream chilled overnight
  • 2-3 tablespoon powdered sugar

Instructions

  • First, place the can of coconut cream in the fridge so it can chill and solidify, at least overnight.
  • Next, make the reduced aquafaba. This will also have to sit in the fridge overnight before it's ready.
  • Pour ~2 cups of aquafaba in a small pot, and heat over medium. Bring to a simmer, and slowly reduce until it is down to 1 cup of liquid. Pour into an airtight jar, and chill overnight.
  • The next day, you can prepare the meringue.
  • Preheat oven to 250F.
  • Pour the prepared aquafaba in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk, and mix in the corn starch.
  • Beat the mixture on low-medium until it starts to look foamy, then increase speed to high until it starts to look thick and fluffy. Add in the sugar a spoonful at a time until it has all been incorporated. Finally, mix in the vanilla bean paste. Mixture should be extremely fluffy, stiff, thick, and glossy like marshmallow.
  • Prepare two baking sheets with parchment or silicone liners. Using a spoon, create 6 meringue nests on each sheet. Keep in mind that they will spread and flatten as they bake, so make them relatively small and tall!
  • Bake pavlova meringues in preheated oven for about 40-45 minutes. Turn the oven off, crack open the oven door, and allow the pavlovas to finish cooling.
  • While the pavlovas bake, you can prepare the passionfruit curd. Combine the pulp of the passionfruit with the sugar and milk in a small saucepan. Heat on medium.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together the water and cornstarch until smooth. Add this mixture to the passionfruit.
  • Heat, whisking often, until mixture starts to bubble and thicken. Remove from heat and stir in the vegan butter. Set aside to cool slightly before topping the pavlovas.
  • Right before serving, make the coconut whipped cream. Carefully open the chilled can of coconut cream, and use a spoon to remove the solids, adding them to a bowl. Discard the remaining liquid.
  • Using a hand mixer or stand mixer with a whisk, beat the coconut until smooth and creamy. Add in the powdered sugar, and beat until fluffy like whipped cream.
  • Note that the pavlovas will start to melt and get soggy after the toppings have been on for a while, so don't top them until right before serving.
  • Top each meringue nest with the whipped cream, and dollop on some passionfruit curd. You can garnish with fresh berries if you like. Enjoy!!