This pavlova recipe with spiced pineapple and coconut cream is the perfect Dessert
Vanilla Pavlovas with Spiced Pineapple Sauce
Vanilla Pavlovas with Spiced Pineapple Sauce | Light as a feather and just as light in calories, with Pavlova you can have your cake and eat it too!
Servings: 12
Calories: 279kcal
Equipment
- Measuring Cups/Spoons
- #8 Scoop
- 5-Quart Stand Mixer
- 3-Quart Saucepan
- 9" Wire Whisk
- Half-Sheet Pan
- Glass Liquid Measuring Cups
Ingredients
THE PAVLOVAS, WHISK
- ⅓ cup Water
- 1 tbsp. Cornstarch
BEAT
- 5 Egg whites, room temperature
- ½ tsp. Cream of tartar
- 1 ½ cups Superfine sugar
- 1 tbsp. Vanilla bean paste
THE PINEAPPLE SAUCE, HEAT
- 4 cups Diced fresh pineapple
- 1 can Pineapple juice (6 oz.)
- ¼ cup Granulated sugar
- 1 tsp. Vanilla bean paste or scraped seeds of one vanilla bean
- ¼ tsp. Ground allspice
- Pinch of salt
WHISK
- 1 tbsp. Fresh lime juice
- 1 tbsp. Cornstarch
WHIPPED CREAM, BEAT
- 1 ½ cups Heavy cream
- ¾ cup Plain yogurt
- 2 tbsp. Powdered sugar
- 2 tsp. Vanilla bean paste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 275° with racks in top and bottom thirds. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
The Pavlovas
- whisk together water and 1 Tbsp. cornstarch in a small saucepan over medium heat until it thickens, about 3 minutes; transfer to a small bowl and cover with plastic wrap.
- Beat egg whites in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment on medium speed until frothy. Add cream of tartar; beat to soft peaks, 2 minutes. With the mixer running, add superfine sugar, 1 Tbsp. at a time, until all is added. Increase mixer speed to high. Beat the whites until thick, glossy, and stiff peaks form, 3–4 minutes more.
- Add cornstarch mixture and 1 Tbsp. vanilla bean paste; beat on high speed until stiff peaks form again, 1–2 minutes.
- Scoop twelve ½-cup portions of the meringue onto prepared baking sheets. Form a well in each meringue with the back of a spoon.
- Bake meringues until dry and crisp on the edges, about 45 minutes. Shut off the oven and let the meringues cool completely in the oven, about 1 hour. For the pineapple sauce, heat pineapple, pineapple juice, granulated sugar, 1 tsp. vanilla bean paste, allspice, and salt in a saucepan over medium until simmering.
- Whisk together lime juice and 1 Tbsp. cornstarch, then stir into pineapple sauce and cook until mixture thickens, 30 seconds. Transfer sauce to a bowl and let cool to room temperature.
The Whipped Cream
- Beat cream to stiff peaks. Add yogurt, powdered sugar, and 2 tsp. vanilla bean paste and beat just until combined. To assemble Pavlovas, top meringues with sauce and whipped cream.
Notes
Per serving, Calories: 279
Nutrition Facts
1 servings per container
- Amount Per ServingCalories279
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat
12g
19%
- Saturated Fat 7g 35%
- Cholesterol 43mg 15%
- Sodium 42mg 2%
- Total Carbohydrate
42g
15%
- Dietary Fiber 1g 4%
- Protein 3g 6%
* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

