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    My Colombian Recipes » Recipes » Desserts » Esponjado De Maracuya Or Passion Fruit

    Esponjado de Maracuya or Passion Fruit

    Sep 3, 2009 · Modified: Feb 14, 2023 by Erica Dinho · 24 Comments

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    This Passion Fruit Mousse is creamy and delicious. This is the perfect dessert for a party.

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    Esponjados are traditional desserts in Colombia. There are a lot of variations including coffee, lulo, lime, lemon and orange.

    Maracuya is a delicious exotic fruit from South America but it’s grown in many countries around the world such as India, Africa, Israel and the United States. I love the combo of tanginess from the passion fruit and sweetness from the condensed milk in this dessert. Use crumbled graham crackers or whipped cream as toppings.
    Enjoy it!

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    Esponjado de Maracuya or Passion Fruit Recipe

    Erica Dinho
    5 from 23 votes
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 5 minutes mins
    Total Time 15 minutes mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine Colombian
    Servings 6 servings
    Calories 240 kcal

    Ingredients
     

    • 1 ½ cup passion fruit puree
    • 1 can 14 oz condensed milk
    • ⅓ cup water
    • 1 tablespoon unflavored gelatin
    • 1 cup heavy cream
    • ¼ cup sugar
    • 3 egg whites

    Instructions
     

    • In a small pot add the water and gelatin. Over medium heat let it cook for about 2 minutes or until the gelatin dissolves.
    • Place the passion fruit puree and condensed milk in a blender and blend for about 2 minutes. Add the dissolved gelatin to the blender and blend for 1 more minute.
    • In a medium bowl, using an electric mixer beat the heavy cream for about 3 minutes. Fold the whipped cream into the passion fruit mixture.
    • Using an electric mixer beat the egg whites and sugar in a clean bowl until stiff.
    • Add half of the egg whites to the mixture, gently folding to incorporate them. Don’t overwork the mixture. Add the rest of the whites and fold the mixtures together.
    • Spoon the mixture into individual serving glasses or bowls and refrigerate for about 5 hours or overnight. Serve with whipped cream or chopped graham crackers on top.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 240kcalCarbohydrates: 23gProtein: 5gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 54mgSodium: 60mgPotassium: 260mgFiber: 6gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 1334IUVitamin C: 18mgCalcium: 35mgIron: 1mg
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    About Erica Dinho

    My name is Erica and I was born and raised in Colombia and now live in the northeastern United States with my husband and family. This blog was inspired by my grandmother, Mamita, who was an amazing traditional Colombian cook.

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    Comments

    1. Sarah Naveen

      September 03, 2009 at 7:16 am

      5 stars
      Oh it looks wonderful Erica!!!!

      Reply
    2. Diana

      September 03, 2009 at 6:46 am

      5 stars
      Erica,

      This looks so yummy! I'm learning so much from you! Thanks for sharing your recipes 🙂

      Reply
    3. Ben

      September 03, 2009 at 7:37 am

      5 stars
      Hmmm, I'd never heard of esponjados, but they look and sound very good and passion fruit is one of those things I gotta try before I die :-p

      Reply
    4. KennyT

      September 03, 2009 at 1:52 pm

      5 stars
      I'd love to try this passion fruit version, looks yummy!

      Reply
    5. Felisha

      September 03, 2009 at 1:53 pm

      5 stars
      Erica,
      Your recipes will be the death of my diet. Haha this looks great I love love colombian great recipes and site keep them coming! 🙂

      Reply
    6. Sass

      September 03, 2009 at 2:30 pm

      5 stars
      Wow! This looks just amazing and sinful.

      Reply
    7. Erica

      September 03, 2009 at 5:02 pm

      5 stars
      Thank you all for the wonderful comments!!!

      Reply
    8. the epicurean's market

      September 03, 2009 at 6:31 pm

      5 stars
      sweet heaven, that looks so good!

      Reply
    9. Gera @ SweetsFoods

      September 03, 2009 at 7:16 pm

      5 stars
      What a beautiful dessert I'd like to try the Maracuya version, must be delicious 🙂

      Cheers!

      Gera

      Reply
    10. Kim

      September 03, 2009 at 7:40 pm

      5 stars
      I've never seen anything like this before...looks delicious and creamy : )

      Reply
    11. Oysterculture

      September 03, 2009 at 8:32 pm

      5 stars
      I've had this or something like it before, cannot remember the name but it was GOOD!

      Reply
    12. sandra g

      September 03, 2009 at 8:57 pm

      5 stars
      Can't wait to try this! it looks and sounds delicioso, in the Dominican Republic we call passion fruit, chinola. love sandra g.

      Reply
    13. Natasha - 5 Star Foodie

      September 04, 2009 at 7:09 am

      5 stars
      How delicious! I love the flavor of passion fruit! The crumbled graham cookies are a great topping!

      Reply
    14. Sophie

      September 04, 2009 at 10:58 am

      5 stars
      MMMMMMMMM,...this dessert looks quite fabulous!! I would like to digg in right now!!

      Lovely!

      Reply
    15. Danielle

      September 04, 2009 at 3:05 pm

      5 stars
      mmmmm.....i sure could go for one of those right about now

      Reply
    16. kristy

      September 07, 2009 at 10:14 am

      5 stars
      Oh dear, I would love to have this right now....yum!

      Reply
    17. lisa (dandysugar)

      September 07, 2009 at 2:00 pm

      5 stars
      Mmm, I love this dessert! The topping looks delicious too!

      Reply
    18. Soma

      September 08, 2009 at 9:59 pm

      5 stars
      I have not found passion fruit this year:-( This is such a decadent dessert.

      Reply
    19. Erica

      September 12, 2009 at 7:45 am

      5 stars
      Thank you everyone for visiting!

      Reply
    20. C

      January 23, 2010 at 5:16 pm

      5 stars
      Where do you get the passion fruit puree? can you use frozen pulp instead?

      Reply
      • Erica

        January 23, 2010 at 7:18 pm

        5 stars
        C- You can use frozen pulp.

        Reply
    21. Sandra G

      July 14, 2010 at 1:58 pm

      5 stars
      Erica made this this yesterday, I love them! and my husband loved them too!

      Reply
    22. debi

      May 21, 2013 at 3:23 pm

      5 stars
      I made this with frozen pulpa. OMG! delicious!
      My husband, who hates the texture of puddings/custards, nearly licked the bowl clean. He claims it tastes even better than key lime and I must agree.
      Fantastic!

      Reply
    23. P

      October 02, 2022 at 9:23 pm

      I've tried this once at a colombian restaurant and they topped it with guava! Super delicioso

      Reply

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