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    My Colombian Recipes » Recipes » Desserts » Passion Fruit Ice Cream (helado De Maracuya)

    Passion Fruit Ice Cream (Helado de Maracuya)

    Aug 18, 2009 · Modified: Jan 20, 2022 by Erica Dinho · 26 Comments

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    Passion Fruit Ice Cream (Helado de Maracuya)

    Erica Dinho
    5 from 26 votes
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    Prep Time 5 minutes mins
    Cook Time 3 hours hrs
    Total Time 3 hours hrs 5 minutes mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine Colombian
    Servings 2 servings
    Calories 1531 kcal

    Ingredients
     

    • 2 cups heavy cream
    • 1 cup whole milk
    • 6 egg yolks
    • ¾ cups sugar
    • 1 ½ cups passion fruit puree
    • Honey for serving

    Instructions
     

    • Combine the milk, cream and sugar in a medium saucepan. Bring to a gentle boil over medium heat.
    • In a small mixing bowl whisk the egg yolks until smooth. Add about half of the hot liquid to the egg yolks and whisk until smooth.
    • Add the yolk mixture to the saucepan and whisk until incorporated. Bring the liquid back to simmer and continue to cook for about 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
    • Remove from the heat and stir in the passion fruit puree. Whisk until smooth. Pour the mixture into a glass bowl and place a piece of plastic wrap directly on top of the mixture. Cool the mixture completely.
    • Pour the mixture in a plastic container. After 45 minutes, take it out the freezer and with an electric mixer, whisk for about 2 minutes and return to the freezer.
    • Continue doing the same process every 30 minutes, until the ice cream is frozen. This will take about 3 hours. Drizzle some honey on top of the ice cream and serve.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 1531kcalCarbohydrates: 131gProtein: 21gFat: 108gSaturated Fat: 62gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7gMonounsaturated Fat: 33gCholesterol: 924mgSodium: 219mgPotassium: 1016mgFiber: 18gSugar: 101gVitamin A: 6726IUVitamin C: 55mgCalcium: 384mgIron: 4mg
    Keyword homemade ice cream, passion fruit ice cream
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    Let me begin this post by saying that I really wish I owned an ice cream machine, but I don’t, so I used the David Lebovitz method, “How to Make Ice Cream without a Machine”.

    Colombians love maracuya or passion fruit. We use it in sauces, juice and desserts and it is one of my favorite ice cream flavors. If you can’t find fresh passion fruit, use frozen pulp, which you can find at Latin markets or at your local supermarket. I used Goya brand.

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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. Oysterculture

      August 18, 2009 at 8:06 am

      5 stars
      Wow, the ice cream alone sounds amazing, but to drizzle it with honey, you're taking it to another level.

      I love passion fruit myself and this one sounds like a winner to me.

      Reply
    2. Kim

      August 18, 2009 at 11:38 am

      5 stars
      Love this recipe! I actually found some fresh passionfruit and wanted to find a use for it. Unfortunately, I only bought 4 of them and probably don't have enough to make this recipe. Do you have any ideas for about 1/2 cup of pulp?? Or, do you think I should look for more frozen?

      Reply
    3. Danielle

      August 18, 2009 at 12:42 pm

      5 stars
      Oh Erica I'm so glad you posted this. I have been lamenting the loss of my Ice Cream Maker all summer (someone, and I forget who, borrowed it and never returned it).

      Reply
    4. Ben

      August 18, 2009 at 11:46 am

      5 stars
      Ice creams and flans are the best desserts ever, right? Although I've never had passion fruit before, I am sure this dessert tasted great! Ice cream always tastes good 😀

      Reply
    5. rebecca subbiah

      August 18, 2009 at 1:16 pm

      5 stars
      wow this is amazing

      Reply
    6. Bunny

      August 18, 2009 at 8:36 pm

      5 stars
      You don't need an ice cream maker it looks perfect!

      Reply
    7. pooja

      August 19, 2009 at 12:27 am

      5 stars
      Ah u have a hell lot of patience man ! 3 cheers to you ! please accept awards and tag from blog as a token of appreciation !

      Reply
    8. Diana

      August 19, 2009 at 1:26 am

      5 stars
      Wow, I can't believe you made ice cream without a machine. Looks wonderful!!

      Reply
    9. Natasha - 5 Star Foodie

      August 19, 2009 at 6:40 am

      5 stars
      Passion fruit ice cream sounds amazing and must be fabulous with drizzled honey! I can't wait to try this! Yum!

      Reply
    10. Erica

      August 19, 2009 at 7:34 am

      5 stars
      Hi Kim,

      You can make a passion fruit milkshake, it is delicious!!!!

      Reply
    11. Erica

      August 19, 2009 at 7:34 am

      5 stars
      Thank you everyone for the comments!!!

      Reply
    12. Erica

      August 19, 2009 at 7:35 am

      5 stars
      Hi Pooja,
      Thank you so much for the awards!

      Reply
    13. Talita

      August 19, 2009 at 11:56 am

      5 stars
      Decadent!! This ice cream looks so creamy and yummy!!! Love it!

      Reply
    14. Soma

      August 19, 2009 at 4:43 pm

      5 stars
      how beautiful. i have not seen a single passion fruit anywhere this year.

      Reply
    15. SippitySup

      August 19, 2009 at 10:00 pm

      5 stars
      I agree,machine or no. It's spectacular. On a side note 2 of my closest friends are a pair of Columbian Twins. These girls live in LA but they are trying to get me to go to Columbia with them. Of course I want to. And now I REALLY want to! GREG

      Reply
    16. Taste Traveller

      August 20, 2009 at 5:49 am

      5 stars
      Not only does this look great, but it also sounds like less work than I thought it would be to make ice cream without a machine. Yum!

      Reply
    17. nora@ffr

      August 21, 2009 at 10:21 am

      5 stars
      ive never had passion fruit ice cream!! yumm!! sound delish 🙂 love the addition of honey

      Reply
    18. kristy

      August 23, 2009 at 10:22 am

      5 stars
      This is something I always wanted to try out! But limited resources over here. Hmmm...mm....yours one look so delish.

      Reply
    19. Erica

      August 24, 2009 at 7:17 pm

      5 stars
      Thank you all for visiting my blog!!!

      Reply
    20. Liliana

      September 08, 2009 at 10:35 am

      5 stars
      Erica, your recipe sounds very convincing. I just collected about 4 Lb of passion fruit from a friend's backyard. I have two questions, though:
      Must I strain the pulp? Seeds look great, I mixed full pulp with custard and it was very successful.
      And can i use low-fat instead of heavy cream? Everybody diets around me.

      Reply
      • Erica

        September 08, 2009 at 11:21 am

        5 stars
        Hi Liliana,
        I used passion fruit pulp, but if you are using fresh maracuyá, strain through a sieve and discard the seeds. You can try low fat cream, I always use heavy cream 🙂

        Reply
    21. Susan

      February 16, 2010 at 4:07 am

      5 stars
      I recently came across your blog and have been reading along. I thought I would leave my first comment. I don't know what to say except that I have enjoyed reading. Nice blog. I will keep visiting this blog very often.

      Susan

      Reply
    22. Emily

      March 11, 2011 at 4:33 pm

      5 stars
      Ummmm I have an ice-cream maker. Is there a way to make it with that??

      Reply
      • Erica

        March 11, 2011 at 5:38 pm

        5 stars
        Emily- Yes......Follow the ice cream maker directions!

        Reply
    23. Andrea

      June 07, 2011 at 3:44 pm

      5 stars
      the best ice cream ever!
      Although this recipe is a bit time consuming, it's worth it because the end result is a delicious, creamy ice cream that sits perfectly in a cone or a bowl!

      Reply
    24. Sush

      March 23, 2018 at 9:35 am

      5 stars
      I tried making it today. Everything went well except ice cream texture wasn’t soft and had little granules of cream. I don’t cook much and this is the first time I made an ice cream . Erica, please could you tell me how can I improve it ?

      Thanks

      Reply

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