If you've never had a pavlova for dessert, you're in for a treat! In my recipe, I top vanilla meringue with lemony coconut cream, berries & fresh mint.

gluten free / dairy free

For me, there’s such an overlap between cooking and traveling – I just love navigating new recipes as much as I love exploring new places. I’m in my happy place when I’m getting lost, trying new things, and tasting new foods… whether in my kitchen or somewhere around the world.

We’ve had a serious case of wanderlust lately. Jack and I have spent a good amount of time in Europe and Asia, but one place that’s been high on our travel list is New Zealand. By an amazing stroke of coincidence, Air New Zealand approached us to partner up for their Calling all Travelers campaign.

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Pavlovas were created in honor of the Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova in the 1920’s while she was touring through New Zealand. We had fun recreating this meringue dessert. I had never made one before but I love a new recipe challenge. They’re crispy on the outside and are sort of like a marshmallow in the center. They’re usually topped with whipped cream, but I used a lemony version of my go-to coconut cream with berries and fresh mint to make this pavlova dairy-free.

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Pavlovas with Lemon Coconut Cream

  PrintPrep time 30 minsCook time 1 hourTotal time 1 hour 30 mins Use whatever in-season fruit you like for the topping here, and if you're not dairy-free, a dollop of regular whipped cream would be delicious in place of the coconut cream.Author: Jeanine DonofrioRecipe type: DessertServes: 8 4-inch pavlovasIngredientspavlovas:

• 4 large egg whites
• 1 cup caster sugar, or fine white sugar
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon white wine vinegar
• ½ teaspoon vanilla
• pinch of salt

for the topping:

• solids from 2 cans full fat coconut milk, refrigerated overnight
• ⅓ cup sifted powdered sugar
• a few drops vanilla extract
• a few drops lemon oil
• 2 cups mixed berries & mint

Instructions

For the pavlovas, I followed the instructions from this recipe exactly (using an electric mixer to beat the egg whites). Let them cool to room temp before topping with the cream.

Make the coconut cream: remove your coconut milk from the fridge and carefully scoop the thick solid part off the top. Save the watery part for another use. Use an electric mixer to whip the coconut cream until fluffy. Add powdered sugar, vanilla and lemon and mix again.

Top pavlovas with a spoonful of coconut cream, berries and mint.

Serve immediately.

NotesFor the coconut cream: every now and then you get a can where the solids won't separate. I've had consistently good luck with the 365 Whole Foods brand full fat canned coconut milk. And/or Trader Joe's sells canned "coconut cream" that doesn't require separating.

Pavlova recipe adapted from here and many places on the internet.

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