Easy Passion Fruit Bars

Here is a delicious recipe for Easy Passion Fruit Bars that taste like a vacation! This sweet and tart bar is so easy to make, and with only a few ingredients, anyone can whip these up for family and friends.

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This is another recipe that came from our recent trip to Hawaii. Passion fruit, or lilikoi, grows like a weed out there! Passion fruit grows on a vine and not only has some of the most beautiful and intricate flowers but some of the most delicious fruit as well! I knew I had to make a recipe while I was there and these Easy Passion Fruit Bars were a hit!

How to Make Passion Fruit Bars

First, you will make the crust. This is a simple bar crust with butter, confectioners powdered sugar, salt, and flour. Then you will mix up the passion fruit puree with sugar, eggs, flour, and baking powder. Everything bakes together for about 35 minutes and then cooled in the fridge for an hour. Once the bars are nice and cold, sprinkle with a little more confectioners sugar and enjoy!

Where can you find passion fruit?

If you’re not in Hawaii, sometimes you can find passion fruit in the grocery store or the frozen section. I’ve had the best luck at my local Mexican Grocery Store, but I’ve also heard they can be found at Asian specialty grocery stores as well. Fresh is always best, but frozen will work just as well for these special little bars. Here is what they look like, there are a few varieties out there.

How to make the crust

This crust recipe is a simple bar crust that is as versatile as it is easy. You can use this crust recipe for lemon bars or any other bar you would like. First, you will whisk together the flour, salt, and powdered sugar. Then you will cut in the cold butter and press the mixture into the bottom of a baking pan. Bake the crust at 350º for 15 minutes just as the edges are turning brown. Allow the crust to cool as you make the filling.

How to make passion fruit puree

If you are lucky enough to have fresh, ripe passion fruit you can make your own puree. Cut the fruit in half and dig out the middle with a spoon. Add the fruit to a food processor or blender and give it a quick pulse to remove more of the pulp and juice from the seeds. Strain the mixture into a bowl and you have your puree.

If you purchase frozen passion fruit, once it thaws, it will be in a puree form. If there are chunks of fruit, give it a quick zip in a food processor or blender.

How to make the filling for the bars

Once you have your passion fruit puree, you are ready to make the filling. If you don’t have fresh passion fruit, you can also use frozen puree. Whisk all of the filling ingredients together in a large mixing bowl starting with the eggs first. TIP: after whisking, there will be some bubbles. Allow the mixture to settle before baking in the oven.

Plan for cooing time, these bars are best served cold

Once you have the lilikoi filling added to the crust, you are ready to bake! Bake for 30-35 minutes until the center is firm. Remove the bars from the oven and allow them to cool enough to be able to put the dish in the refrigerator. The bars need to be in the fridge for a MINIMUM of an hour. Make sure they are cold all the way through. Not only does that mean they are done they are easier to cut and the sprinkle of confectioners sugar will not melt. Finally, you can enjoy these tropical treats!

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Easy Passion Fruit Bars

An easy recipe for Passion Fruit Bars that taste like a vacation! This sweet and tart bar is so easy to make, and with only a few ingredients, anyone can whip these up for family and friends.

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Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 50 minutes

Chill Time: 1 hour

Total Time: 2 hours

Servings: 18 bars

Calories: 250kcal

Author: EmilyFabulous

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Equipment

• baking pan 9×13 (or similar size)
• 2 large mixing bowl
• rubber spatula
• pastry cutter
• food processor or blender (if you are making your own puree)
• strainer (if you are removing seed or extra pulp)

Ingredients

Crust

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• ⅔ cup powdered confectioners sugar
• ¼ teaspooon salt (if using unsalted butter)
• ⅔ cup unsalted butter, cold and cubed

Passion Fruit Filling

• 6 large eggs
• 2 cups sugar
• ¼ cup + 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
• 1½ teaspoons baking powder
• ⅔ cup passion fruit puree (see notes)
• powdered confectioners sugar for dusting

Instructions

Crust

• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Prepare a 9×13 baking dish with non-stick spray.
• Place the flour, salt, and powdered sugar for the crust into a mixing bowl and whisk to combine. Cut the cold butter into the flour mixture with a pastry cutter, a fork, or your hands. 
• Put the crust mixture into the baking pan. Press the dough into the bottom of the pan and up the sides as much as you can.
• Bake the crust in the oven for 15 minutes, until the edges are just starting to brown. Remove from the oven when done.

Passion Fruit Filling

• While the crust is baking, whisk the eggs together in another mixing bowl. Add the sugar, one cup at a time, and fully combine. Add the flour and baking powder and continue to whisk. Finally, add the passion fruit puree and ensure everything is well combined.
• By now the crust should be done and out of the oven. Once the crust is ready, carefully pour the passion fruit mixture onto the hot crust and place the pan back into the oven for another 30-35 minutes. The bars are done when the center is firm.
• Remove the bars from the oven and allow the pan to cool on a wire rack until it can be placed in the fridge to cool and set. Allow the bars to chill for a minimum of 1 hour. Dust with powdered sugar right before serving and enjoy!

Notes

• If you are lucky enough to have fresh, ripe passion fruit you can make your own puree. Cut the fruit in half and dig out the middle with a spoon. Add the fruit to a food processor or blender and give it a quick pulse to remove more of the pulp and juice from the seeds. Strain the mixture into a bowl and you have your puree.
• If you purchase frozen passion fruit, once it thaws, it will be a puree. If there are chunks of fruit, give it a quick zip in a food processor or blender. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1bar | Calories: 250kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 3.9g | Fat: 8.3g | Saturated Fat: 5.3g | Cholesterol: 80mg | Sodium: 26mg | Potassium: 112mg | Fiber: 1.3g | Sugar: 27.7g | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 1mg

Any nutrition calculations are only estimates using online calculators. Please verify using your own data.

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Passion fruit photo by Marcello Aquino on Unsplash.