16 Pavlova Dessert Recipes for an Easy Meringue Masterpiece (2024)

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Pavlova Wreath With Berries and Crème Fraîche

Arrange mini pavlovas in a circle and garnish each with sugar-encrusted berries, whipped cream, and you've got yourself one stunning (and surprisingly easy to make) dessert.

Brown-Sugar Peach Pavlova

Poaching fruit helps soften it and enhance its taste and color, and the technique is put to terrific use here with peaches that you cook with lemon and vanilla. Their sweet and aromatic flavor is a perfect foil for fluffy whipped cream and meringue.

Strawberry-Rhubarb Rolled Pavlova

A cross between a pavlova and a Swiss roll, this dessert would be lovely at a spring luncheon or supper. Homemade rhubarb-strawberry jam has a beautiful ruby hue that looks so striking against the whipped cream.

Orange Curd-Filled Pavlovas

Save this bright, tangy treat for a dark, winter evening. It includes homemade thick and creamy orange curd and decadent whipped cream.

Martha's Pavlova With Passion Fruit

If you love citrus, passion fruit might just ignite a new, er, culinary passion. It has a bit more depth than lemon or orange, offering hints of kiwi, melon, and even pineapple. If you'd rather, though, you can easily swap in other fruits here, such as currants, raspberries or strawberries.

Strawberry-Passion Fruit Pavlova

For this decadent pavlova, you crack a hole in the top of the meringue and fill it with a smooth and sweet ricotta cream. Then, layer on strawberries and passion fruit, for a sweet-sour pairing that's wonderfully tempered by the ricotta.

Easy Mini Pavlovas

A DIY pavlova bar is an easy and fun way to close out a dinner party. Make the individual meringue shells ahead of time and then let guests assemble their own with fresh fruit and as much or as little whipped cream as they'd like.

Orange Cream Pavlova

Although there are multiple elements to this showstopping pavlova, you can prepare the two biggest pieces—the orange curd and meringue—ahead of time. The only thing you need to do when you're ready to serve it is make the homemade whipped cream topping.

Cranberry-Curd-and-Citrus Pavlova

Not only are cranberry and orange a great pairing, providing the ideal sweet-tart balance; they're also both in season in winter, making this lovely dessert the perfect ending to a cold-weather meal.

Strawberry-Lemonade Angel Pie

This untraditional pavlova has the meringue base you'd expect, but you form it into a shell and then cook the filling with some gelatin, which makes it sliceable. With strawberries and lemon, it's a perfect summer treat.

Meringue Eggs

Serve these cute handheld treats at an Easter brunch for a playful dessert. They star a meringue "white" and orange curd "yolks."

Pavlova With Vanilla-Poached Oranges

The stars of this pavlova are orange segments that you've poached with a split vanilla bean, so they have a wonderfully rich and warm flavor. Use a mixture of navel and Cara Cara oranges for a little variety in hue.

Blood-Orange Pavlovas With Grand Marnier

As if a pavlova topped with a homemade orange custard weren't enough, this recipe also includes sections of blood orange that you've soaked in Grand Marnier. The orange flavored liqueur delivers a welcome punch that beautifully complements the fresh fruit.

Pavlova With Rhubarb and Pistachios

You can't get more springy than this dazzling pavlova. It pairs the meringue base with sweet-tart rhubarb and crunchy pistachios, in a stunning pink-and-green masterpiece.

Chocolate Pavlova

Since pavlovas are typically served with fruit, this one breaks the mold, featuring rich chocolate instead. The addition of Dutch-process cocoa powder and dark brown sugar give the meringue a more creamy, dense, and moist texture. Before serving, spread it with a dark chocolate cream and then whipped cream for a truly decadent treat.

Pear Pavlova

Looking for an unexpected fall dessert? This poached pear pavlova will do the trick. Simmering Bosc pears in dry red wine, bay leaves, black peppercorns and cinnamon sticks gives the fruit a spicy, fragrant twist.