Passion Fruit Ice Cream has a perfect creamy texture and addictive flavor with just four simple ingredients. You're going to love this easy passion fruit ice cream recipe.
I'm a big fan of ice cream. This recipe is cool and refreshing on a hot day. The passion fruit juice makes it stand out in taste, and I love it.
One bite has me thinking and dreaming about summer with my toes in the sand and a drink in hand. Or, in this case, a cone. When it comes to making homemade ice cream, it doesn't get much better than this. Using basic ingredients loaded with passion fruit flavor will have you loving it just as much as I do!
This No Bake Passionfruit Cheesecake is another perfect choice for a cool and creamy tropical treat. Or make some Grilled Peach Ice Cream!
Ingredients
Coconut milk - This gives the ice cream its velvety texture. You also want to use full-fat for the fat content.
Canned passion fruit nectar - You need this to add those delicious tangy flavours.
Egg yolks - Added to the ice cream base to help with texture.
Sugar - Adds sweetness to this passionfruit ice cream.
How to Make Passion Fruit Ice Cream
Step One: Combine all the ingredients in a blender.
Step Two: Blend everything until it is nice and smooth. This only takes a few seconds. Alternatively, you can mix in a large mixing bowl with a whisk.
Step Three: Add the ice cream mixture to an ice cream maker. If you don't have an ice cream machine, you can freeze the base into popsicles.
Step Four: Churn the ice cream according to the directions on the machine.
Step Five: Add the creamy passion fruit ice cream to a freezer-safe container and freeze for 3-4 hours. You can eat it immediately but it won't be firm enough to scoop yet.
Top Tip
Check your ice cream frequently during churning. Once it looks like soft serve ice cream, it is ready to transfer to a freezer container.
Variations
Cream - If you prefer to use heavy cream in place of coconut milk, you can replace half the coconut milk with heavy whipping cream. Alternatively, you can replace all the coconut milk with half whole milk and half cream.
Use fresh passion fruit - You can add all sorts of passion fruit textures and flavors. Passion fruit curd, passion fruit puree, fresh passion fruit pulp, or passion fruit concentrate are all possibilities. You may need to add additional sugar to compensate. The passion fruit nectar I use does have some added sugar.
Mix-ins - Add some sweetened coconut flakes, white chocolate chips, or chunks of another tropical fruit such as mango in the last minute of churning.
Other flavors - You can totally change up the flavor of this by using another juice. That is how we make our Mango Coconut Ice Cream.
Common Questions
You can add anything that you would like! I'm a huge fan of whipped cream and sprinkles on top, but that is because it's fun and pretty.
You can add more passion fruit on top or even add a bit of lemon curd to this creamy ice cream.
This is one of my favorite flavors to make, and it's really good just like it is as well. I've been making this recipe for a long time, and I've yet to tire of the taste!
Homemade ice cream doesn't last long in my house because we tend to eat it quickly. But as long as you plan on eating within a few weeks, you shouldn't have any issues. Keep it stored in the freezer in an airtight container so that there won't be any ice crystals forming on top.
If it's really hard after being stored in the freezer, set the container out on the counter for about 10-15 minutes to bring it closer to room temperature, and that should help with being able to serve easier.
People will say different things about the texture of this ice cream recipe, but I find that it tastes and looks like typical ice cream. It's creamy, cold, and not too firm, which checks all the "must-haves" for ice cream for me.
A lot of people ask if this can be made as a no-churn ice cream recipe, and I've actually never tried it. Using the ice cream maker is just such an easy step to make it have the texture and taste that I'm looking for.
If you're a fan of lemon juice sweetened with a bit of sugar, you're going to like passion fruit. It's a combination of sweet and tart and really well-balanced. This is why adding these flavors with the rest of the ice cream ingredients creates the perfect texture and taste. Tangy and sweet - just the way I like it!
📖 Recipe
Passion Fruit Ice Cream
Equipment
- Ice Cream Maker
Ingredients
- 13.5 oz coconut milk canned, full-fat
- 2 cups passion fruit nectar
- 3 egg yolks ***
- ½ cup sugar
Instructions
- Combine ingredients in a blender.
- Blend until smooth.
- Add to an ice cream machine.
- Churn according to the manufacturer's instructions.
- Transfer to a freezer safe container. Freeze until firm enough to scoop, about 3-4 hours.
Notes
Nutrition
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Originally Published March 6, 2023. Revised and Republished June 19, 2025.
Supratim Chakrabarty says
It is not at all desirable to use egg yolks without tempering the same.
Taryn says
I discuss this in the blog post. I use raw egg yolks in ice cream all the time and have never had issues. You can temper the base or use pasteurized eggs if you prefer.
MJ says
This is a easy recipe and it's perfect when it's hot outside. It has a great fruity and coconut and passion fruit is a great combo! And to add a little crunch I put coconut shards on top of it.