One of my favorite summer desserts, this Fresh Hibiscus Berry Pavlova is light and delicious, plus can be adapted to whatever seasonal fruit is available at the time! Try it this week!
After a long winter of apple, pear, and pumpkin desserts, the warm weather brings color, flavor, and sweetness with all the summer berries: strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, and more! I’m excited to bring these berries into my recipes this season – the burst of sweetness they provide, balanced with a hint of tartness makes for the perfect recipe, whether you’re making a breakfast smoothie or a luscious dessert. Even better, served atop crisp vanilla meringues like in this Fresh Hibiscus Berry Pavlova.
Pavlovas are made by whipping egg whites and sugar at high speed and this time we were testing the Hamilton Beach Stand Mixer. As a devout fan to the competition, I wanted to see how this would compare and I’ve got to be honest, I was impressed. A powerful 300 watt motor, three attachments for mixing versatility, six speeds (and a special fold setting I need to test soon!), this 3.5 quart bowl stand mixer fits nicely on your kitchen counter and is a lot lighter in weight than the competition. Be sure to scroll down and enter to win your own mixer thanks to the generous folks over at Hamilton Beach.
These crisp meringues are paired with fresh berries (use whatever you have on hand), which are swirled with hibiscus syrup. One of my favorite brands, Wild Hibiscus, brings Australian Hibiscus flowers into my New England kitchen. The flowers can be bought either preserved in regular hibiscus syrup or rose syrup, the latter being used in this recipe.
This light dessert is a keeper for those hot summer nights when all you want are fresh berries!
Ingredients
- 4 egg whites, room temperature
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1/2 teaspoon white vinegar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup fresh raspberries, divided into 1/2 cup portions
- 1/2 cup fresh blackberries
- 1/2 cup fresh blueberries
- 1/4 cup Wild Hibiscus Rose Syrup
- 1 cup heavy cream, whipped
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 250F.
- In a stand mixer with whisk attachment, whisk the whites until frothy and then add the sugar and cornstarch.
- Keep whisking until medium soft peaks, add the vinegar and vanilla. Whisk until stiff peaks and either dollop onto a sheet tray or pipe nice rounds.
- Bake for one and a half hours, and then turn the oven off, leaving the meringues to dry overnight.
- To serve meringues, smash half a cup of raspberries with the hibiscus syrup. Set aside. Place meringues on place, dollop with heavy cream, drizzle on smashed berries/syrup and top with more fresh berries. Serve immediately.
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I honestly had never heard of or tried a Pavlova before! Thank you for this delicious looking recipe! I love berries!
Wow…that fresh hibiscus is incredible and yummy! Is it gluten-free? Thanks for sharing!
This fresh hibiscus recipe so extravagant:) I’m afraid I will not find the ingredients for this recipe!
I am obsessed with desserts! Definitely fresh hibiscus will be yummy! I’m seriously so inspired right now. I need to add cinnamon to recipe and it would be perfect. Thx for sharing!
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i’ve never made a pavlova , but they sound amazing , i would have to try them!
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Snicker doodles
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It’s the hubby’s favorite.
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I found a recipe for snickerdoodle blondies that I am dying to try. This would be a perfect reason! LOL
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Whipped body butter:)
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coconut pound cake
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It must be time for Double Chocolate Zucchini bread!
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1. this recipe is perfect for summer and looks yummy! 2. a stand mixer giveaway woooowww!! this awesome! 3. I would make this and OH SO many recipes with it that i would go crazy lol
I’d make Chocolate Cupcakes with peanut butter filling!
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Brownies or cookies
A chocolate cake
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I adore meringues and you really need a good mixer to make them. Is pick a mild, dry day to try your Pavlova first, them make my popular strawberry balsamic meringue cookies.
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chocolate chip cookies
Gorgeous pictures! Love this!
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whip cream for strawberry shortcake!!
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On second thought, this recipe… It looks fantastic!!!
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I have never owned a stand mixer, but, I’d sure love this one! Every small appliance in my kitchen is Hamilton Beach. What trustworthy appliNces they are, too! Thank you for the opportunity to enter!
Bread! Because if loving carbs is wrong, I don’t want to be right.
Your pavlova is so pretty. I would make a huge chocolate cake, with boiled frosting.
Wait, I can’t find the rules. Is this open to Canadians?
Sadly, this isn’t open to Canadians. I’ll be sure to host giveaways for Canadians soon!
Thanks for replying.
I would make brownies from scratch
First, let me say that I own and till use a 1930 Hamilton Beach stand mixer. I bought it at a tag sale, when a couple at my church cleared their housekeeping to move to a nursing home. They were so precious… and told me that they got it when they married, so that she could make pound cakes. Bill and Lois were married 67 years when he died. She did not realize he was gone…
I use the mixer to make my wonderful cream cheese pound cake. I share them often, and think of Bill and Lois every time I make one. I’d love a new mixer…
I’d make a cheesecake and top it with strawberries picked from my garden.
Lovely, summery dessert, Nelly! I have some of those rose hibiscus flowers–so great paired with fruit. Good to hear the mixer is up to the task of making a pillowy meringue. =)