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Move over, lemon bars! These Passion Fruit Bars<\/strong> are going to be your new sweet\/tart obsession. They have a buttery shortbread crust and a deliciously creamy, tangy and tropical passion fruit filling. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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🧡 My Favorite Passion Fruit Dessert<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I’m a little obsessed with passion fruit. The flavor, the concept—even the name<\/em>. (Adding “passion” basically means you’re required to love it, right?)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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What is passion fruit?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Passion fruit is a tropical fruit that’s filled with a mixture of delicious, edible pulp and seeds. You strain the seeds from the pulp, and blam – you have passion fruit puree, which tastes like if mango and guava and lemon<\/strong> had a baby together. It’s tart, with a bit of sweetness, and a flavor that makes me want to book a beach vacation, immediately. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you’re new to the passion fruit, don’t miss my full guide to passion fruit<\/a>, including tips for picking the best, most ripe fruit, how to store them, and more. I also have a tutorial showing how to make your own passion fruit puree<\/a>, with photos and videos to walk you through it. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Why You’ll Love These Bars<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

These bars are a twist on classic lemon bars. Since passion fruit is quite tart, it’s a good substitute for lemon in a lot of baking recipes. I swapped passion fruit puree for lemon juice in my favorite Lemon Bars recipe<\/a>, and magic was made. ✨<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The base is a super-crispy buttery crust<\/strong> that comes together in a minute and doesn’t require any chilling. The filling is tart and tropical, with a soft and creamy texture<\/strong> that melts in your mouth, but sets enough so you can easily and neatly cut and serve the bars.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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What if I don’t have fresh passion fruit?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Never fear — you don’t have to have your own passion fruit vine to make these bars. (Yes, they grow on vines – told you they were cool!) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I typically use frozen passion fruit puree<\/strong> in this recipe. It’s easier for me to find, much cheaper than using fresh passion fruit, and I love that I can keep a supply in my freezer for whenever a craving strikes! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I usually buy Goya brand passion fruit puree from my local Mexican market. (I live in CA, availability and brands will vary based on location.) One 14-oz package of puree is the perfect amount for this recipe. All you have to do is defrost and you’re ready to go!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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More Ways to Use Passion Fruit Puree<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Have you ever wondered how to use passion fruit in your baking? Gather round, friends, I am happy to spread the gospel of the passion fruit! It’s very tart and can be used in most recipes where you would use lemon juice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, for instance, in the past I’ve used it to make passion fruit curd<\/a>, and passion fruit pound cake<\/a>, and passion fruit tarts<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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