Vegan Pavlova with Berries and Vanilla Coconut Yogurt

by The Happy Pear

Our pavlova by The Happy Pear is the perfect vegan dessert to top off an amazing Easter Sunday feast!

5 people 90 minutes 15 minutes

Ingredients

220 ml Aquafaba chickpea water from a SuperValu tin of chickpeas at room temperature
200 g Caster Sugar
400 g Coconut Milk
200 ml Coconut Yogurt
1 tbsp Maple Syrup
75 g SuperValu Blackberries
1 portion SuperValu Fresh Mint optional
150 g SuperValu Raspberries
150 g SuperValu Strawberries halved or quartered
0.5 tsp Vanilla Essence

Method

Preheat oven to 130C degrees.
To make the meringue, add the chickpea water to a clean bowl and whisk using an electric mixer or a stand mixer, using the whisk attachment. Whisk for 6-8 minutes on a medium to high speed until it starts to whiten and firm into stiff peaks, slowing the speed and add the sugar slowly in stages, increasing the speed in between adding the sugar, when all the sugar is added whisk on medium speed for 3 minutes. The meringue is ready when a peak stays standing firm on the whisk attachments once you remove it. You’re looking for stiff peaks.
Line 2 baking trays with parchment, using a large plate draw out a circle on each of the sheets of baking parchment. Fill both circles with you meringue mix, spreading it with a spatula till it fills the circle, leaving a couple of inches around the whole tray. Place in oven to bake for 1.5 hours
While the pavlova is baking, with a spoon remove the cream/fat at the top of the tin of coconut milk and transfer to a bowl. Add the coconut yogurt, maple syrup and the vanilla extract. Mix it all together for a minute or two until it becomes uniform and homogeneous in terms of texture and look.
When the pavlovas are baked, turn off the oven and allow the pavlovas to cool and dry out further in the oven. We usually make them single layer pavlovas but if you are confident enough to make a double layer go for it, just ensure that your pavlovas are light and strong. When they have cooled, spread the coconut cream/yogurt over the pavlova and scatter with berries. We like to add some finely chopped chocolate shards and even a couple of fresh mint leaves too, serve and enjoy.