Passion Fruit Coconut Posset Cups

Ingredients

Posset

• 2 cups heavy cream, at least 35% milk fat
• ½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar
• ⅓ cup unsweetened full-fat canned coconut milk, stirred smooth
• ⅓ cup fresh lemon juice
• ½ tsp vanilla extract

Finish

• ½ cup unsweetened passion fruit pulp with seeds, fresh or thawed
• 1 tbsp granulated sugar
• ¼ cup unsweetened coconut flakes

Equipment

Saucepan, fine grater, measuring jug, six 5-fl-oz glasses

Allergens and ingredient notes: Milk, coconut; this recipe uses dairy cream and is not dairy-free.

Step by step

1. Combine heavy cream, its ½ cup sugar, and coconut milk in a saucepan with room to bubble. Bring to a gentle boil over medium heat, stirring to dissolve sugar. Reduce heat enough to maintain a gentle boil for 3 full minutes, stirring often and watching so it does not boil over.
2. Remove from heat and stir in all the measured lemon juice and vanilla. Let stand 10 minutes. The lemon supplies the acid that sets the cream; do not replace it entirely with passion fruit or use low-fat cream.
3. Divide the warm mixture among six glasses, about ½ cup per glass. Cool at room temperature for 20–30 minutes, then cover and refrigerate at least 6 hours until set. Do not add topping before the cream has set.
4. In a small saucepan stir passion fruit pulp with its separate 1 tbsp sugar. Simmer 2 minutes, stirring, then cool completely and refrigerate. Toast coconut flakes in a dry skillet over medium-low heat for 2–3 minutes, stirring until pale golden; cool.
5. Divide cold passion fruit topping among the set possets. Add toasted coconut just before serving so it stays crisp. Serve small portions; this is a rich cream dessert.

The Devotti twist: Coconut milk rounds out a lemon-set cream, while the passion fruit stays as a distinct tart topping.

Make ahead and storage

Keep posset and topping covered in the refrigerator up to 3 days. Add dry coconut only at serving; refrigerate cream within 2 hours of cooking.

Image: AI-generated recipe illustration; homemade results and presentation will vary.