Dragonfruit Sherbet
This easy dragonfruit sherbet recipe is gonna be your new go-to spring and summer treat! Juicy dragonfruit is blended to creamy perfection with coconut milk, vanilla, and citrus juice, then frozen and scooped to make the perfect warm weather dessert.
Sherbet is a spring and summer staple for me, and this dragonfruit sherbet is such a simple recipe, you won’t be able to stop making it this season! Just blend dragonfruit with coconut milk and vanilla, then freeze for a few hours, blend again with a bit of lemon juice (or any citrus), and scoop yourself a bowl! This recipe makes enough to fill a standard loaf pan, so it’s a great party recipe that can feed a small crowd – but it’s also great to store in the freezer if you want to keep it all to yourself!
Here are some more spring and summer dessert recipes you’ll love: Coconut Lime Snack Cake, Mini Lemon Lavender Tarts, and Fruit Filled Thumbprint Cookies.
Ingredients & Equipment
You’ll need the following ingredients and equipment to make this dragonfruit sherbet:
- Loaf pan
- Food processor
- Dragonfruit
- Coconut milk
- Vanilla extract
- Lemon or lime juice
Customize This Recipe!
There are a few different ways you can customize this recipe:
- Switch up the citrus. You can choose which citrus juice to use depending on which color dragonfruit you get – white dragonfruit will be milder and can call for a stronger citrus juice like lemon or lime, while pink dragonfruit is sweeter and would taste great with orange juice!
- Add food coloring. If you buy white dragonfruit but were hoping for pink (which happens to me often), you can easily add pink food coloring to get that stunning bright pink color!
Kitchen Tips:
- Utilize mise en place! Make sure you have all of your ingredients prepped and ready before you begin making this recipe – it will help save you time and keep you organized.
- Buy it frozen. You’re going to freeze the dragonfruit anyway, so if you want to better control what color/flavor you’re going to get, just buy a pack of frozen dragonfruit!
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Dragonfruit Sherbet
Ingredients
- 4 dragonfruits cubed
- 1 cup coconut milk
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 2 tsp lemon or lime juice
Instructions
- Peel and cube the dragonfruit and place half of it in a food processor. Add in the coconut milk and vanilla.
- Blend until smooth, then add the rest of the dragonfruit and blend until smooth again.
- Line a standard loaf pan with parchment paper or plastic wrap. Pour the puree into the pan and freeze for at least 3 hours.
- Once frozen, cut the sherbet into rough cubes and place back in the food processor again, along with the lemon or lime juice.
- Blend until smooth, adding a bit of water or milk to thin if needed.
- Scoop the sherbet back into the loaf pan or a serving bowl, serve, and enjoy!
Notes
- Utilize mise en place! Make sure you have all of your ingredients prepped and ready before you begin making this recipe – it will help save you time and keep you organized.
- Buy it frozen. You’re going to freeze the dragonfruit anyway, so if you want to better control what color/flavor you’re going to get, just buy a pack of frozen dragonfruit!
- Switch up the citrus. You can choose which citrus juice to use depending on which color dragonfruit you get – white dragonfruit will be milder and can call for a stronger citrus juice like lemon or lime, while pink dragonfruit is sweeter and would taste great with orange juice!
- Add food coloring. If you buy white dragonfruit but were hoping for pink (which happens to me often), you can easily add pink food coloring to get that stunning bright pink color!
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