Passion Fruit Caramels

Passion Fruit Caramels

The Spruce / Christine Ma

Prep: 45 mins
Cook: 30 mins
Total: 75 mins
Servings: 16 servings

Passion Fruit Caramels are rich and chewy homemade caramels with a lovely sweet-tart flavor. The sour passion fruit puree in the recipe adds a refreshing tanginess to the caramel that keeps it from being too sweet and gives it an addicting flavor. Eat them plain, but they're also great dipped in chocolate!

For the passion fruit, use Goya brand puree that can be found in the freezer section. If you can't find it, you can use the pulp of a fresh passion fruit, strained of seeds. 

Ingredients

  • 2/3 cup passion fruit pulp
  • 7 ounces (1 cup) granulated sugar
  • 7 1/2 ounces (1 cup) brown sugar (packed)
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 4 ounces unsalted butter
  • 2 2/3 ounces (1/3 cup) heavy cream
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps to Make It

  1. Gather the ingredients.

    Passion Fruit Caramels ingredients

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  2. Line an 8x8-inch pan with aluminum foil and spray the foil with nonstick cooking spray.

    aluminum foil lined baking sheet

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  3. Pour the passion fruit pulp into a medium (3 or 4-quart) saucepan and place the pan over medium heat. Bring the puree to a boil and cook it, stirring frequently to prevent scorching, until it reduces by half, down to 1/3 cup of liquid. Depending on the stove, this might take 10 to 15 minutes.

    vanilla, coconut milk and water in a saucepan

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  4. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in both sugars, the lemon juice, butter, cream, and salt.

    add sugars, the lemon juice, butter, cream, and salt to the saucepan

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  5. Return the pan to medium-high heat and stir until the sugar dissolves, then bring the mixture to a boil. Wash down the sides of the pan with a wet pastry brush to prevent sugar crystals from forming.

    caramel mixture in the saucepan

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  6. Insert a candy thermometer and cook the caramel, stirring occasionally, until the thermometer reads 245 F (118 C). This produces a caramel with a medium-firm texture. For a stiffer caramel, cook it to 248 F, and for a softer caramel, cook it to 242 F.

    candy thermometer in a saucepan with the candy mixture

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  7. Take the pan off the heat and stir in the vanilla extract.

    add vanilla to the mixture in the saucepan

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  8. Pour the caramel into the prepared pan and let it set at room temperature until firm, about 4 hours or overnight.

    candy mixture poured into an aluminum foil lined baking dish

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  9. Remove the candy, once set, from the pan and peel off the foil from the back.

    candy mixture on a cutting board

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  10. Use a large sharp knife to cut the caramels into small squares.

    caramel mixture cut into pieces on a cutting board

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  11. Wrap each individual caramel in waxed paper to prevent them from sticking together or losing their shape.

    Passion Fruit Caramels on a plate

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Store the caramels in an airtight container at room temperature for up to two weeks.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
169 Calories
8g Fat
26g Carbs
0g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 16
Amount per serving
Calories 169
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8g 10%
Saturated Fat 5g 24%
Cholesterol 21mg 7%
Sodium 79mg 3%
Total Carbohydrate 26g 10%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0%
Protein 0g
Calcium 17mg 1%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)