Amazing Pavlova With Dulce de Leche

This delicious Pavlova With Dulce de Leche is made with walnut meringue, dulce de leche, whipped cream, and strawberries. Just like the famous Miami Dessert!

Amazing Pavlova With Dulce de Leche

If you’re from Miami, you’ve probably tried this scrumptious dessert from that famous bakery in Key Biscayne. I remember the first time I had a bite I was simply in love.

There’s so many flavors and textures going on in your mouth: the crunchy walnut meringue (the star of the show), the smooth deep flavored dulce de leche, the creamy whipped cream that balances out all the other flavors, and finally the fresh and tangy strawberries.

Every time my cousin Taly bought this Pavlova I kept telling her that I could recreate it, but of course, never got around to doing it until now.

2 weeks ago I did a survey on my Instagram page asking followers about their favorite dessert. This was the top pick. There was no excuse, I had to make it. The next picks will be posted soon 🙂

My husband helped me make it, the process is not difficult at all but I recommend making the meringue the day before so it has a chance to dry out in the oven overnight. The next day is just basically adding the dulce de leche, whipped cream, and strawberries. So keep that in mind before you start baking.

Also, I recommend serving it within 24 hours of making the cake to ensure the freshness of the strawberries. You can, of course, add different types of fruit to suit your palate: berries, stone fruit, tropical fruit, etc.

When Carmelo, my husband posted the Pavlova on his Instagram feed, a lot of his followers said they like to substitute the dulce de leche for Nutella. You can do that too!

Allergic to nuts? Omit them. Don’t like walnuts? Use almonds, hazelnuts, pistachios, cashews, or peanuts instead. Basically, this dessert is customizable to your liking.

It’s worth mentioning that this cake feeds 16 people. If you have a smaller family simply divide the recipe in 2.

The whipped cream in this recipe is less sweet than I normally make it, that is because I want the dulce de leche flavor to come through at first bite.

Below you will see step by step pictures of the Pavlova With Dulce de Leche:

Fist we whip our egg whites with some powdered sugar and vanilla until stiff and shiny.

We gently fold in our walnut pieces. I chose to leave them in different sizes to give it additional texture. It is important not to overmix because that would deflate our beautiful egg whites.

Pipe it into a rectangle. Mine is approximately 9×12″

Your meringue should have a 1/4″ to a 1/2″ thickness (approx)

We bake it a 215 F for 2 hours. After the time period has passed, turn off the oven and leave the meringue to dry overnight.

The next day we add a layer of dulce de leche over the meringue.

Then a layer of whipped cream

And finally slices of strawberry. To get a pretty pattern start from the middle and work your way out.

See? No biggie!! Get baking!

I hope you can try this delicious Pavlova With Dulce de Leche at home. If you do, please upload a pic on Instagram and tag me @Livingsweetmoments or use the hashtag #LivingSweet.

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Pavlova with Dulce de Leche

Prep Time

1 hr

Cook Time

2 hrs

Drying Time

8 hrs

Total Time

11 hrs

 

This delicious Pavlova With Dulce de Leche is made with walnut meringue, dulce de leche, whipped cream and strawberries. Just like the famous Miami Dessert!

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American, Australian, Latin

Keyword: gluten free desserts, Miami desserts, pavlova

Servings: 16

Calories: 263 kcal

Author: Tiffany bendayan

Ingredients

For Walnut Meringue

• 7 oz Egg Whites 6-7 large egg whites
• 10.5 oz Powdered Sugar
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
• 5.3 oz Walnuts finely chopped

For Whipped Cream

• 1 3/4 cup Whipping Cream
• 2 tablespoons Powdered Sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract

Assembly

• 13.4 oz Dulce de Leche
• 3 pints Strawberries sliced

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

For Walnut Meringue

1. Preheat oven to 215 Farenheit

2. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper

3. Using the whisk attachment of your mixer, whip the egg whites until soft peaks form

4. Slowly add the powdered sugar and the vanilla

5. Whip until egg whites are stiff and shiny

6. Using a spatula, gently fold in the walnuts. Add them in 2-3 installments. Do not overmix or the egg whites will deflate

7. Pipe the mixture into the parchment paper creating a 9x11 inch rectangle

8. Smooth the mixture out and bake for 2 hours

9. Turn the oven off and let the meringue dry overnight. Do not open the oven during this process

For Whipped Cream

1. Using a mixer, whip the cream until soft peaks form

2. Slowly add the powdered sugar and vanilla and whip to medium peaks

Assembly

1. Spread the dulce de leche over the baked meringue

2. Spread the whipped cream over the dulce de leche

3. Starting from the middle, stand the strawberries slices on top of the whipped cream creating a flower pattern

Recipe Notes

A few readers had been having trouble with the meringue sticking to the parchment paper, I recommend using a Silpad to avoid this from happening 

Nutrition Facts

Pavlova with Dulce de Leche

Amount Per Serving

Calories 263 Calories from Fat 144

% Daily Value*

Fat 16g25%

Saturated Fat 7g44%

Cholesterol 36mg12%

Sodium 32mg1%

Potassium 217mg6%

Carbohydrates 29g10%

Fiber 2g8%

Sugar 24g27%

Protein 4g8%

Vitamin A 393IU8%

Vitamin C 52mg63%

Calcium 41mg4%

Iron 1mg6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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