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    Published: Aug 5, 2022 by Zen Β· This post may contain affiliate links.

    12 easy Papaya dessert recipes

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    12 easy Papaya dessert recipes, ranging from Chinese to Indian, that are perfect for summer.

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    Papaya dessert recipes are popular in Singapore & South East Asia as the fruit is cheap, easy to grow and flavorful! The taste is not for everyone though. Whilst many love it, some don't. (Papaya has a lot of the enzyme papain, which can taste bad to some people- almost like vomit!)

    There are many Chinese papaya dessert recipes as Chinese people believe that eating papayas helps to increase a female's "assets." (There's no scientific proof behind it but you can click through to this easy papaya milk recipe if you're curious about this old wive's tale!)

    Note: if you're looking specifically for Singaporean desserts, click here.

    Nutrition

    Papaya has lots of anti-oxidant vitamins, such as Vitamin A, C and E. It is also. good source of fibre, lycopene and folic acid.

    Expert Tips

    Tip #1: Although papaya is a tropical fruit, you can use it in main dishes too! Popular savory papaya recipes include Thai papaya salad (Som Tum), green papaya fish soup and stuffed baked papayas. (Papaya fish soup is actually a staple of the Chinese confinement diet (i.e. what Chinese women eat post-pregnancy) as it's believed to increase the production of breast milk.)

    Tip #2: Green papaya is just regular papaya that has not ripened yet!

    FAQs

    How long does cut papaya last in the fridge?

    An unripe papaya will take up to a week to ripen on the counter. A ripe whole papaya, on the other hand, lasts 2-3 days at room temperature and up to a week in the fridge. Once cut, it can only be kept in the fridge for 2-3 days.

    How to freeze papaya?

    Cut a papaya and remove the skin and seeds. Once the papaya has been cut into smaller pieces, they can be easily frozen in an airtight container for a few months. Frozen papaya are great for smoothies!

    How to tell if papaya is bad?

    A spoilt papaya will have many dark spots on the skin, which may be riddled with pits. It may even smell bad, taste bitter or have mold! If so, please toss it into the compost!

    Tong Sui

    Papaya & Snow Fungus Sweet Soup

    Ingredients

    1. 2 litres water
    2. 0.9 oz Snow fungus
      • rinse then soak in hot water till double in size (20-30 minutes) then trim off the hard stem
    3. 0.03 lb Apricot Kernels (Nan xing and Bei xing)
    4. For sweetness:
      • 5-6 Chinese red dates
      • 0.5 oz Goji berries
      • Substitute: dried longans
        • If you can't get these ingredients, don't worry about it. The papaya, snow fungus and apricot kernels (for crunch) are the most important.
    5. 1 Medium Papaya (about 2 lbs), cut into 2 inch pieces, seeds removed
      • you can keep the seeds for planting- papayas grow quite fast
    6. 1 oz Rock sugar, or to taste
      • Substitute: brown sugar

    Instructions

    1. Bring water to boil in a pot, then add the snow fungus, apricot kernels and longans. Cook over medium for 30 minutes.
    2. Add the papaya, red dates and goji berries then cook for another 10-20 minutes.
      • You don't want to add the papaya too early as it will disintegrate into the soup.
    3. Sweeten to taste with the rock sugar right, stir till dissolved then serve. We leave the rock sugar for the last step as the papaya, dates, goji berries and longans all add sweetness already. (You may find that additional sugar is not necessary.)
    4. This Chinese papaya dessert recipe can be served hot or cold

    Cakes

    Papaya Bars

    Side view of 2 slices of papaya lime cake.
    Papaya lime bars
    Vegan papaya lime bars from Rainbow Nourishments with a nutty base, creamy lime filling and topped with sweet fresh papaya! They are light, zesty and perfect for the warmer weather.
    Click here for another vegan papaya dessert.
    Side view of 2 slices of papaya lime cake.

    Crumble

    An overheat shot of a papaya crumble cake.
    Fluffy papaya crumble cake
    This vegan papaya cake from Rainbow Nourishmentshas a 4.75 rating, a fluffy interior and a crispy coconut crumble topping. It's the perfect tropical summer dessert!
    Click here for the papaya cake recipe.
    An overheat shot of a papaya crumble cake.

    Cheesecake

    A side shot of a beautiful cheesecake made with papaya.
    Tropical cheesecake
    Creamy baked vegan papaya cheesecake with a classic cookie crust. The cheesecake is made with less than 10 ingredients, has a beautiful orange papaya hue and flecks of vanilla!
    Click here for another Rainbow Nourishments recipe!

    Fruit salads

    Sugar-free jelly salad

    If you're looking for more no sugar summer desserts, click through the link. Alternatively, here are some great ideas on what to use in place of sugar.

    Traditional Japanese Konjac Jelly with Fruits Recipe (Vegan) (Low cal)
    Delicious, refreshing and easy to make, this dessert is a good way of having desserts but not adding extra sugar or honey! Perfect eaten chilled on a hot summer's day
    Click here for a no-sugar papaya salad recipe.
    Japanese konnyaku jelly with cut fruits salad

    Tangy fruit salad

    A mix of tropical fruits in a glass bowl.
    Tropical fruit salad
    If you can't do without a sweet dressing in your salad, then this tropical fruit salad with fresh chunks of sweet papaya by Garlic and Zest is for you. It makes for a perfect breakfast, healthy snack or light dessert.
    Click here for the tangy papaya salad recipe.
    A mix of tropical fruits in a glass bowl.

    Others

    Papaya milk

    A popular Taiwanese drink that should not be confused with a papaya smoothie or milkshake!

    Papaya milk (Taiwanese drink)
    This old school street drink is a 2 (or 3) ingredient, 2-step, 3 minute recipe- literally 1 of the easiest Asian drinks you can make!
    Click here for this classic Taiwanese fruit drink.
    A glass of Taiwanese papaya milk

    Mousse

    Click through for a 5-ingredient vegan papaya mousse.

    Tip: use an extra ripe papaya for natural sweetness!

    Jam

    Papaya lime jam
    Fresh papaya and lime juice are turned to a beautiful, vibrant jam by Masala Herb. The fruit is cooked to preserve all the tropical goodness in a jar.
    Click here for the papaya preserves recipe.

    Papaya Mess

    Surprisingly, papaya and passion fruit go really well together, as in this papaya and passionfruit mess recipe.

    Ice cream

    Papaya popsicles
    A 4-ingredient easy and healthy snack that is perfect for Halloween by Summeryule.
    Click here for the papaya popsicle recipe!
    4 colourful fruit popsicles on a black surface.

    Halwa

    There are several papaya desserts in Indian cuisine too, such as papaya halwa, a creamy ghee-based confection. The best thing about this recipe is that it can be made with both ripe and unripe papayas!

    What are your favourite papaya dessert recipes? Let me know if I've missed out on something delicious!

    I have other recipes you may like here! :)

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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Megs says

      August 11, 2022 at 9:04 am

      So many great recipes and ideas here. I cannot wait to try them all. We grow papaya so I am always looking for new recipes.

      Reply
      • Zen says

        August 14, 2022 at 2:19 am

        Hi Megs, luck you! My balcony doesn't get enough sun for a papaya tree but I hope to move somewhere I can grow stuff! πŸ™‚

        Reply
    2. Nora says

      August 10, 2022 at 5:15 pm

      Wow, what a great list of recipes! One more delicious than the other! It makes it hard to know where to start! Yum! I can't wait to get started!

      Reply
      • Zen says

        August 14, 2022 at 2:20 am

        Hi Nora, glad you found the papaya recipes useful! I love reading recipe round-ups so I do quite a lot myself as I often have trouble using up certain ingredients!

        Reply
    3. Andrea says

      August 10, 2022 at 4:47 am

      Yum! These papaya recipes look delicious!

      Reply
    4. Donna says

      August 10, 2022 at 4:31 am

      Perfect timing, we just got a huge papaya in our veggie box last night, and other than smoothies I had no idea what to do with it!

      Reply
    5. Andrea says

      August 10, 2022 at 4:24 am

      i loveeee papaya! can't wait to try out all of these recipes! thanks for such an amazing round up!

      Reply
    6. Denise says

      August 06, 2022 at 12:34 am

      I used to have that papaya tong sui with my grandma, just trying making it one day. Thanks for the recipe!

      Reply

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