Get To Know Guava With These 12 Recipes

This quick bread has a taste of the islands with mashed banana and guava and a hit of spicy cardamom. A little zest of lime on top brings you all the way to the beach.

There isn’t actually cheese in this sweet treat, just lime, sugar, and a little butter, in addition to ripe guava. Roll in sugar or use it as an ingredient in some of these recipes.

Canned guava juice works just fine in this icebox pie. Pour on top of a nutty macadamia nut and graham cracker crust and chill.

Coquito is a traditional Puerto Rican Christmas drink with coconut and rum, but this fruitier version has sweet guava marmalade for an even more tropical taste.

Pile guava paste and cream cheese into empanada dough and pop into the air fryer for a sweet and savory snack.

These bars are no-bake and have a thin layer of guava jam on top for a fun new flavor. A little sour cream lightens the texture of the cheesecake.

You’re going to want semi-unripe guavas for this spiced recipe. Serve with idli and dosa.

Jammy on the inside with a sweet glaze on the outside, this is not your average Pop Tart.

Elegant and delicate, these fruit and tea flavored bars are tea time-ready.

Add a shot of guava nectar to this basic margarita recipe and get ready for a juicy delight.

Guava jelly, the sweet tropical cousin of a strawberry jam, combines with peanut butter in this sweet and savory muffin, reminiscent of a PB&J.

Guava juice can be used for savory dishes too. This chicken recipe uses guava as a sweet secret in barbeque sauce.