Classic Panna Cotta
A silky Italian custard dessert set with gelatin and topped with fresh berries. Elegant, no-bake, and ready in under an hour including chilling time.
- Total time
- 45 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 285
- Protein
- 4g
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups heavy cream
- ½ cup whole milk
- 4 tablespoons sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1.5 teaspoons gelatin powder (unflavored)
- 3 tablespoons cold water
- 1 cup fresh berries (raspberries, strawberries, or blueberries)
Instructions
- 1
Pour the 3 tablespoons of cold water into a small bowl and sprinkle the 1.5 teaspoons of gelatin powder over the surface, stirring gently with a fork until no dry powder remains visible.
- 2
In a medium saucepan, combine the 1.5 cups heavy cream, 0.5 cup whole milk, and 4 tablespoons sugar over medium heat, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon until the sugar dissolves completely and the mixture is steaming but not boiling, about 4 minutes.
- 3
Remove the saucepan from heat and immediately pour in the gelatin mixture, whisking vigorously for 30 seconds until the gelatin is fully dissolved with no visible specks.
- 4
Stir in the 0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract, combining it fully into the cream mixture.
- 5
Pour the panna cotta mixture evenly into four small dessert cups or ramekins, filling each about three-quarters full.
- 6
Place the filled cups in the refrigerator on a level shelf and chill for at least 30 minutes until the surface feels set and barely jiggles when gently shaken.
- 7
Top each chilled panna cotta with a small handful of fresh berries, distributing them evenly across the creamy surface.
Tools you’ll need
- small bowl
- fork
- medium saucepan
- wooden spoon
- whisk
- four small dessert cups or ramekins
- measuring spoons
- measuring cups
- refrigerator
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