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Coffee Panna Cotta

Let's make quick Coffee Panna Cotta together: a silky, rich spoon dessert that will win you over at first taste.
Recipe Coffee Panna Cotta
  • Difficulty Easy
  • Preparation 10 minutes
  • Cooking 10 minutes
  • Servings for 6 people

Coffee Panna Cotta is a cool, creamy dessert that serves as dessert and coffee at the same time, making it an ideal end to a meal for any kind of menu. This quick and easy spoon dessert will win over your guests thanks to the rich, full flavor of the cream and the delicate aroma of coffee, which make it a perfect dessert even for those who aren’t big Espresso fans.

What’s more, this Coffee Panna Cotta Recipe is really practical and very quick to make, because in less than 20 minutes you’ll already have your molds filled with panna cotta, which then needs 4 hours to set. With that in mind, to avoid surprises when it’s time to serve, try to plan the resting time in the fridge carefully, or even make the Coffee Panna Cotta the day before, so you’re sure to serve a spoon dessert that is firm yet silky.

Once unmolded, you can enjoy the Coffee Panna Cotta plain, because it’s already wonderful as it is, or let your imagination run free and decorate it with different toppings or chocolates to make it even more tempting.

Now get your ingredients ready and tie on your apron: let’s make rich Coffee Panna Cotta in a flash.

Ingredients for 6 people

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Method

  1. To make the Coffee Panna Cotta, first brew a large moka pot of coffee and soak the gelatin in cold water for about ten minutes to soften it.
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  2. Meanwhile, heat the cream until it is just about to boil and add the vanilla seeds and the sugar. When the gelatin is soft, squeeze it out well, add it to the cream mixture and stir thoroughly.
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  3. Add the coffee, stir and pour the panna cotta into individual molds. Let it set in the fridge for at least 4 hours.
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  4. Once the resting time is up, unmold the individual Coffee Panna Cottas and serve, decorating them as you like.
    Individual coffee panna cottas

Variations and Alternatives

If you like, you can decorate the Coffee Panna Cotta with a caramel or chocolate topping, or with dark chocolate shavings, a dusting of unsweetened cocoa powder or with coffee chocolates.

Tips

If you want to avoid coffee grounds in the Panna Cotta, strain the coffee before adding it to the mixture; this way the dessert will be even silkier. To shorten the resting time, you can also set the Coffee Panna Cotta in the freezer for about 20-30 minutes and then move it to the fridge for the following 2 hours.

Storage

Coffee Panna Cotta keeps in the fridge, ideally covered or in an airtight container, for about 2-3 days after making it.

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