Strawberry Panna Cotta Recipe

Strawberry Panna Cotta Recipe, is an Italian classic dessert with a strawberry twist. Delicious melt in mouth pudding made with milk, cream, gelatin, strawberries, sugar and vanilla. This is a delicious, creamy, and delicate dessert. This pudding is melt in mouth and the fresh strawberry sauce goes really well with it. Each mouthful is a wonderful experience.

Strawberry Panna Cotta

I have a weakness for puddings, because they are easy to make and so delicious to eat and look at. This is one of my latest invention made with strawberries and i am in love with it..

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• About Strawberry Panna Cotta
• Ingredients
• Step by Step Pictures
• Expert tips 
• FAQ 
• Variations
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About Strawberry Panna Cotta

Panna Cotta is an Italian dessert that tastes very light and gives a melt in mouth feel. Panna cotta recipe is made with milk, cream, sugar, flavourings and set with wither agar agar or gelatin. When the panna cotta is set, it looks very yummy and appealing. You will love my rose pudding & tender coconut pudding.

Strawberry Panna Cotta is a soft pudding made with ingredients like milk, cream, and strawberries. This dessert has a creamy and has a fruity taste. I loved how the fresh strawberries gives a beautiful pink color to the pudding. Not only colour but it gives a wonderful berry flavour to it. This looks like dessert bought from a restaurant but we can easily make it at home. Check out my strawberry jelly.

This panna cotta has a rich and creamy flavor. Gelation is added to the recipe which helps in setting the dessert. Instead of gelatin you can use agar agar also. Adding strawberries gives a fresh flavor and nice taste to the recipe. The texture of the panna cotta is also very smooth and looks shining. 

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Maha and mahi are big lovers of strawberry, and they love this so much. We make it on weekends or during vacation and enjoy it. It looks very fancy even though it is simple to prepare. Also, the sauce is very rich and it enhances the entire recipe. It looks very pretty and colorful which my kids love.

If gelatin is not available, you can use china grass.  You can also make it in small cups so it is easy to serve.  If you don't have fresh strawberries, you can use strawberry jam. 

Ingredients

Strawberries - about 15, chopped, use fresh strawberries, which are pureed and added in the panna cotta mixture as well as drizzling on top. Reserve extras for garnishing

Sugar - 4 to 5 spoons, to make the pudding sweet. You can add more or less depending on your taste.

Vanilla extract - half a small spoon, for a nice smell and taste. Vanilla when combined with strawberries enhance the taste and aroma.

Milk and cream - form the base of the panna cotta which makes the pudding so light, milky and melt in mould.

Gelatin or agar agar - this helps the pudding to set. You can use any one of the both for getting soft set in your panna cotta.

How to Make Panna Cotta (Strawberry)

First, take some gelatin and put it in cold water so it becomes soft and blooms.

Then take strawberries and sugar, blend them nicely, and it becomes a yummy red sauce.

After that, heat milk, cream, and the soaked gelatin in a pan until it all melts together, but don't let it boil. Then allow it to cool for  some time. Lastly, mix the strawberry sauce with the milk mix and pour it into cups. Keep the cups in the fridge. After some hours, it becomes a soft and tasty pudding. 

Step by Step Pictures

Ingredients

1)take all your ingredients for making panna cotta.

Blooming Gelatin

2)Take gelatin in a bowl.

3)Add water and allow them to sit for 5 to 10 minutes to bloom.

Strawberry Sauce

4)Take strawberry in a blender.

5)Add in sugar.

6)Blend till it is pureed. This is your strawberry sauce.

7)Reserve ¼ of the strawberry sauce for garnishing. Store the reserved sauce in fridge until needed.

Make Panna Cotta Mix

8)Take milk in a sauce pan.

9)Add in cream. Using cream helps make the panna cotta richer and creamier.

10)Add in the bloomed gelatin mixture.

11)Now place the sauce pan on heat. Make sure the heat is low. Keep mixing and let it get warm so the gelatin mixture dissolve. Don't let the mixture come to a boil.

The milk and cream mixture should just be simmering and not rolling boil.

12)Take it off the heat and let it sit for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes, Add in vanilla extract

13)Add in the strawberry puree. Don't add strawberry puree when the mixture is hot, else the milk will curdle.

14)Mix this really well.

15)Now pour this into 2 moulds.

16)Make sure to pop any bubbles that are formed on top.

17)Place the mix in fridge and allow it to set overnight.

18)Now as you can see the panna cotta is set.

Serving

19)To demould the panna cotta. Dip the mould in hot water just for 2 seconds.

20)Invert it on a serving platter.

21)take the reserved strawberry sauce and drizzle all over the panna cotta.

22)Top with fresh strawberries.

23)Enjoy.

24)Serve panna cotta cold for best taste.

Expert tips 

• Don't let the milk and cream boil, just heat slowly so gelatin melts. 
• Keep the panna cotta in the fridge for at least 5-6 hours to set nicely. 
• For storage, cover it so no smell from fridge gets in. 
• For serving, use a small plate and pour extra strawberry sauce with fresh fruit. 

FAQ 

Can I make without gelatin? 

Yes, you can use china grass or agar agar instead of gelatin which gets soft set.

Can I use other fruits? 

Yes, you can use mangoes, coconut, tender coconut, berries or any fruits that you prefer.

Can I make it in advance?

Yes, you can make it in advance. Store in fridge covered until you are ready to serve.

Can I make it less sweet? 

Yes, just put less sugar, I also do that sometimes when I don't want it too sweet.

Variations

Vanilla Twist  - You can try vanilla panna cotta with chocolate sauce. 

Fruity Layers  - You can also layer strawberries with mango or cherry sauce. 

Fun Toppings  - You can experiment by adding nuts or whipped cream on top and it also looks more fun. 

Party Style  - You can even pour it in fancy glasses so it looks like a party dessert.

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