Sensational Passion Fruit Panna Cotta is made with coconut milk and will transport you to the tropics. It is a light and easy dessert to make for the whole family.
Panna Cotta means cooked cream in Italian and is from northern Italy, Piedmont. It’s a simple dessert often aromatized with vanilla, rum, or coffee and topped with fruity coulis or caramel. However, this time, it’s the same format but with a Tropical flair! It’s an easy, gluten-free, and elegant dessert to bite into.
Types of Passion Fruits
In South and Central America, the larger yellow passion fruit is called Maracuya. This yellow version of passion fruit is more present than purple and has more juice. In South America, it is a reasonably common fruit used to make ceviche, cocktails, cheesecake, and ice cream. The two taste similar and contain the grains, but the yellow version contains double the goods.
Is it Ripe or Not?
Whether you found a yellow or purple variety, shake it to make sure it sounds full. Just like avocados, don’t dare open a firm, polished one. You need it to be slightly wrinkled to get to the sweet juice! The seeds are edible and beneficial to your health, but if you prefer smoother results, strain the passion fruit in a mesh strainer to discard the seeds or leave a few.
Variations
You could easily replace the passion fruit with any tropical fruit, like pineapple, mango, or even strawberries, which would be a great combo with the creamy and smooth coconut milk. Keep some juice and fruit bits to top the pannacotta, and voila! You’ve got an elegant, fresh dessert!
Storage
They can be stored easily in the refrigerator, covered with plastic wrap, for about five days. You can also freeze them for later use. Defrost overnight in the fridge before serving.
Other Passion Fruit Recipes
- Tropical Smoothie Bowl / Passion Fruit in detail
- Maracuya Sour
- Passion Fruit Mousse (Little Nomads Recipes)
Passion Fruit Panna Cotta
Ingredients
- 300 ml coconut milk
- 200 ml heavy cream (35% fat)
- 100 g sugar
- 10 g gelatin neutral (or 3 gelatin sheets)
- 4 passion fruits
- 1 pinch salt
Instructions
- Soak the gelatin sheets in cold water for a few minutes to soften them up.
- Add the sugar, coconut milk and gelatin powder to a small saucepan and mix well until dissolved.
- Add the cream and mix.
- Warm up the cream until the gelatin sheets dissolve or before the liquid starts simmering (it should not cook, even if it’s called cooked cream in Italy).
- Add to recipients of your choice, cool a bit and cover with plastic wrap.
- Let it sit in the refrigerator for 3-4 hours before serving.
- When ready to serve, cut the passion fruit in two, add the pulp to a bowl, and check for ripeness. If it's too acidic, add a little syrup or honey.
- Serve on top of the panna cotta.
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LOVE panna cotta and have not made it for ages. This is just the inspiration I need – looks gorgeous and I bet it’s yummy!
Wow! What a dessert 🍰!💞
How very tropical! Perfect for summer. Panna cotta is one of my family’s favourite desserts.
I love panna cotta, and I think the passion fruit adds a nice balance to it ! Looks lovely ! Thanks for sharing the recipe !
This is so pretty! I’ve never had panna cotta and I clearly need to rectify that. I love the passion fruit jelly. It adds such a unique flair.
What a beautifully made (and beautifully photographed!) dessert. I love that you let the passion fruit shine by putting it on top like that. I think it’s such a bold, delightful flavour that it really deserves to be given the starring role. Well done!
Thanks!
I’ve never made a panna cotta before but your recipe really has me itching to try it! Looks amazing!
If you don’t find passion fruit, pineapple is great on top too, and keep the dish tropical;) You won’t regret to try, plus it’s so easy.
I just found the perfect dessert with 2 of my biggest obsessions: coconut & passion fruit! ❤️
Glad to hear it! Enjoy!
I have been thinking of these 2 flavors together in a dessert and I see this recipe! Pannacotta it is that I am going to make!
This is absolutely stunning! Plus the flavour combination of passionfruit and coconut would be amazing this time of year. Thanks for sharing! 🙂
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