Chocolate Panna Cotta Recipe – How to make easy, creamy 4 ingredient low carb, keto, sugar free dark chocolate dessert with powdered gelatin and cream. With the video tutorial for how to make the Classic Italian Dessert.
Chocolate Panna Cotta Recipe
This chocolate panna cotta recipe needs only 4 ingredients to create a decadent dark chocolate dessert.
This recipe has been on my dessert bucket list for ages. As this is my year of desserts and I’m sharing a new dessert recipe a week, (read more here) it means I’m finally working through all the desserts I’ve always wanted to make.
I really don’t know why it’s taken me this long to make a chocolate panna cotta. It’s a true chocolate indulgence treat that you can make as dark (or as sweet) as you want.
This panna cotta is an elegant in appearance, yet simple to prepare traditional Italian dessert that’s eggless and a velvety smooth mousse like sweet treat that chocolate lovers will adore.
Ingredients You’ll Need
There are only 4 simple ingredients in this rich dessert:
Chocolate – use good quality 70%+ dark chocolate, for a rich, dark chocolate panna cotta. For a sweeter dessert you can use milk chocolate or any other chocolate you like. You can use chocolate chips or chopped bittersweet chocolate for quick melting.
Gelatin – I’ve created the recipe using powdered gelatin.
Cream – use heavy cream, double cream, heavy whipping cream, or any cream you like to add rich, creaminess to the sweet treat.
Milk – you can use any milk you like to in the dessert to add wholesome, creamy goodness.
If you’d like the dessert to be low carb, keto and sugar free, then just be sure to use almond milk and 85%+ unsweetened chocolate.
To enhance the flavor of the easy dessert, you can add in a pinch of sea salt or half a teaspoon of vanilla extract.
You can always sweeten the panna cotta by adding stevia or your sugar or sweetener of choice, once you’ve added the gelatin. A couple of tablespoons at a time should do it, until it’s perfectly sweet to your liking.
For a chocolate orange flavored panna cotta, you can add in some orange zest, peel or juice to infuse the dessert with natural orange flavor.
To make the mousse like dessert dairy free, simply swap the dairy products of cream and milk for coconut cream and coconut milk instead, and be sure to use dairy free chocolate.
You can enjoy the dessert with just the 4 ingredients, or add on toppings such as a swirl of whipped cream, grated chocolate, chopped nuts or a handful of berries.
How To Make Chocolate Panna Cotta
In Italian Panna Cotta translates to “cooked cream” and so a classic panna cotta involves cooking cream that’s then set with a gelatin mixture to create a superb dessert of creamy richness.
The make the Classic Italian Dessert, start by breaking the chocolate into small pieces that will be easy to melt, so it’s ready for you when you’re ready for it.
To bloom the gelatin, sprinkle gelatin in a small bowl, pour over water and stir well to ensure the gelatin dissolves, then set aside to bloom.
Get out a small saucepan, pour in the cream and milk, then place it on the stove top over medium-high heat, and cook until it just starts to simmer.
Remove the milk and cream mixture from the stove, add the chopped chocolate and stir well until the chocolate has fully melted in the hot cream mixture.
Pour the bloomed gelatin mixture over the chocolate mixture and then whisk until smooth and creamy.
Allow the panna cotta to cool to room temperature, then divide mixture into individual serving bowls, jars, custard cup or ramekins. To make the pouring easier, you can move the panna cotta to a jug and then pour it out from there.
Move the panna cotta portions to chill in the fridge for at least a few hours to thicken and set completely, then enjoy the easy, make ahead, delicate dessert by the delicious spoon full.
You can make the delicious dessert an extra special treat by topping each portion with chocolate shavings, chocolate syrup, fresh berries or ice cream.
Chocolate Panna Cotta Recipe
- 100g/3.5oz Dark Chocolate
- 2 teaspoons Gelatin
- 1 Cup Cream
- 1/2 Cup Milk
- Break the chocolate into small pieces, which will be easy to melt, when ready.
- Place the gelatin into a bowl and pour over a 1/3 of a cup of water, stir well to help the gelatin dissolve in the water.
- Pour the cream and milk into a small saucepan and place it on the stove top over medium heat.
- Warm the cream and milk and remove from heat just before it reaches simmering point.
- Add the chopped chocolate to the heated cream and milk and stir until fully melted.
- Pour the gelatin mixture in and whisk until fully combined.
- Allow to cool completely, then pour mixture into serving jars or bowls. You may find it easier to pour the panna cotta mixture into a jug and pour it out from there.
- Place in the fridge for at least a few hours to thicken and set, then enjoy.
Recipe Video Tutorial
Here’s the video where you can watch the best chocolate panna cotta recipe being prepared, step by step. Hit play below or click here to watch on YouTube.
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Chocolate Panna Cotta Recipe
Chocolate Panna Cotta Recipe - How to make easy, creamy 4 ingredient low carb, keto, sugar free dark chocolate dessert with powdered gelatin and cream. With the video tutorial for how to make the Classic Italian Dessert.
Ingredients
- 100g/3.5oz Dark Chocolate
- 2 teaspoons Gelatin
- 1 Cup Cream
- 1/2 Cup Milk
Instructions
- Break the chocolate into small pieces, which will be easy to melt, when ready.
- Place the gelatin into a bowl and pour over a 1/3 of a cup of water, stir well to help the gelatin dissolve in the water.
- Pour the cream and milk into a small saucepan and place it on the stove top over medium heat.
- Warm the cream and milk and remove from heat just before it reaches simmering point.
- Add the chopped chocolate to the heated cream and milk and stir until fully melted.
- Pour the gelatin mixture in and whisk until fully combined.
- Allow to cool completely, then pour into serving jars or bowls. You may find it easier to pour the panna cotta mixture into a jug and pour it out from there.
- Place in the fridge for at least a few hours to thicken and set, then enjoy.
Nutrition Information:
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 89
