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Velvety Italian Panna Cotta with Berry Coulis

Name: Velvety Italian Panna Cotta with Berry Coulis
Prep time: 90 min
Cook time: 270 min
Total time: 360 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Dessert
Ingredients: Heavy cream, 1 cup; Whole milk, 1 cup; Granulated sugar, ½ cup; Vanilla bean, 1, split and scraped; Unflavored gelatin, 2½ teaspoons; Cold water, 2 tablespoons; Mixed berries, 1½ cups (strawberries, raspberries, blueberries); Granulated sugar, ¼ cup; Lemon juice, 1 tablespoon; Fresh mint leaves; Whole berries

Unveil the delight of a classic Italian dessert topped with tangy berry compote.

4.2(177 reviews)

·By Ethan Brooks·June 22, 2025

Velvety Italian Panna Cotta with Berry Coulis — Dessert served and photographed from above

Prep

1 h 30 min

Cook

4 h 30 min

Difficulty

Intermediate

Serves

Ingredients

Servings

For the Panna Cotta

For the Berry Coulis

For the Garnishes

Nutrition

Per serving

Calories: 283 kcal
Protein: 4 g
Carbs: 32.2 g
Fat: 16.2 g
Fiber: 1.4 g

Whole recipe

Total

Calories: 1699 kcal
Protein: 24 g
Carbs: 193.2 g
Fat: 97.2 g
Fiber: 8.4 g

Breakdown by ingredient▾

Ingredient	Cal	P	C	F	Fib
Heavy cream 1 cup	821	5	7	88	0
Whole milk 1 cup	149	7.7	12	8	0
Granulated sugar ½ cup	387	0	100	0	0
Vanilla bean 1, split and scraped	12	0	1	0.4	0.3
Unflavored gelatin 2½ teaspoons	40	10	0	0	0
Cold water 2 tablespoons	0	0	0	0	0
Mixed berries 1½ cups (strawberries, raspberries, blueberries)	92	1.2	22	0.8	8
Granulated sugar ¼ cup	194	0	50	0	0
Lemon juice 1 tablespoon	4	0.1	1.2	0	0.1
Fresh mint leaves	0	0	0	0	0
Whole berries	0	0	0	0	0

These are estimates, not dietary advice.

Preparation

Get these tasks done before you start cooking.

Preparing the Panna Cotta Base

1
Combine and heat dairy mixture
In a saucepan, combine the cream, milk, and sugar. Heat over medium, stirring constantly until sugar dissolves and mixture is warm.
2
Infuse with vanilla
Add the vanilla bean seeds and pod, let simmer for a minute.
3
Bloom the gelatin
In a small bowl, sprinkle gelatin over cold water; let it sit for 5 minutes to bloom.

Combining and Setting

1
Dissolve the gelatin
Remove the vanilla pod from the cream mixture and stir in the bloomed gelatin until completely dissolved.
Tip: Ensure gelatin is fully dissolved to avoid lumps.
2
Mold the panna cotta
Pour the panna cotta mixture into ramekins or molds.
3
Chill until set
Refrigerate for at least 4 hours, or until set.
Tip: Run the ramekins under hot water briefly to easily release the panna cotta before serving.

How to Make Velvety Italian Panna Cotta with Berry Coulis

Total time: 6 h · Yields 6 servings

1
Make the Berry Coulis
In a saucepan, combine berries, sugar, and lemon juice. Cook over medium heat until berries are soft, about 10 minutes. Puree and strain to remove seeds.