June 25, 2014

Panna Cotta with Fresh Berries: A Naturally Gluten-Free Dessert


A little over a week ago, my best friend's baby, Asher, turned one. Instead of serving cake, Jessie served panna cotta with fresh berries on top. I  had never tried panna cotta before and to say that I was pleasantly surprised would be an understatement! Jessie was awarded bonus hostess points for offering both a meal and dessert that were gluten-free!



Panna cotta is an Italian dessert that is traditionally made by simmering cream, milk, and sugar together with gelatin and then chilled until it sets. For those of you who have not had the chance to try panna cotta- you have really missed out. Since there is no time like the present, gather the ingredients and give it a try!

This simple dessert calls for 6 ingredients and it only takes about 10 minutes to prepare! 

We loved it so much, we made it to share with friends today! 
To make the clean up process easier, we used plastic punch cups. 


Plus, they fit in a muffin tin which makes transferring them to the fridge super easy!

Here are your two favorite food critics weighing in!

No time for the thumbs up right now...

"May I have more? Puh-lease!"

As cute as it was, I couldn't end this post on empty bowl picture!

A huge thank you to Jessie for allowing us to share her much creamier version of Panna Cotta!
(adapted from a Giadi de Laurentiis recipe)



Have you ever had panna cotta? What is your favorite dessert?

31 comments:

  1. I've never had that, but it sounds pretty good.
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  2. Easy peasy! I love how simple that is to make and it's a perfect dessert for summer.

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  3. I love panna cotta. Thanks for the recipe!

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  4. This looks like a simply yet yummy treat for 4th of the July. I think I will whip this up for the kiddos as they are doing sparklers!

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  5. You had me at gluten-free...and heavy cream. Crazy delicious!

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  6. These look simply beautiful! I love the berries on top!

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  7. Im going to have to try this :)

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  8. That looks delicious! I love fresh berries.

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  9. I have never had Panna Cotta before but it looks really good! Thanks for the recipe can't wait to try it!

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  10. That's perfect for the upcoming holiday. I love that it's red, white, and blue. :)

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  11. Those look delicious! I'd love one right now!

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  12. I've never tried panna cotta before, but it looks really good! And definitely kudos to your friend for being a hostess that thinks of everything (including the gluten free everything.) :-)

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  13. Yes, I had some recently as a matter of fact and it was outstanding. Yours looks amazing too. My fave dessert is cheesecake of any kind!

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  14. The best compliment is when they want seconds! I'll have to check this out as we're always trying to find new gluten free recipes.

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  15. I have never heard of Panna Cotta. Very cool that it is Gluten-Free

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  16. Perfect dessert for the July 4th holiday...I have a large party planned. This will fit in perfect and easy.

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  17. I've never had Panna Cotta before! This looks delicious and makes me want to give panna cotta try though.

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  18. I've heard of panna cotta before but I've never had it. It looks like a custard of sorts? Is that the type of texture or consistency it has? It looks delicous though...so fresh and summery!

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  19. I was just watching a panna cotta being made on PBS Create channel yesterday. So delish!

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  20. Hmm, I've never had Panna Cotta! Looks very yummy, love the berries!

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  21. That looks really yummy! Those berries have my mouth watering - love fresh berries!

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  22. Ive never had Panna Cotta. I have to try it!

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  23. I love that you put a candle on it! What a sweet idea.

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  24. Anything with berries make me super excited. I also love panacotta!

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  25. What a yummy looking dessert. Bonus that it is gluten free!

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  26. I have never had panna cotta before, but it really looks good. Almost like a pudding. I do love berries on anything, so this looks scrumptious!

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  27. That looks awesome! I wonder if there could be a milk substitute? My son's both have reactions to dairy. I think it's awesome when people offer Gluten free foods!

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  28. That looks so good. I have never had panna cotta but it looks very similar to tart filling and that I lvoe.

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  29. Panna cotta looks delicious. I wonder if my kids would enjoy it, I'm sure I would.

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  30. I have never heard of it before but now I want to give it a try. Thanks for introducing it to me and happy belated first birthday Asher. He's a cutie!

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  31. Thank you for sharing this recipe! I'm going to make it this weekend. Looks delish (and I can eat it LOL)

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