Panna cotta is deliciously good. I made this easy vanilla panna cotta with passion fruit for Valentine’s Day this year and it proved to be the perfect pudding.
It’s sweet, silky smooth and fruity and so simple to make – just prepare the day before so it sets overnight.
Marks and Spencer also have an incredible panna cotta dessert with raspberries and prosecco that we order every single year. It’s definitely a lovely dessert for a special occasion.
The original recipe is from Olive magazine which I have adapted slightly by adding vanilla bean paste. Vanilla and passion fruit is a gorgeous tropical flavour combination and makes the ideal dessert for a romantic meal.
To make this easy vanilla panna cotta, simply heat whole milk and double cream together, mix in fresh passion fruit, vanilla and caster sugar. Strain the mixture and place in the fridge for a few hours until set.
And if panna cotta isn’t your thing, try this foolproof mango and passion fruit traybake with a mascarpone topping – absolutely delicious!
Serves 4
Prep 10 mins
Cook 15 mins
Total 25 mins + chilling overnight
Ingredients
2 1/2 gelatine leaves
6 passion fruits
200ml whole milk
300ml double cream
1 tsp vanilla bean paste
80g caster sugar
1 tbsp icing sugar
Method
Place the gelatine leaves in a bowl of cold water. Meanwhile, halve 3 of the passion fruits and scoop out the seeds and pulp.
In a medium sized bowl, mix the milk and cream in a bowl, then pour half into a pan and warm over a low heat. Add the caster sugar, vanilla bean paste and passion fruit seeds and pulp. Stir until the sugar has dissolved, then remove from the heat.
Remove the gelatine leaves from the water, squeezing out any excess liquid, then add them to the pan and stir until the gelatine has dissolved.
Strain the liquid through a sieve into a jug and stir in the rest of the milk mixture. Pour into moulds and chill for a few hours or overnight until set.
Slice the remaining passion fruits and mix the seeds and pulp with the icing sugar. Push through a sieve then add 1 tbsp of the seeds from the sieve.
Turn out the panna cottas by briefly dipping the base and top in hot water. Spoon over the passion fruit sauce to serve.
