This dessert is the perfect ending to a Christmas dinner: coffee caramel panna cotta. Ideal for anyone who can’t decide between coffee or dessert.
This coffee caramel panna cotta was an instant hit here. And it’s a huge bonus that it is the perfect dessert to prepare in advance.
The only thing you need to add at the last minute is a decorative and festive Christmas chocolate and the cookie. Creamy and delicious and easy to make!
Make sure to double check the exact quantities and ingredients in the recipe card below.
I love serving desserts in a glass, it’s festive, easy to prepare and serve and perfect to have individual portions. Here are a few of my favorites:
One thing I really love about panna cotta is the fact that you can prepare it all in advance.
You start by soaking the gelatin sheets in a bowl of cold water for at least 15 minutes.
In the meantime, you combine heavy cream, coffee and the milk in a bowl. Mix it through and add part of your mixture into a medium saucepan. Place on medium heat and add the sugar. Stir until the sugar dissolves. Now turn of the heat, add the gelating sheets and stir until combined.
Add your warm mix into the remaining liquid and mix through.
Now divide over the glasses or ramekins and chill in the fridge for at least 3 hours or until set.
The last step in preparing the panna cotta recipe is to decorate with the caramel sauce, cookies and a Christmas chocolate.
Of course you can easily use whatever decoration you like. The coffee panna cotta can also work for any kind of season so adjust your decorations accordingly.
The good news is that you can make and store this panna cotta for 3-4 days. I do add the caramel sauce and the other toppings at the last minute, so that is the only work left to do.
If you store it in the fridge make sure to cover the top of the panna cotta with plastic wrap. That way you prevent the cream soaking up other flavors of ingredients in the fridge.
Yes, this is an ideal make-ahead dessert. You can prepare the panna cotta up to 2 days in advance and store it covered in the refrigerator. Add the caramel sauce and toppings just before serving.
Yes, that works fine. Dissolve 1-2 teaspoons of instant coffee in 150 ml hot water, depending on how strong you like the coffee flavor.
This usually means the gelatin didn’t fully dissolve or the mixture got too hot after adding the gelatin. Make sure the gelatin is completely melted and never let the mixture boil after adding it.
The good news is that you serve this in individual glasses so if the panna cotta doesn’t set enough you can still serve it.
Yes, you can substitute powdered gelatin. Use about 2 teaspoons (roughly 7 g) of powdered gelatin and bloom it according to the package instructions before adding it to the warm mixture.
You can replace them with biscotti, shortbread cookies, or even chocolate shavings for a different texture. A star shaped cookies would look festive too!
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