Passion Fruit Panna Cotta

Passion fruit panna cotta is a creamy Italian dessert with a tropical twist of tangy and sweet passion fruit flavor. For a better health, this recipe is going to cut half of the amount of sugar in traditional version of panna cotta.

Full guide: how to make passion fruit panna cotta

Panna cotta, Italian original style

• 4 cup (1L) whipping cream
• 0.6 oz (17g) gelatin
• 3/4 cup (150g) sugar
• 1 tsp. (5ml) vanilla

Passion fruit sauce

• 4 fresh passion fruits
• 3/4 cup (200ml) water
• 1/2 cup (100g) sugar
• 1 tsp. (5g) cornstarch (optional)

Full guide: how to make passion fruit panna cotta

First, soak a gelatin leaf in water for 10 minutes.

Pour all of the whipping cream into a pot and heat it over medium heat. Be careful not to overheat it or let it boil. Add the sugar, vanilla and soaked gelatin leaf to the pot, and stir constantly until everything is completely dissolved.

Full guide: how to make passion fruit panna cotta

Allow the mixture to rest and cool down a bit before pouring it into glasses or molds. Once cooled, cover each mold with plastic wrap and refrigerate. Allow them to set for at least 4 hours, but preferably overnight. The panna cotta should be firm to the touch but still jiggle slightly when moved.

Full guide: how to make passion fruit panna cotta

While waiting for the mixture to cool down, start making the passion fruit coulis. Cut the passion fruit in half and scoop out the pulp. Pour the pulp through a fine sieve and use a spoon to remove any seeds or pulp bits and extract all the juice.

In a small pot or saucepan, combine the passion fruit juice with water and sugar. Heat the mixture over medium heat. If you prefer a thicker passion fruit coulis, dissolve 1 tsp. (5g) of cornstarch in a little water and add it to the mixture.

Full guide: how to make passion fruit panna cotta