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Vanilla Bean Panna Cotta
Silky, creamy Italian custard with real vanilla bean. Elegant, make-ahead, and surprisingly simple.
Prep: 10 min · Cook: 5 min · Total: 15 min (+ 4 hours chill)6 servingsEasy4.9 (28 reviews)290 calories per serving
Last tested: 2026-09-10
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Servings6
📋 Ingredients
👩🍳 Instructions
- 1
Sprinkle gelatin over cold water in a small bowl. Let bloom 5 minutes.
- 2
Split vanilla bean and scrape seeds into a saucepan with cream, milk, and sugar.
- 3
Heat over medium until steaming (do not boil). Remove from heat.
- 4
Add bloomed gelatin to the hot cream. Stir until completely dissolved.
- 5
Strain through a fine sieve into glasses or molds.
- 6
Refrigerate at least 4 hours until set.
- 7
Unmold by dipping briefly in warm water, or serve in glasses topped with berries.
🔄 Swap Table
Original: Heavy cream
Swap: Coconut cream
Full-fat, dairy-free — sets slightly softer
Original: Gelatin
Swap: Agar-agar (2 tsp)
Vegan, but texture is firmer and less creamy
Original: Vanilla bean
Swap: Vanilla bean paste (1 tsp)
Same flavor, more convenient
Original: Sugar
Swap: Honey (60g)
Different flavor, slightly grainier set
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