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Cadbury Chocolate Panna Cotta is a chocolaty, silky, smooth, delicious, eggless dessert.
It is super easy to make and a perfect make-ahead dessert. Cadbury Chocolate Panna Cotta has that rich dairy milk chocolate taste and is an absolute favorite amongst kids.
You want any easy, quick and delicious dessert then don't think twice just go ahead and make this. This is a party hit and no one knows you just whipped it up in a jiffy.
Lets go to the basics.
What is a Panna Cotta?
Panna Cotta is a very famous Italian dessert. Very simply put, Panna Cotta in the Italian language means "Cooked Cream".
It originated in the Piedmont region of Italy.
It's an Italian dessert made with sweetened cream and thickened with gelatin and set in a bowl or a mold.
The way the cream is flavored defines the taste of the dessert.
The base ingredients of any Panna Cotta are cream, sugar, and gelatin. Its delicate sweetness and smooth texture give it a rich look and make it elegant to serve.
Commonly Asked questions.
Why did my Cadbury Chocolate Panna Cotta not set?
One of the reasons the Panna Cotta did not set would be because the gelatin did not melt all the way or you boiled the gelatin mixture.
The gelatin needs to melt and mix in hot water naturally. When you boil the gelatin mixture, it loses its thickening power and won't set as desired.
The other reason would be that you didn't give your Panna Cotta enough time to set.
Why did my Panna Cotta turn grainy/lumpy?
Undissolved gelatin causes lumps in Panna Cotta. Gelatin is a tricky ingredient to work with if you melt it too hot or add cold/chilled liquid to it in a hurry.
Gelatin needs to be completely dissolved and should be added to a mixture only when it's off the heat.
So the most important thing you need to understand is that gelatin is a tricky ingredient to work with. But if done correctly you will definitely get amazing results.
Is this a make-ahead dessert / Can you make Cadbury chocolate Panna Cotta a day or two before?
Yes, you can make Panna Cotta in advance and not worry about making a dessert for the party last minute. Serve it set in a glass and you don't even worry about serving plates.
Toppings for Cadbury Chocolate Panna Cotta:
- Shaved Cadbury chocolate
- Chocolate sauce
- Chocolate ganache
- White chocolate shavings
- Whipped cream
Now let's get to the recipe. I hope you are excited to try it. And I would love to hear back from you after you try the recipe.
Easy Cadbury Chocolate Panna Cotta
Equipment
- Sauce Pan
- Big bowl
- Small bowl
- Whisk / spoon
- ramekins/ glass bowls / anything to set individual portions
- Measuring spoons / Cups
- Weighing scale (optional)
- sieve
Ingredients
- 2.5 teaspoon Gelatin
- 2.5 tablespoon Warm water
- 180 gms Chocolate chopped and preferably Cadbury
- 400 ml Heavy cream
- 400 ml Whole milk cold
- ¼ cup Sugar
- 2 teaspoon Vanilla extract use the best quality
Instructions
- Ingredients
- In the meanwhile, take a sauce pan and add the chopped chocolate, heavy cream and sugar to it.
- Place the sauce pan / pot on medium to low flame and let it cook till the chocolate is completely melted and everything is mixed well.
- Then add vanilla extract and stir it in and let it cool for 3 - 5 mins.
- In the big bowl add hot boiling water till half height. In that place a smaller bowl. Take care the water is up to only half height of the smaller bowl and does not enter smaller bowl.
- Using a fork, spoon or a small whisk start stirring / mixing the gelatin in the water. It will mix and turn into liquid. Let it stay in hot water.
- Then Add the melted gelatin and whisk it into the chocolate mixture.
- Finally add the cold milk and mix everything together till well combined.
- Now strain the liquid to avoid any lumps in panna cotta. and let it rest for 10 mins.
- Pour the liquid in individual serving container.
- Refrigerate it for minimum 8 hrs or overnight. This will help the Panna Cotta to set.
- Serve it with shavings of chocolate or any other toppings I mentioned earlier in the post. Though it tastes awesome just by itself too.
Notes
- Be careful with gelatin do not boil it to melt the lumps
- Use small serving cups.
- Do not boil the chocolate, sugar and heavy cream mixture.
- If you are not able to melt the gelatin in the way specified in the recipe, add it to the hot heavy cream, chocolate and sugar mixture.
- If it still needs to melt then turn on the heat on low flame and keep stirring till all gelatin is dissolved. Be careful not to boil the mixture.
Arica
I’ve never had panna cotta before. Looks delicious. Thanks for sharing!
Diane
Yum!!! I have a dinner party coming up in a few weeks and look forward to serving this. Thanks!!
Jen @ JENRON DESIGNS
Cadbury Creme Eggs are one of my favorite Easter delights so I now this recipe will be oh so good!
Jenny K
This looks AMAZING! I would never have thought about making a panna cotta myself!
prajakta.palkar
thank you.
Lyssa
Wow! This looks so good and fairly simple to make. My husband loves anything chocolate so I might have to try making this.
prajakta.palkar
Thank you, do give it a try.
Viano
Awesome! Tried it once and it actually turned grainy. Now I know why. Will try it again hopefully.
prajakta.palkar
Good luck, feel free to reach out to me for any concerns.
Gaukhar
This looks so good! Thank you for sharing the recipe. Now I know what to make for dessert this weekend 🙂