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    Home » International » Italian » Italian Vanilla Flavored Panna Cotta With Agar Agar

    Italian Vanilla Flavored Panna Cotta With Agar Agar

    Posted on May 27, 2016 · Last Updated on June 17, 2021 · By Srividhya G · 18 Comments

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    A simple vanilla flavored Italian Cream Panna Cotta with Agar Agar, prepared with heavy cream and milk – perfect for your special someone!

    VegetarianPannaCotta

    Panna Cotta is an Italian dessert prepared with cream and sugar. It is usually molded with gelatin, but I am using Agar Agar for setting the pannacotta. In Italian, it means cooked cream. 

    This pannacotta is cold dessert perfect for this summer.  There is similar dessert prepared in another cuisine hence I am explicitly using the title Italian Panna Cotta. Can you guess what the other one is?

    Somehow the pannacotta reminds of the seempaal or the cow’s first milk after delivery. Both differ a lot in taste, but every time I prepare this, it takes me back to the childhood days. You can make this dessert ahead of time as a single-serving dessert. But this time I made it like a cake in a vessel that has the shape of a heart.  

    For my jigarthanda recipe, I used agar agar strands. But for this, I am using the agar agar powder. Agar Agar is the vegetarian version of the gelatin from Algae. It is also famous as the China Grass and can be a great thickening agent.

    Side view of the cute heart-shaped Italian cream panna cotta with agar agar

    For this recipe, I used heavy cream, regular 2% milk and sugar and condensed milk for sweetening it up and of course Vanilla for the flavor.  This method is super simple. We just need to warm the milk till the agar agar and sugar dissolves and then let it set. It’s as simple as that.

    I used colored sugar for decorating it later and made it like a mini cake. :-) When you can’t bake a cake, here is the perfect alternative.  Please see notes below for other options.

    Italian Vanilla Flavored Panna Cotta With Agar Agar Recipe

    Ingredients:

    • Heavy Cream – 1.5 cups
    • 2% milk – 1.5 cups
    • Agar Agar Powder – 1.5 tsps
    • Sugar – 2 tbsps
    • Condensed Milk – 3 to 4 tbsps
    • Vanilla Extract – 2 tbsps
    • Fruit / Colored Sugar / Confettis for decorating.

    Steps:

    • Mix milk and sugar and heat it low flame.
    • Once sugar dissolves complete, add the agar agar powder and make sure it mixes well.

    Addingthe agar agar powder and making sure it mixes well

    • Keep stirring the mixture either using a spoon or with a metal whisker.
    • Now add the heavy cream, vanilla, and condensed milk.
    • Keep stirring in low flame and let all the milk incorporate.  (We don’t need to bring it to a boil, once all ingredients combines well turn off the heat)

    Stirring and letting the milk incorporate

    • Turn off the heat and add this mixture to your favorite mold or individual serving cups.

    Adding the desert mixture to heart-shaped serving cups

    • Before refrigerating, break the air pops and let it sit in the fridge till the panna cotta sets.

    Refrigerated panna cotta straight out of the fridge

    • After it sets, run the knife slowly around the edges of the mold to take it out.
    • Decorate using fruits or colored sugar or confetti.

    Panna cotta after setting and ready for decorations

    That’s it. Yummy dessert is ready.

    Closeup of the delicious Italian Vanilla Flavored Panna Cotta With Agar Agar

    Notes:

    • If you are using strands, you can use 4 to 5 strands. Soak in water before adding it to milk.
    • Agar agar powder can be first dissolved in water and can be mixed with milk. But as I used 2% milk, I directly added it to it. Instead of 2% milk, you can also use whole milk.
    • Adjust sugar and the condensed milk according to your preference. You may use either one.
    • Before removing the pannacotta from the mold let it sit for some time for about 15 to 20 minutes and then wet the knife and run around the edges.
    • You may add other flavors or essence to your taste.

    Will be posting the other cuisine’s fruit-based recipe soon, so I will explain about that in the upcoming post. :-)

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    If you’ve made this Italian vanilla flavored panna cotta with agar agar, please share your photos with me on Pinterest, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube or Twitter – I will be delighted to see your results!

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    Italian Vanilla Flavored Panna Cotta With Agar Agar served in a heart-shaped bowl
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    Italian Vanilla Flavored Panna Cotta With Agar Agar

    A simple vanilla flavored Italian Cream Panna Cotta with Agar Agar, prepared with heavy cream and milk - perfect for your special someone!
    Prep Time20 minutes mins
    Cook Time5 hours hrs 10 minutes mins
    Total Time5 hours hrs 30 minutes mins
    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: Italian
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 454kcal
    Author: Srividhya G

    Ingredients

    • 1.5 cups Heavy Cream
    • 1.5 cups milk 2%
    • 1.5 tsps Agar Agar Powder
    • 2 tbsps Sugar
    • 3 tbsps Condensed Milk or 4
    • 2 tbsps Vanilla Extract
    • Fruit / Colored Sugar / Confettis for decorating.

    Instructions

    • Mix milk and sugar and heat it low flame.
    • Once sugar dissolves complete, add the agar agar powder and make sure it mixes well.
    • Keep stirring the mixture either using spoon or with a metal whisker.
    • Now add the heavy cream, vanilla and condensed milk.
    • Keep stirring in low flame and let all the milk incorporate.
    • Turn off the heat and add this mixture to your favorite mold or individual serving cups.
    • Before refrigerating, break the air pops and let it sit in fridge till the panna cotta sets. (I let it set for overnight)
    • After it sets, run the knife slowly around the edges of the mold to take it out.
    • Decorate using fruits or colored sugar or confettis.
    • That’s it. Yummy dessert is ready.

    Notes

    • If you are using strands, 4 to 5 strands can be used. Soak it water before adding it to milk.
    • Agar agar powder can be first dissolved in water and can be mixed with milk. But
    • asI used 2% milk, I directly added it to it. Instead of 2% milk, whole milk can be used too.
    • Adjust sugar and the condensed milk according to your preference. Either one alone can be used.
    • Before removing the panna cotta from the mold let it sit for some time for about 15 to 20 minutes and then wet the knife and run around the edges.
    • Other flavors or essence can be added.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 454kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 37g | Saturated Fat: 23g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 137mg | Sodium: 93mg | Potassium: 254mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 1500IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 205mg | Iron: 1mg

    I am not a nutritionist. The nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. It varies depending upon the product types or brands.

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    Comments

    1. Sam says

      March 04, 2018 at 5:21 pm

      Nice.i will try it.thanks.how many days does it stay good in refrigerator

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        March 05, 2018 at 8:55 am

        Thanks. Glad you liked it. I have stored it up to 4 days in the refrigerator.

        Reply
    2. vidya says

      October 20, 2016 at 5:29 am

      Looking so nice. Awesome presentation.

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        October 20, 2016 at 9:08 am

        Thanks :-)

        Reply
    3. Pavani says

      June 07, 2016 at 12:25 pm

      I love this creamy & delicious Italian dessert. Love your vegetarian version.

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        June 08, 2016 at 8:11 am

        Thanks Pavani.

        Reply
    4. freakyveggie says

      June 02, 2016 at 5:30 am

      The pic looks gorgeous Vidhya :)

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        June 02, 2016 at 8:02 am

        Thanks a lot FV :-)

        Reply
    5. kushigalu says

      May 31, 2016 at 9:26 am

      This one looks gorgeous !

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        May 31, 2016 at 7:18 pm

        Thanks a lot Kushi.

        Reply
    6. MyCulinarySaga says

      May 30, 2016 at 2:42 am

      Looks lovely :)

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        May 30, 2016 at 4:13 pm

        Thanks :-)

        Reply
    7. Alok Singhal says

      May 27, 2016 at 12:40 pm

      If I had married a food blogger, I would have been at least double the size already! Thank God, I have to crave for such delicacies :)

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        May 30, 2016 at 4:14 pm

        ;-) ;-) ;-)

        Reply
    8. Anu - My Ginger Garlic Kitchen says

      May 27, 2016 at 10:00 am

      Such a beautiful and delicious looking panna cotta, Srividya. Love that you made it with agar agar.

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        May 30, 2016 at 4:15 pm

        Thanks a lot Anu. :-)

        Reply
    9. Bhavna's Food Journey says

      May 27, 2016 at 6:13 am

      Yummy recipe…need to try this one :)

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        May 30, 2016 at 4:15 pm

        Thanks a lot bhavna. Please do try.

        Reply
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