Baileys Panna Cotta, a delicious boozy dessert for the festive season. It's incredibly creamy and silky, and has a light texture that screams indulgence. This Irish cream panna cotta can be whipped up super quick, and then left to set in the fridge. The perfect Christmas or Valentine's Day dessert for grown-ups.
Christmas really is the perfect time for indulging! Rich heavy dishes, scrumptious desserts, and lots of partying. There are so many family-friendly dessert recipes out there that can get the little ones involved. Well, this isn't one of them.
It's a grown-up only Christmas treat that features one of the most iconic festive drinks: the one and only Baileys Irish Cream Liqueur. It almost feels pointless trying to bring more arguments why this panna cotta is so delicious. It's enough to mention that it's got Baileys in it, and you know it's amazing.
My Baileys Brownies and Baileys Cheesecake Truffles have always been a real treat with us, they are extremely indulgent, and festive too. Although this panna cotta will also make an excellent dessert for a romantic dinner, worth adding it to your Valentine's Day menu.
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What is panna cotta
Panna cotta is an Italian dessert which is literally translated " cooked cream". It's made with a few basic ingredients like sweetened cream, sugar and set with gelatine, and can be flavoured with pretty much any extract of your choice.
It has a very smooth and creamy texture, and it's best enjoyed cold straight from the fridge. Panna cotta can be as simple or as fancy as one wishes, as the sky is the limit when it comes to flavours.
Ingredients used
- Baileys - Irish Cream Liqueur
- double cream - or heavy cream in the USA
- milk - full-fat milks works the best here, as we need the fat to reach that level of creaminess required
- sugar - I used caster sugar, but granulated sugar is also ok
- gelatine - it's used to set the pudding, it doesn't work without it
- chocolate - for garnishing the dessert, this is entirely optional
Step-by-step photos and instructions
- Pour the milk and cream into a pan, and bring it to a boil, making sure the mixture doesn't overflow
- Add the sugar and whisk well to dissolve it
- Pour in the baileys, and give it a good whisk
- Sprinkle over the gelatine if you use one that doesn't require blooming first, and whisk again
- Divide the mixture between 4 serving cups and refrigerate for at least 6 hours, ideally overnight
- Garnish each pot with grated chocolate - optional.
Expert tips
I used Dr Oetker gelatine which can be sprinkled straight over the cream mixture, and whisked well to dissolve it completely. However, different types of gelatine require different techniques for setting the liquid.
Some will need to "bloom" first which means it needs to be hydrated with cold water until it comes jelly-like. Skipping this process will result in a lumpy gelatine that is hard to dissolve.
So it is crucial to read the gelatine packet instructions to know if it needs blooming or not. A vegan or vegetarian alternative might also require different blooming techniques.
The panna cotta can be made in advance, as it lasts well in the fridge for many days if it's set well with gelatine.
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Baileys Panna Cotta
Ingredients
- 1 cup full-fat milk
- 1 cup double cream (heavy cream in the US)
- ½ cup Baileys Irish Cream Liqueur
- ½ cup caster sugar
- 1 tablespoon grated chocolate to garnish (optional)
- 1 sachet Dr Oetker gelatine (12 g)
Instructions
- Pour the cream and milk in a pan set over a medium heat and bring it to the boil.
- Add the sugar and whisk well to dissolve it, then pour in the Baileys and whisk again.
- Sprinkle over the gelatine, and whisk well to dissolve it completely.
- Divide the mixture between 4 serving cups, and refrigerate for at least 6 hours, ideally overnight to set.
- Garnish with grated chocolate - optional.
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Notes
- I used Dr Oetker gelatine which can be sprinkled straight over the cream mixture, and whisked well to dissolve it completely. However, different types of gelatine require different techniques for setting the liquid.
- Some will need to "bloom" first which means it needs to be hydrated with cold water until it comes jelly-like. Skipping this process will result in a lumpy gelatine that is hard to dissolve.
- So it is crucial to read the gelatine packet instructions to know if it needs blooming or not. A vegan or vegetarian alternative might also require different blooming techniques.
- The panna cotta can be made in advance, as it lasts well in the fridge for many days if it's set well with gelatine.
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Jr says
I did a version of this with half cream to custard to reduce the fat content. Tasted great. Thanks
Daniela Apostol says
That sounds yummy!