Silky smooth, creamy and rich, Chocolate Panna Cotta with Raspberry Compote is the perfect Valentine’s Day dessert!
- It’s an Italian classic (like me) 😉
- It’s fancy without being complicated
- In a word, it’s sweetened cream thickened with gelatin (okay, 5 words)
- It is quick to prepare
- It can be made in advance
- It can be topped with seasonal goodies
- It is rich tasting and silky smooth
- It is perfect for entertaining
- It says, “I dig you” to its recipient
- It says romance to our Valentine
- It says friendship to our Galentine
I’ve buddied up with a bunch of my favorite blogger pals. I mean blogger gals. I mean Galentines…to create this post that is jam-packed with sweet treats for our favorite day in February.
Wait. Is it presumptuous to think that Valentine’s is your favorite day in February? I mean, maybe it’s Presidents’ Day, or Mardi Gras, or maybe it’s Friday (any Friday)… You see where I’m going here….These are equal opportunity desserts!
So enjoy them! All of them! Any day! Every day! 🙂
Let’s keep this party rolling…..
Buon Appetito!
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Chocolate Panna Cotta with Raspberry Compote
- Category: Dessert
Description
Silky smooth, creamy and rich, Chocolate Panna Cotta with Raspberry Compote is the perfect Valentine’s Day dessert!
Ingredients
- Chocolate Panna Cotta
- ½ cup whole milk
- 2 tsp. unflavored gelatin
- 1⅓ cups half-and-half
- ¼ cup sugar
- 4 ounces semisweet chocolate, finely chopped
- 1/8 tsp. salt
- Raspberry Compote
- 3 Tbsp. butter
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp. fresh lemon juice
- dash of cinnamon
- 12 oz. raspberries (fresh or frozen)
Instructions
- In a small saucepan, combine milk and gelatin; let stand for 5 minutes.
- Cook and stir over medium heat for 2 to 3 minutes or just until gelatin dissolves (do not let milk boil).
- Add half-and-half, sugar, chocolate and salt to milk mixture.
- Cook, whisking constantly, over medium-high heat for 4 to 5 minutes until sugar dissolves and chocolate is melted.
- Remove from heat.
- Let the chocolate mixture stand until slightly cooled.
- Pour mixture into four to six coffee or dessert cups, depending on their size.
- Cover and chill for 2 hours.
- Shortly before serving, prepare the compote. Begin by melting butter in a small pan over medium heat.
- Stir in brown sugar, vanilla extract, lemon juice and cinnamon until sugar is dissolved.
- Add raspberries and cook, stirring gently, until berries are warmed through and juices just begin to release, about 3 – 4 minutes. Set aside.
- When serving, spoon on raspberry compote and an extra shave of chocolate.
- Enjoy!
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Happy Galentine’s Day! <3
This is such a fancy looking panna cotta!! The dishes, the idea conception and the flavors!! Everything about this is so beautiful!
Thank you, Deepika! 🙂
OH WOW! I don’t usually celebrate Valentine’s day – which means I can make these tonight! I don’t make panna cotta often – but this is stunning!
Yaaaas! I think you will love it! Thanks, my friend! <3
OH wow Annie, your pictures are absolutely stunning. I love this recipe , everything about it looks and sounds beautiful. Perfect Valentine dessert 🙂
Thank you, Ashika! 🙂
OMG! Promise you won’t tell if I make these a few times before Valentine’s Day! 😉
Your secret is good with me!! 😉
These are so pretty Annie. And I agree with you that these velvety beauties should be enjoyed on Presidents Day, Valentines Day, each and every Friday. . .oh and on Mondays too. . .because who doesn’t need a little Monday motivation.
Ooooh – I like that! Yes to a little Monday Motivation panna cotta style! 🙂
These look amazing! I love panna cotta and the addition of raspberry makes it even more decadent!
Thanks so much, Katherine!! Happy Galentine’s Day! 🙂
I will try this definitely
thank you for the recipe
Wonderful! Enjoy!!
Beautiful, Annie! Chocolate and raspberry is the best dessert flavour combo!!! I can picture sitting around with a bunch of girlfriends eating these decadent little treats. Yum!
Yep – get your galentines together! This is a good one! 🙂
This looks absolutely divine and seems totally doable which is exciting!
It is totally doable!! Thank you!
I would be so excited to dip my spoon into that!! It looks heavenly and is such a perfect flavor combo for Galentine’s/Valentine’s Day!
It’s a lovely experience! 🙂