Mango Panna Cotta Recipe
This delicious Mango Panna Cotta is the perfect summer dessert. It’s cold, sweet, and refreshing. You can easily make it a head of time, and it’s the perfect dessert to serve for a friends or family gathering!
Mango is one of the most delicious fruits for desserts, with its tropical sweetness and bursting flavor, it’s a perfect pairing with the creaminess and vanilla flavor of Panna Cotta. This dessert will be a favorite among children and adults, so it’s perfect for potlucks, barbecues, parties, and family dinners.
Why you’ll love this Panna Cotta with Mango
- Popular Video: This Mango Panna Cotta recipe has over 250k views, and over 2k likes on YouTube! Check also my YouTube channel for more recipe videos.
- Quick & Easy: You only need a few simple ingredients and steps to make a delicious mango vanilla panna cotta.
- Make-Ahead: Mango Panna cotta is the perfect make-ahead dessert because it needs to set in the fridge for several hours.
- Kid-Friendly: Kids love the sweetness of mango, and this dessert is perfect to end the meal for both kids and adults.
- Perfect for gatherings: This showstopping dessert it’s perfect to serve if you’re hosting a party, birthday, or holiday.
How to make Mango Panna Cotta
Watch the full video recipe to learn how to make the best Mango Panna Cotta recipe. This step-by-step tutorial simplifies the process, offering tips and tricks to guarantee perfect results every time.
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Ingredient Notes
Here are the essential mango panna cotta ingredients:
- Milk: Provides the base for the panna cotta, giving it a smooth texture.
- Heavy Cream: Adds richness and creaminess to the dessert.
- Mango: The star ingredient, choose your favorite variety of mango and make sure it’s ripe and sweet before using.
- Gelatin Powder: Helps set the panna cotta, giving it a firm yet creamy texture.
- Sugar: Adds sweetness, balancing the flavors of the cream and the mango.
- Vanilla Bean Paste: Enhances the cream flavor with a subtle vanilla note.
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What to Do With Leftover Mango
You can use mango in a large variety of desserts, each one more delicious than the other.
Substitutions and Variations
- Vegan: You can make this mango panna cotta dessert vegan and dairy-free by using plant-based cream such as coconut cream, and use vegan gelatin such as agar-agar (1 teaspoon).
- Tropical: Blend the mango with other tropical fruits such as pineapple, passion fruit, and papaya for a tropical flavor.
- Coconut Mango: Coconut and mango are a perfect creamy and sweet combination. Use coconut cream for the vanilla panna cotta base to make this variation.
- Different topping: Instead of mango gelatin, you can top the panna cotta with chopped mango, or make a smooth mango sauce.
Tips and Tricks
- Fresh Mango – Use fresh mango for the best result and flavor. Frozen mango can also be used, but make sure to thaw and drain the excess liquid first.
- Measure the gelatin – Measure the gelatin quantity correctly according to the recipe. More or less gelatin would result in a dense or not set panna cotta.
- Let it set – Don’t rush the setting time. Let it set in the fridge for at least 3-4 hours to achieve the perfect texture.
- Gently simmer – Don’t overcook the cream or it will start to burn on the bottom of the pan.
What is Panna Cotta?
Panna Cotta is a creamy and cold italian dessert. The name literally means ‘cooked cream’ which is the main step of the recipe. It’s usually made with only vanilla and served with a variety of toppings such as fruit coulis, caramel or chocolate sauce.
This classic dessert gained popularity worldwide in recent years, with many different variations of toppings and flavors. From chocolate, cookies, or fruit variations like this mango panna cotta.
How to Store Panna Cotta
Panna Cotta is the perfect make ahead dessert because it needs a long setting time in the fridge. You can make it a day ahead and have it ready to serve for a stress-free cooking time. Take it out of the fridge just 10-15 minutes before serving.
You can store leftovers in the fridge for up to 3 days. Freezing is not recommended.
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Mango Panna Cotta Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
For the vanilla panna cotta:
- 6 g Gelatin powder
- 30 ml Water/milk
- 1 cup (240 ml) Milk
- 1 cup (240 ml) Heavy cream
- 50 g Sugar
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla bean paste
For the mango panna cotta:
- 4 Mangos large (about 650-700g mango puree)
- 5 g Gelatin powder
- 25 ml Water/milk
Instructions
Make the Panna Cotta
- In a small bowl whisk gelatin and water. Set aside for 10-15 minutes.
- In a medium saucepan, heat the heavy cream, milk, and sugar over medium-low heat, until sugar has dissolved, (Do not boil).
- Remove from heat, add vanilla bean paste and stir. Stir in gelatin and immediately whisk until smooth and dissolved. Pass through a sieve.
- Set the glasses on an angle in a small container or a muffin tin. If the glasses slide, place a small towel underneath to help stabilize. Pour the mixture. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours.
Make the Mango Gelatin
- In a small bowl whisk gelatin and water. Set aside for 10-15 minutes.
- Dice the mango, place in a food processor and process until smooth. Melt the gelatin for 15 seconds in the microwave. Then, take 1 tablespoon of the mango puree, add to melted gelatin and stir until combined. Pour back into the mango puree and mix well.
- Pour the mango mixture into the glasses. Cover and refrigerate for at least 3 hours.
Video
Notes
- Watch the Video Recipe – For a better understanding of the recipe, I recommend watching the step-by-step video tutorial. It will guide you through the cooking process of the panna cotta to help you achieve the best result.
- Check the FAQs – If you have any questions about ingredient substitutions, cooking methods, or storage tips, be sure to check the FAQs section located under the recipe card and the post above.
- Make-Ahead & Storage Tips – Panna Cotta is the perfect make ahead dessert because it needs to set at least 3 hours in the fridge. You can make it a day ahead and have it ready to serve for a stress-free cooking time. Take it out of the fridge just 10-15 minutes before serving. You can store leftovers in the fridge for up to 3 days. Freezing is not recommended.
- How to make Panna Cotta without gelatin – Though gelatin will give you the best flavor and consistency, it is possible to make panna cotta using agar-agar to make a vegan version.
- Can I Use Frozen Mango? – Use fresh mango for the best result and flavor. Frozen mango can also be used, but make sure to thaw and drain the excess liquid first.
- Measure the gelatin – Measure the gelatin quantity correctly according to the recipe. More or less gelatin would result in a dense or not set panna cotta.
- Let it set – Don’t rush the setting time. Let it set in the fridge for at least 3-4 hours to achieve the perfect texture.
- Gently simmer – Don’t overcook the cream or it will start to burn on the bottom of the pan.
Nutrition
Common Questions
Heavy cream will give you the best consistency and flavor, but you can also use coconut cream for a dairy-free version.
Yes. This recipe is for panna cotta with gelatin powder, but it’s also possible to make panna cotta without gelatin. You can use agar-agar, a plant-based thickening agent. Follow the quantity recommendations on the package as agar-agar has 4 times more thickening power than gelatin.
Fresh mango has the best flavor and consistency, but you can also use frozen mango. Just make sure to thaw it and drain the excess liquid first.
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Best panna cotta ive ever made.
I love the presentation of this panna cotta, very beautiful and unique. My family loved it.