Description
Chai Panna Cotta is a luxurious dessert that marries the creamy richness of traditional Italian panna cotta with the aromatic warmth of chai spices. This delightful treat is not only simple to prepare, taking just 20 minutes, but it also offers a unique flavor profile that will captivate your taste buds. Perfect for special occasions or a sweet indulgence at home, Chai Panna Cotta is an elegant dessert that impresses guests and satisfies cravings alike. With its velvety texture and stunning presentation, especially when topped with crunchy pistachio toffee, this recipe is sure to become a favorite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ¾ cups whole milk
- 6 chai tea bags
- 2 cloves
- 1 stick cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon allspice
- 3 teaspoons powdered vegan gelatin
- ⅓ cup white granulated sugar
- 1 ½ cups thickened cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- pinch of salt
- ¼ cup white granulated sugar (for toffee)
- 1 tablespoon water (for toffee)
- 1 tablespoon pistachios, roughly chopped (for toffee)
Instructions
- Infuse 1 cup of whole milk with chai tea bags and spices in a saucepan over medium heat until just below simmering. Let steep for 10 minutes.
- Bloom 3 teaspoons of vegan gelatin in ¾ cup of cold milk for 5 minutes.
- Remove tea bags and spices from the infused milk; stir in sugar, vanilla, and salt until dissolved.
- Whisk in the bloomed vegan gelatin until fully dissolved, then fold in heavy cream until smooth.
- Pour into serving glasses or molds, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 4 hours until set.
- For optional pistachio toffee, cook sugar and water in a saucepan until caramelized; stir in chopped pistachios before cooling on parchment paper.
- Top each panna cotta with pistachio toffee before serving.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: None
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Chilling
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 panna cotta (150g)
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 19g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 27g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 60mg