Strawberry and Blueberry Panna Cotta is a 3 layered fancy Italian no bake dessert with interesting flavors in each layer. It's sweet, creamy and tangy, plus very easy to make and you can prepare it in advance. Another perfect patriotic treat for the 4th of July.
After Memorial Day weekend, we wait for the fourth of July. This year we are planning to visit Chicago for a potluck with my old friends whom we are meeting after long time, do all the rides available for the day with my little one, then watch fireworks. What are your plans for the July 4th? I hope you guys are having a great time with kids and summer holidays!
Last year I prepared a patriotic berry pie for the July 4th weekend which was appreciated by all my friends for the look and taste. If you have not checked the recipe yet please do so. It tastes amazing and when berries are in season make most use of it 🙂
If you are looking for simple and easy 15 minute dessert for the same day you can try the patriotic fruit and cream recipe.
Coming back to strawberry and blueberry panna cotta,
If you are following my blog, you mare probably familiar with my love for fresh berries and how frequently I use them in my recipes. I was surprised to see that I have not posted this simple and easy Italian dessert that I prepare every year using fresh berries. Whenever I prepare panna cotta, it also reminds me of another french dessert called Blancmange. Generally, I prepare panna cotta with only 2 layers, that is with one fruit layer and one cream layer. This is the first time I am trying out 3 layers so that I can take it for potluck and also show my love for the county that has taught me so much.
It is always a very good idea to bring with you fancy desserts for holiday gatherings like the 4th of July, Christmas and Thanksgiving, isn't it? It usually becomes the talk of the party, and you get to interact with lots of guests and make new connections.
What is panna cotta made of?
Traditionally, Panna Cotta is like very basic pudding prepared using cream and milk and thickened with gelatin.
What does panna cotta taste like?
Panna cotta looks like custard or flan. Its sweet and creamy. You can modify it with different flavors. My favorite ones are fruit flavored thickened with gelatin.
How long does panna cotta last?
Panna cotta can be covered with plastic wrap and refrigerated for upto 3 days.
Ingredients for Strawberry and Blueberry Panna Cotta
- 1 cup blueberries
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⅔ cup water
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¼ cup sugar
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1 pack unflavored gelatin (approx 2 ¼ tsp) or Agar agar for vegan version
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 ⅔ cups milk
- ¼ cup sugar
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 pack unflavored gelatin (approx 2 ¼ tsp)
- 1 pint strawberry
- ⅔ cup water
- ¼ cup sugar
- 1 pack gelatin
How to make Strawberry and Blueberry Panna Cotta
Step I (Prepare Blueberry Panna Cotta)
- Then heat on medium heat for 5 mins while stirring continuously.
- Place serving cups in a baking tray (e.g. muffin pan or a 9 x 9 pan lined with kitchen towels) in inclined position. Pour the blueberry mix into serving cups and cool in fridge for at least 2 hrs.
Step II (Prepare Cream Layer)
- Combine milk and heavy cream.
- Add pack of gelatin, sugar, vanilla extract and let it soak for 2 mins.
- Then heat on medium heat for 5 mins while stirring continuously. Let return to room temp.
- Remove the serving cups from the refrigerator and place the cups upright in the tray. Pour the strawberry mix into serving cups on top of cream layer and cool in the fridge for another 2 hrs.
Step III (Prepare Strawberry Panna Cotta)
- Puree the strawberries along with water. Add pack of gelatin, sugar, and let it soak for 2 mins.
- Then heat on medium heat for 5 mins while stirring continuously. Let return to room temp.
- Pour into serving cups on top of cream layer and cool in fridge for another 2 hrs.
Strawberry and Blueberry Panna Cotta is ready. Serve and enjoy!!
Tips :
- I have presented it in 5 large glasses for presentation. You can divide this into 8 to 10 smaller serving bowls.
- Also, depending on the sweetness of the fruit, you can also vary the amount of sugar for strawberry and blueberry layer
Some of my favorite summer food recipes to try for 4th of july
- patriotic berry pie for the July 4th
- thai style popcorn
- black bean veggie burger
- Chicken Tikka
- Tandoori Style Grilled Chicken
- Grilled Margherita Sandwich
- Grilled Corn on the Cob
- Tandoori Cauliflower
- Strawberries and cream
- fruit and cream
Detailed Recipe for Strawberry and Blueberry Panna Cotta
Strawberry and Blueberry Panna Cotta is a 3 layered fancy Italian no bake dessert with interesting flavors in each layer. It's sweet, creamy and tangy, plus very easy to make and you can prepare it in advance. One of the best make ahead recipe for 4th of july.
- 1 cup Blueberries
- ⅔ cup Water
- ¼ cup Sugar
- 1 packet Unflavored Gelatin ( 7 g around 2 ¼ tsp) (Use agar agar for vegan version)
- 1 cup Heavy Cream
- 1 ⅔ cups Whole milk
- ¼ cup Sugar
- 2 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- 1 packet Unflavored Gelatin ( 7 g around 2 ¼ tsp)
- 1 Pint Strawberries
- ⅔ cup Water
- ¼ cup Sugar
- 1 packet Unflavored Gelatin ( 7 g around 2 ¼ tsp)
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Puree the blueberries along with water. Add pack of gelatin, sugar, and let it soak for 2 mins.
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Then heat on medium heat for 5 mins while stirring continuously. Let return to room temp.
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Place serving cups in a baking tray (e.g. muffin pan or a 9 x 9 pan lined with kitchen towels) in inclined position. Pour the blueberry mix into serving cups and cool in fridge for at least 2 hrs.
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Combine milk and heavy cream. Add pack of gelatin, sugar, vanilla extract and let it soak for 2 mins.
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Then heat on medium heat for 5 mins while stirring continuously. Let return to room temp.
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Remove the tray containing the serving cups from the refrigerator. Maintaining the cups in the inclined position, pour the cream mix into serving cups on top of blueberry layer and cool in the fridge for another 2 hrs.
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Puree the strawberries along with water. Add pack of gelatin, sugar, and let it soak for 2 mins.
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Then heat on medium heat for 5 mins while stirring continuously. Let return to room temp.
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Remove the serving cups from the refrigerator and place the cups upright in the tray. Pour the strawberry mix into serving cups on top of cream layer and cool in the fridge for another 2 hrs.
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Strawberry and Blueberry Panna Cotta is ready. Serve and enjoy!!
- I have presented it in 5 large glasses for presentation. You can divide this into smaller serving bowls.
- Also, depending on the sweetness of the fruit, you can also vary the amount of sugar for strawberry and blueberry layer
If you like this Strawberry and Blueberry Panna Cotta Recipe
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Jenni LeBaron
I love pannacotta, I love strawberries and blueberries, and I love beautiful desserts so this checks all boxes for me. What an elegant treat to serve!
Ruth madzongera
Please state where I must put in the sugar and water , coz there is nothing there on all the 3 stages , I'm now doing guess work
Kushi
Ruth, thank you for you comment. I have update the steps to include these important details which I had missed earlier.
Toni
Absolutely adorable and perfect for the patriotic holidays! I love all the flavors and it was actually easy to make! A total dessert win!
Rhonda Albom
Beautiful and filled with all my favourite flavours. It's such a lovely dessert to serve to guests.
Jeannette
GORGEOUS! This recipe is the perfect one to have with a barbecue. I love how fresh and beautiful it is! Thanks for sharing!
Bintu | Recipes From A Pantry
This dessert looks absolutely amazing and I bet it tastes great too! Strawberry and blueberry is a wonderful combination.
Bre
I've never had panna cotta before! These look absolutely divine!
Lauren Vavala DeliciousLittleBites
These are so pretty! My mom made panna cotta once and I really liked it. I need to try this soon!
Carrie Robinson
Such a gorgeous dessert! This would be perfect for the 4th. 🙂
Sonia
Looks super delicious and fun dessert for Summer's! Can't wait to try the recipe
Angela
What a beautiful dessert, just in time for 4th of July!
Cathleen
Wow, this is so beautiful!! I am definitely going to give this a go for the 4th of July. Thanks for the recipe 🙂
Julia
Those layers are so mesmerizing! Love how refreshing it is! Lovely recipe, will definitely make some more:)
Bhawana
Panna cotta definitely looking amazing. All colors are tempting a lot. Thanks for this amazing panna cotta.
Nart at Cooking with Nart
This panna cotta looks so pretty! Gonna try the recipe this weekend!
Shashi
Simply stunning! Such a pretty and elegant treat for summer!
Lizet Bowen
I love panna cotta. It's so creamy and refreshing. I think my family is going to love having it for dessert this fourth of July. It's going to look so pretty at the dessert table.
Alex
This has to be one of the most beautiful panna cotta! I love the layers - they're just gorgeous. So pretty and festive!
Sandhya Ramakrishnan
This is just amazing! Just perfect for the 4th of July celebrations. We love panna cotta! Thanks for the recipe.
Veena Azmanov
Now that looks so fancy. I LOVE panna cotta. These colors are so pretty. Can't wait to try this one.
Andrea Metlika
Such a pretty and festive dessert. Strawberry and blueberry are my favorite flavors.
David
great presentation! Perfect for the 4th. I love fresh berries, too, but need to use them more widely than I do...tend to focus on putting them on my cereal. As you show there's so much you can do to enjoy berries!
Jane Saunders
I love panna cotta but this recipe takes it a completely new and very exciting way. It's so much fun and a visual masterpiece.
Jen
We're just hanging out at the house this 4th but these would be so perfect to have after we're done grilling. So perfectly pretty for the holiday!
Sophie
What a perfect recipe for the festive time. Wow! Love it. Thanks for sharing.
Alisa Infanti
These are so perfect for July 4th. I love the stripes on an angle like that! These would be prefect for a party!
Luci
I love panna cotta recipes! This patriotic dessert is gorgeous and looks delicious! I will definitely be saving this to make for our BBQ because I know everyone will love it!
Jessica Formicola
These desserts are SO gorgeous! I can't wait to make them for 4th of July this weekend!
Dannii
I love the layering on this. They would be great for a garden party.
Carol Fran
Can you use frozen fruit in this recipe?
Kushi
Yes dear, I prepared this when berries were in season. You can use frozen fruit to make panna cotta
Jere Cassidy
I have never made a panna cotta but seeing this recipe and how delicious it looks I have to make this dessert.
Allyssa
Thank you so much for sharing this strawberry and blueberry panna cotta! It's so perfect and the fam loves it too! We'll do it again it taste amazing too!
Sarah Baumeister
Everything lays so beautifully in this panna cotta and it is actually pretty beginner friendly. Really enjoyed.
Allyssa
Super love this! It's easy to make and it looks so beautiful! It tastes amazing as well! Thanks a lot for sharing this super helpful recipe! Will make it again!
Jere Cassidy
These panna cottas are so pretty and perfect for a patriotic dessert. I love how you layer this.
Liz
This is such a great way to make the most of summer berries!! And this will be the perfect recipe for the 4th!
Lori
Can this be made a day before for a BBQ?
Kushi
yes, you can
Anjali
This panna cotta is so gorgeous!! I can't wait to make it for the 4th of July!
Tara
Very beautiful recipe but most importantly - extremely tasty! The perfect dessert or sweet snack for Memorial Day or Independence Day!
Seema
I am making these as as we have guests over the weekend. These will be perfect treat way to end rhe meal.
Amanda Wren-Grimwood
This layered dessert is so elegant and fun to make. I love that there is so much fruit in their too.
Ieva
This is the best idea I've seen for the 4th of July I've seen so far! I love panna cotta and I think this three-layer one is going to be amazing! Will let you know how it turned out when I make it in July! 🙂
Sean
This was delicious panna cotta recipe. I loved how easy it was to follow the recipe and simple to make.
Kris
This was so luscious and delicious! Can't wait to make again. Thank you! 🙂
Mirlene
This dessert is great for the upcoming holiday. Love how it looks with the layering affect and using fresh berries!
Shashi
WOW! These are so STUNNING! I simply love panna cotta - and what a spectacular version this is!
Heather
This is the prettiest panna cotta! I’ve made it before but never with such a beautiful fruity layers. Can’t wait to try!
Nathan
Absolutely love this panna cotta, it's so easy to make distinct and beautiful layers and these flavors work so well together! Thanks for the recipe!
MJ
Wow! This was easier to make than I thought it would be, and it looks and tastes amazing!!
Dannii
Loving the colour of this. Such a festive looking dessert.
Claudia Lamascolo
This panna cotta was so delicious and it's exactly what I was looking for, we just loved it will make it again!
Ana F.
Love how all of the flavors combined perfectly in this panna cotta! It's going to be on rotation for sure. Thanks for the recipe!
Ann
I gave this a try as a test for the Fourth of July. Turned out great and my kids loved them! I ran out of extra blueberries and strawberries to add at the top - I tend to eat as a I make!
Stephanie
I love that there's real fruit in this dessert. It's so festive and not hard to make, just takes some time. Definitely making for our beach trip on July 4th weekend.
Kelly Bolen
They look fancy but seem easy to make! I love it! I have never tried this type of dessert, but it has been added to my must make list!!
Colleen
Oh, this looks absolutely delish. I'd stop what I'm doing right now to make this blueberry pannacotta.
Maureen
What a beautiful and yummy dessert! I love that it is colorful and so easy to make. This is perfect for the upcoming 4th of July holiday!
Maureen | http://www.littlemisscasual.com
Ntensibe Edgar
Nnniiicccceeeee....this drink turned out looking so pretty! For my July 4th, I believe I'll be conducting group discussions in school.
Melanie Edjourian
These look amazing. I've seen them done before and they look so good with the different layers. I'd love to try and make them myself.
Ivan Carlo Jose
That's one good-looking dessert. I can make this on weekends or on family occasions.
Marysa
I've never made panna cotta before, and I've only had it a couple times. I would love to try making this. Sounds like a great summer treat!
Heather
I love panna cotta! This strawberry and blueberry version sounds so refreshing. It's perfect for summer!
May
I haven't tried making panacotta. Maybe I can start with this one for our next special event here at home.
Fransic verso
Wow, it looks so good. Never tried this one before and I'm temping to this weekend haha. Thank you for sharing such a yummy recipe.
Tara
Oh wow! Such a gorgeous panna cotta. I absolutely love the layering. Definitely the perfect dessert for summertime.
Cam
This strawberry blueberry panna cotta is delicious! its very festive and I will be making it again for the Fourth of July!
Sharon
This dessert is not only easy to make, but it's also full of summertime fruit flavors! The perfect treat for the summer holidays.
Shadi Hasanzade
What a fun idea! I love the colors and flavors! This is the perfect summer dessert and I bet kids love it too!
Denise
Your layers are stunning. Should I have strained the berries after you purée? Your berry layers look less seeded than mine:(
Kushi
I have not strained mine in the recipe. But yes, if there were a lot of seeds, it's better you pass it through a fine mesh or sieve to remove seeds and give them a more beautiful and smooth texture.