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strawberry and blueberry panna cotta, easy no bake red white and blue 4th of July dessert recipe
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Strawberry and Blueberry Panna Cotta | No Bake Red White Blue Dessert

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.
Prep Time21 minutes
Rest Time4 hours
Total Time4 hours 21 minutes
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: American, French, Italian
Servings: 10
Calories: 191kcal
Author: Kushi

Equipment

  • 8 Serving glasses of your choice

Ingredients

For Blueberry Layer

  • 1 cup Blueberries
  • cup Water
  • ¼ cup Sugar
  • 1 packet Unflavored Gelatin ( 7 g around 2 ¼ tsp) (Use agar agar for vegan version)

For Cream Layer

  • 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)

For Strawberry Layer

  • 1 Pint Strawberries
  • cup Water
  • ¼ cup Sugar
  • 1 packet Unflavored Gelatin ( 7 g around 2 ¼ tsp)

Instructions

Step I

  • Puree the blueberries along with water. Add pack of gelatin, sugar, and let it soak for 2 mins.
    1 cup Blueberries, ⅔ cup Water, ¼ cup Sugar, 1 packet Unflavored Gelatin ( 7 g around 2 ¼ tsp)
  • Then heat on medium heat for 5 mins while stirring continuously. Let return to room temp.
  • 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

  • Combine milk and heavy cream. Add pack of gelatin, sugar, vanilla extract and let it soak for 2 mins.
    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)
  • Then heat on medium heat for 5 mins while stirring continuously. Let return to room temp.
  • 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.

Step III

  • Puree the strawberries along with water. Add pack of gelatin, sugar, and let it soak for 2 mins.
    1 Pint Strawberries, ⅔ cup Water, ¼ cup Sugar, 1 packet Unflavored Gelatin ( 7 g around 2 ¼ tsp)
  • 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.
  • Strawberry and Blueberry Panna Cotta is ready. Serve and enjoy!!

Notes

  • 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

Nutrition

Calories: 191kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 32mg | Sodium: 26mg | Potassium: 169mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 429IU | Vitamin C: 29mg | Calcium: 76mg | Iron: 0.3mg