A few weeks ago I was at a family gathering where my sister-in-law made a decadent dessert: panna cotta. Coconut panna cotta. It was creamy, flavorful, fresh and beautiful. But, I don’t think anyone except my brother was excited about this dessert while she was making it. I think most of the family was planning on taking a small bite just to be polite.
What is Panna Cotta?
Panna cotta is an Italian custard-like dessert that has many variations. My sister used a recipe that called for coconut and tropical fruit like kiwi and strawberries.
It’s All About Presentation
When it was time to plate the desserts we each got a separate plate decorated with the panna cotta, sprinkled with toasted coconut and colorful fruit. It was simply beautiful.
How can you deny yourself a bite of this?
Take a closer look. Don’t you want a bite?
Everyone took his/her polite bite — then proceeded to eat the entire dessert. My husband, who claims to hate coconut even ate his entire piece.
Make It
It’s easy to make with only six ingredients. Find the recipe here: Coconut Panna Cotta with Tropical Fruit.
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Your photos caught it perfectly. It was absolutely delicious. Many times something this lovely doesn’t come out tasting so delightful, but this won the prize. I am a huge fan of coconut anyhow, so you can imagine how happy I was.