Dark Roast Coffee Chocolate Panna Cotta
An indulgent coffee-chocolate twist on a classic Italian dessert.
Daily recipe · October 01, 2025
A little about this dish
Celebrate Coffee Day with a fresh and invigorating dessert. Using rich, dark roast coffee as the key ingredient, this recipe cleverly combines it with chocolate and cream for a sinfully indulgent treat. Our Dark Roast Coffee Chocolate Panna Cotta is an ode to every coffee lover out there while adding an elegant twist. The flavors of coffee and dark chocolate create a robust symphony that harmonizes wonderfully with the creamy nature of the panna cotta.
Ingredients (for 4)
- Dark roast coffee — 2 cups — freshly brewed
- Whole milk — 1 cup
- Heavy cream — 1 cup
- White sugar — 1/2 cup
- Gelatin — 3 teaspoons
- Dark chocolate — 1 cup — chopped
- White chocolate — 1/2 cup — chopped
- Roasted cocoa nibs — 2 tablespoons
- Sugar — to taste
- Coffee beans — a handful — for garnish
Preparation
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Step 1 — ☕️🥛🥄In a medium-sized saucepan, combine 2 cups of freshly brewed dark roast coffee with 1 cup whole milk and 1/2 cup white sugar. Sprinkle 3 teaspoons of gelatin over the mixture and let it sit for 5 minutes.
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Step 2 — 🔥🥄🍫Place the saucepan over medium heat, stirring until gelatin and sugar are dissolved. Remove from heat and stir in 1 cup of chopped dark chocolate until completely melted.
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Step 3 — 🥣⏳❄️Pour the mixture into dessert bowls and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
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Step 4 — 🔥🍶🍫In another saucepan, heat 1 cup of heavy cream till it simmers. Remove from heat and add 1/2 cup of chopped white chocolate, stirring until melted. Allow it to cool.
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Step 5 — 🍨🥶⏳Once cooled, pour the white chocolate ganache over the set coffee panna cotta. Return to the fridge for another 2 hours or until set.
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Step 6 — 🍨☕️🍫Just before serving, sprinkle each panna cotta with a handful of crushed roasted cocoa nibs and a few coffee beans.
A final fox tip
Fun Fact: Panna Cotta translates to 'cooked cream' in Italian. It's a dessert that's simple to make but wows in its creaminess and silkiness. For a vegan alternative, use plant-based milk and vegan-friendly chocolate, and replace gelatin with agar-agar. Kids can help in measuring and mixing the ingredients as well as layering the dessert.