Lemon Panna Cotta is rich and creamy Layer of lemon jello on the bottom with extra creamy top layer of panna cotta! Easy to make, classic Italian dessert! It has a melt-in-your-mouth texture and it’s deliciously refreshing!
What is panna cotta anyway?
Panna Cotta is a popular chilled Italian dessert made of cream (and often milk) that is sweetened with sugar, flavored with vanilla, and uses gelatin to thicken and hold its form.
Panna cotta in Italian translates to “cooked cream.”
This dessert can be served straight from the cups it’s chilled in or unmolded and inverted into dessert plates.
To me, it is something reminiscent of ice cream and jello. It’s the best upgrade you could ever imagine to traditional jello because cream makes everything better.
This is such a versatile recipe. You can also use any flavor of jello your heart desires. For instance, you can use strawberry jello and to amp that up a bit, throw in some extract! You could even do raspberry jello and lemon extract.
Can these be made ahead?
Yes! These Lemon Panna Cotta are a great make-ahead recipe! They can be made up to 3 days in advance. I strongly advise that you cover each individual cup with saran wrap to help keep them as fresh as possible.
If you want to serve them with whipped cream and a lemon slice, I recommend adding these right before serving!
This Lemon Panna Cotta recipe is a great way to get creative in the kitchen and impress your guests with something unique. It’s sure to be a hit at any gathering! Enjoy!
- 2 (3 oz) packages Lemon Jello, and boiling and cold water called for on package
- 1 ½ cups milk
- ⅓ cup sugar
- 3 envelopes unflavored gelatin powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ cups heavy cream
- ¼ teaspoon lemon extract
- Whipped cream, optional
- Lemon slice, optional
- Prepare a muffin tin. Set 6 glasses on the diagonal in the cups. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, add 2 packages lemon Jello. Add boiling water and stir for 2 minutes, until completely dissolved. Then stir in cold water.
- Transfer Jello liquid to glasses and chill until Jello is set, about 3 hours.
- In a small saucepan, add milk and powdered gelatin and wait 10 minutes.
- Raise heat to medium, add sugar and stir several minutes to dissolve.
- Remove saucepan from heat and stir in the cream, lemon extract and salt.
- Once at room temperature, pour into the glasses enough to cover lemon layer
- Chill for 1-2 hours until set.
- Top with whipped cream if desired and garnish with lemon slice
- Serve
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