PEACHES & CREAM PANNA COTTA
/Made with just a few ingredients including gelatin, this nutritious-and-delicious no-bake dessert has a lovely peach flavour and a unique texture reminiscent of panna cotta — or a cross between jello and pudding.
For anyone unfamiliar with gelatin, it’s a water-soluble protein derived from collagen. It is nearly colourless and tasteless and works well as a gelling agent. You can read more about it in my article on the gut microbiome and gut-brain-axis, but collagen is believed to have numerous benefits in terms of skin, bone/joint, and digestive health.
Intrigued?!? Well, the good news is, this recipe is crazy easy to make and packed with fiber, healthy fats, protein and adaptogens, too! Truthfully, it’s a tasty dessert that is healthy enough to eat for brekkie...
Recipe for Peach "Panna Cotta"
Ingredients for 4 servings:
2 cups organic peaches
1 can (1 1/2 cups) organic full-fat coconut milk
1 Tbsp Plant Burst or Organika maca powder (optional)
Lakanto sugar-free monk fruit sweetener, raw honey, stevia, or sweetener of choice, adjusted to taste (optional)
2 Tbsp Further Food gelatin powder
optional toppings: vanilla coconut whipped cream (see recipe below) & fresh partly puréed peaches (here), or blueberries, coconut chips, cacao nibs, or toppings of choice
Directions:
Put peaches, coconut milk, and maca in a blender container and blend until smooth. Sweeten to taste.
Add gelatin and blend until mixed.
Divide into bowls or ramekins and chill overnight.
Serve chilled with your favourite toppings. Peaches & Cream Panna Cotta can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for 4 to 5 days.
Vanilla Coconut Whipped Cream
This recipe requires coconut cream. If coconut cream is not available, you can use the solidified cream from the top of refrigerated full-fat coconut milk. The liquid can be reserved and used later (perhaps in a tasty smoothie!). Two cans may be required.
Ingredients:
1 cup well-chilled coconut cream
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
Lakanto monk fruit sweetener, pure stevia, or sweetener of choice, adjusted to taste
Directions:
Put the cold coconut cream and vanilla into a bowl. Beat until smooth and sweeten to taste. Use immediately or refrigerate until ready to use.