Vegan Chocolate Panna Cotta

Quick, easy and elegant this vegan chocolate panna cotta is for chocolate lovers.

Regardless of how you feel about Valentine’s Day, it’s really the only day of the year when it’s perfectly acceptable to eat chocolate for every meal (Chocolate for breakfast?  Yes please!), and it’s always a great reason to have dessert.  So if you’re looking for a last minute sweet to say “I love you”, a special treat that looks and tastes like it took far more effort than it did, a chocolate panna cotta is what you need.

It might look elegant but it really is one of the fastest and easiest desserts you can make when you are short on time and need something to impress.

Panna cottas are softly set egg-free custards traditionally made with cream, sugar and gelatin.  They’re smooth and satiny with a little bit of wobble, each spoonful melting in your mouth.  It’s a minimalist dessert that takes the simplest of ingredients and turns them into something altogether extraordinary.  But what’s most remarkable is how easy and adaptable it is as a recipe.  Naturally gluten-free, panna cotta can also be made dairy-free or vegan without difficulty.

This vegan panna cotta features two kinds of chocolate in the form of both cocoa powder and dark chocolate for an extra rich and intense flavor, and skips the cream and gelatin in favor of coconut milk and agar.  I actually find agar easier to use than gelatin in many cases and it sets quite reliably.

How to make a vegan panna cotta:

A saucepan is all you need to make this no-bake dessert.  Simply combine your milk, sweetener, chocolate and agar powder in one pan and bring to a simmer while whisking, then lower and continue to heat and stir until smooth and slightly thickened.  You can pour your panna cotta into glasses and top them with a few chocolate shavings or into cups or ramekins and unmold them if you prefer.

Variations:

Once you have the basic recipe down, feel free to play around with the flavors, infusing the milk with spices, (cinnamon is always great), citrus (orange peel works well), dried lavender or even tea leaves (earl grey for example) before proceeding.

So this year treat yourself and the ones you love to a no hassle, homemade chocolate dessert that any chocolate lover will delight in.

More vegan chocolate recipes to try:

• Vegan Chocolate Pots
• Vegan Chocolate Ice Cream Sandwiches
• Vegan 5 Minute Fudge

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Yield: 4 Servings

Vegan Chocolate Panna Cotta

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 10 minutes

Quick, easy and elegant this vegan chocolate panna cotta is for chocolate lovers.

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Ingredients

• 2 cups/480ml coconut milk
• ¼ cup/48g coconut sugar
• 2 Tablespoons/10g cocoa powder
• ½ teaspoon agar powder
• 4.5 oz/ 120g dark chocolate, finely chopped
• pinch of fine sea salt
• Shaved chocolate for serving (optional)

Instructions

1. Whisk together coconut milk, coconut sugar, cocoa powder and agar powder and heat in a medium saucepan over low heat until just simmering. Lower heat, add chopped chocolate and continue to cook for another 2-3 minutes stirring continuously until smooth and slightly thickened.
2. Pour into 4 glasses or cups and allow to cool slightly, then place in fridge for at least 2 hours or until set. Top with shaved chocolate if desired and serve.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield:

4

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 469Total Fat: 35gSaturated Fat: 28gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 3mgSodium: 57mgCarbohydrates: 38gFiber: 3gSugar: 27gProtein: 5g

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Sylvie

Sylvie Shirazi is the recipe developer and food photographer behind Gourmande in the Kitchen. For the last 10 years she's been making eating more healthfully easy and accessible with gluten-free, grain-free, paleo and vegan recipes that are free from processed ingredients.