Coconut Panna Cotta Served in Coconut Shells: Easy Sustainable Recipe

Written by Bhavana Verma | September 05, 2024

Coconut shells can be used in multiple ways to enhance the presentation of your coconut-based desserts like panna cotta. Here’s a simple coconut panna cotta recipe along with tips on how you can serve it in coconut shells to make it visually appealing.

1.Ingredients

2 cups coconut milk
Cleaned coconut shells for plating
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 teaspoons unflavored gelatin
2 tablespoons cold water
Toasted coconut shavings for garnish

2.Bloom gelatin

Bloom gelatin in cold water for 5-10 minutes.

3.Prepare cream

Heat coconut milk and add heavy cream and sugar. Stir to dissolve the sugar and remove once heated.

4.Add gelatin

Add gelatin to the cream and stir well. Add vanilla or additional flavors of choice.

5.Set the mixture

Pour the cream mixture into cleaned coconut shells and set it in the fridge for 4-6 hours.

6.Garnish and serve

Garnish with fresh fruits, coconut shavings or seeds, and serve.