| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 4 hr 15 min |
| Active: | 15 min |
| Yield: | 6 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups half-and-half
- One 1/4-ounce envelope gelatin
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 cup heavy cream, at room temperature
- 1/2 cup ricotta cheese, at room temperature
- 3/4 teaspoon almond extract
- 1/2 teaspoon orange zest
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Pinch of kosher salt
- 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup toasted, slivered almonds
Instructions
- Pour the half-and-half into a small saucepan and sprinkle with the gelatin. Allow to soften for 3 minutes. Place over medium-low heat and bring the mixture just barely to a simmer, stirring often to dissolve the gelatin, about 5 minutes. Add the sugar and stir to dissolve.
- Meanwhile, add the heavy cream, ricotta, almond extract, orange zest, vanilla extract, cinnamon and salt to a blender. Blend on low to combine. Add the warm half-and-half and blend to combine, about 10 seconds. Pour into 6 small ramekins. Sprinkle in the chocolate chips and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight until set. Serve with the toasted almonds on top.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 6 servings |
| Calories | 417 |
| Total Fat | 32 g |
| Saturated Fat | 17 g |
| Carbohydrates | 25 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Sugar | 21 g |
| Protein | 9 g |
| Cholesterol | 89 mg |
| Sodium | 86 mg |
Reviews
I made this yesterday, it was so delicious two of us ate all 6 servings after dinner. I used my blender to mix the ingredients. 10 seconds for the first ingredients and 20 seconds for the the hot ingredients. We served it in Margarita glasses which was a great presentation. So yummy we are making it again this weekend.
I love this! I am generally a fan of panna cotta, and this one is one of my favorite panna cotta ever! Very creamy. The almond flavor really comes through. The only thing is the ricotta and cream seemed to be separated and ricotta was on the bottom while the cream layer rose on top in the ramekin. Ricotta had a bit of grainy texture to it.
The recipe needs to have gelatin added to the 2nd item in the ingredients.
Are you supposed to use a blender or not? It says to use one here but when she made it on the show she didn’t use a blender. Did anyone else see flecks of cinnamon at the bottom of serving glasses?
Very good! Left out orange zest and almond extract (personal taste) but was still excellent!
Made this for a family dinner and it was a big hit, especially with the kiddos! The ricotta adds a nice texture, all the flavors work well together, and best of all, it’s so easy to make.
I substituted the sugar with stevia and it was amazing!!