Dairy-Free Coffee Panna Cotta Recipe with Coconut

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This dairy-free coffee panna cotta recipe lets you enjoy this delicious creamy dessert without the traditional heavy cream or milk. This no-bake dessert is so easy to make and is just as tasty as traditional panna cotta.

Dairy-Free Coffee Panna Cotta with coconut condensed milk

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Dairy-Free Panna Cotta Coffee Dessert Ingredients

To make this delicious dessert we took our espresso panna cotta recipe, and our coffee jello recipe and found a way to combine them and tweak the ingredients to make this easy panna cotta recipe. You only need 4 simple ingredients that can be easily found at your local grocery stores:

1/2 cup cold water
2 1/2 Tbsp unflavored powdered gelatin
2 cups hot coffee
1/2 Tbsp vanilla extract
14 oz condensed coconut milk
optional – dairy-free whipped cream & dark chocolate shavings for garnish

ingredients to make dairy free coconut coffee Panna Cotta

Dairy-Free Panna Cotta with Coconut Condensed Milk

First, place the gelatin powder in a small bowl with the cold water and let it sit for about 10 minutes while the gelatin blooms.

While you wait for the gelatin to bloom brew your coffee. After a couple of minutes place the gelatin and hot coffee in a medium saucepan.

Add the vanilla extract.

Next, stir over medium heat until the gelatin is completely dissolved.

Then add the coconut condensed milk and stir until smooth.

What is coconut condensed milk? Coconut condensed milk is sweetened full-fat coconut milk. You do not need to add any coconut sugar, caster sugar, or regular sugar to this easy recipe due to the canned coconut milk being presweetened. (The same goes for traditional condensed milk, the ingredients are simply milk and sugar).

stir until creamy coffee Panna Cotta mixture is smooth

Once the gelatin is dissolved and the panna cotta mixture is smooth pour the cream mixture into individual serving cups, or silicone molds.

pour creamy panna cotta mixture into cups or silicone molds

Cover the cups with plastic wrap and place them in the refrigerator to set for 4-6 hours, or overnight.

cover Panna Cotta with plastic wrap to set

Coconut Panna Cotta

Once the dairy-free coffee panna cotta has set it is ready to enjoy.

Top with dark chocolate shavings because everyone knows that chocolate pairs perfectly with strong coffee flavor.

coconut Panna Cotta with chocolate shavings

This is a delicious simple dessert that is perfect for special occasions, especially if you have friends or family who are dairy-free for health or personal reasons. Prior to serving take this coffee dessert to the next level and add a bit of dairy-free whipped cream on top of the panna cotta with the chocolate shavings.

how to make Dairy-Free Coffee Panna Cotta

Our favorite desserts are the ones served in single-serve cups.

If you love this type of easy dessert make sure to check out our other similar recipes:

Berry Panna Cotta – traditional Italian panna cotta recipe made with agar agar powder instead of gelatin, and topped with fresh berries.
Espresso Panna Cotta – classic panna cotta made with whole milk and espresso powder
Coffee Jello – a jelly-like dessert made with condensed milk and coffee to create a creamy coffee jello

FAQs and Recipe Variations

You can always adjust a recipe to your own personal preference. Doing this may yield different results.

How do I store leftovers?

Store leftovers in the refrigerator covered with plastic wrap or in an airtight container for 3-5 days.

Is this a vegan panna cotta recipe?

No, because we are using gelatin it is not. To make this vegan you would need to use agar-agar-powder.

Dairy-Free Coffee Panna Cotta

Yield: 4

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes

Additional Time: 6 hours

Total Time: 6 hours 15 minutes

This dairy-free coffee panna cotta recipe lets you enjoy this delicious creamy dessert without the traditional heavy cream or milk.

Ingredients

1/2 cup cold water
2 1/2 Tbsp unflavored powdered gelatin
2 cups hot coffee
1/2 Tbsp vanilla extract
optional - dairy-free whipped cream & dark chocolate shavings for garnish

Instructions

Place gelatin in a small bowl with cold water for 10 minutes to bloom.
Then put gelatin mixture in a medium sized saucepan with hot coffee and vanilla extract.
Stir over medium heat until gelatin is fully dissolved.
Add coconut condensed milk and stir until smooth.
Pour into individual cups.
Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 4-6 hours or overnight to set.
Serve with dairy free whipped cream, chocolate shavings, or alone.
Enjoy.