Dragon Fruit Panna Cotta

Dragon fruit, also known as pitaya, is a tropical fruit with vibrant pink skin and sweet white or pink flesh dotted with black seeds. It has a mild to sweet flavour and can be eaten raw or in a variety of recipes.

This delicious dragon fruit panna cotta is a ridiculously easy to make dessert with only 5 basic ingredients – AND its dairy free! With a silky smooth, creamy, and velvety texture that melts in your mouth and a sweet vibrant dragon fruit sauce this recipe is sure to impress friends and family alike!

Serves: 4
Prep time: 5 mins, doesn’t include refrigeration time
Cooking time: 15 mins

Method

1. To a pan on medium heat, add the coconut milk. gelatin and 6 tablespoons of maple syrup and stir to combine.
2. Once the mixture heats up (do not boil), lower the heat to low-medium and let it simmer for 5 to 7 minutes on until the gelatin dissolve completely. Keep stirring often.
3. Remove pan from heat and pass the mixture through a strainer. This is important to get a smooth panna cotta.
4. Pour the mixture into serving cups/glasses and let it cool down to room temperature. Place the glasses into the refrigerator for 3 to 4 hours for the panna cotta to firm up.
5. Meanwhile make the dragon fruit sauce. To a pan on medium heat, add the chopped dragon fruit along with the remaining 5 tablespoons maple syrup.
6. Add 1/4 cup water to the pan and let the mixture come to a boil. Boil until the fruit breaks down and get really soft. Mash the dragon fruit using a masher.
7. In a small bowl, mix the remaining 1/4 cup water with cornstarch. Stir well and then add the cornstarch slurry to the sauce.
8. Lower the heat and let the sauce simmer for 2 minutes until it thickens up a bit.
9. Remove the sauce from heat and pass through a strainer to get rid of the black bits in the dragon fruit. You will have a smooth sauce. Place the sauce into the refrigerator to chill.
10. Pour the prepared dragon fruit sauce over the panna cotta once it has set. Serve chilled.