Feeling a bit uninspired, I scanned some of my favourite blogs for something that could coerce me back into the kitchen. Helen’s Roasted Apricot and Lavender Panna Cottas had me salivating (surely a good sign), so I hit up the farmer’s market looking for some fresh fruit. I found some white peaches that literally lured me to their bin by their sweet smell wafting through the throngs of shoppers.
I’ve been on a bit of a health kick after my recent health issues, so I wanted to see if I could make this dessert a bit healthier without loosing the satiny creaminess that’s the hallmark of good panna cotta. Using yogurt and honey and replacing some of the cream with skim milk, I came up with a concoction that’s no-less decadent yet considerably healthier.
Panna Cotta’s are usually topped with a tart fruit sauce of some sort to offset the intense creaminess, but since the yogurt in this Panna Cotta provided the requisite tartness, I went for a sweeter fruit puree that complimented the honey wonderfully with its sweet floral aroma.
for the Panna Cotta
1/2 C cream
1/2 C skim milk
3 Tbs sugar
3 Tbs honey
1 1/2 tsp gelatin bloomed in 2 Tbs water
1tsp vanilla
1 C plain yogurtfor white peach puree
3 small white peaches peeled
1 Tbs lemon juice
honey to taste
Heat cream, milk, honey, sugar until hot but not boiling. Add the bloomed gelatin and vanilla stirring until the gelatin is completely dissolved.
Take it off the heat and allow to cool for 5-10 minutes. Add the yogurt and whisk to combine.
Pour the mixture into 4 ramekins and refrigerate for 4 hours.
For the puree, just add the peaches and lemon juice to a blender or food processor and puree. You may need to add some water if it’s too thick and honey if it’s not sweet enough.
To serve, put the ramekins in a pan of hot water for a minute then unmold them onto plates then top with the puree. If you’re serving them in a glass (above photo) just top with the puree and serve with a spoon.
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That’s so smooth and creamy (and healthy) Marc! I hope you’ll recover fully from your health issues soon
This looks so beautiful, elegant and delicious! No one would ever know (or care) that is is also healthier for you. I hope you’re feeling better soon.
Great substitutions my friend! Sorry I have been MIA lately but I am catching up today! I love yogurt panna cottas too, it’s not like my hips can tolerate that much cream all the time! Hope you feel better soon!
Ahhh, panna cotta, how I love thee!!!
Delightfully simple, but stunningly beautiful, that is.
How small is that Strawberry? Lol.
Minimalist presentation for what looks like nice clear flavors. Looks great!
That’s just beautiful. I’ve been working on a yoghurt and honey panna cotta myself and I may have to try out this recipe for a comparison. It looks great in those amazing photographs!
Love the look of this!
Oh it looks sinful even at your attempt of healthy. Yum.
hope u’re recovering marc!!
this is so healthy i’m in admiration of your skills
and i bet it tastes so much better than my fullfat ones lol. take care marc
This looks simple, summery, and delicious. Plus, I’m a sucker for peaches.