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    Home » Recipes » Desserts (No Bake) » Rose-flavored Panna Cotta with Edible Flowers

    LAST UPDATED: July 25, 2019 • FIRST PUBLISHED: May 7, 2017 By Toni Dash 47 Comments

    Rose-flavored Panna Cotta with Edible Flowers

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    Need a special unexpected dessert with no effort? Rose-flavored Panna Cotta with edible flowers is both beautiful and unique. It’s a perfect no bake spring and summer dessert. It’s also a gluten-free dessert kids can make to celebrate Mother’s Day! It tastes like roses smell!

    Rose-flavored Panna Cotta with edible flowers

    With the warm weather arriving in full force, lighter, fun desserts are a great way to greet the season. As always I love an EASY dessert that feels luxurious; something to make a meal or event special. Panna Cotta has to be one of the easiest dessrts to make. Panna cotta is a rich, luscious custard that takes about 10 minutes to construct and chills for 3 hours to set. I have a fun twist to share today: Rose-flavored Panna Cotta with edible flowers!

    Many people are not familiar with Rose Extract. Different than rose water, which is water infused with rose essence, rose extract is a concentrated flavor of rose and may be used similarly to vanilla or other flavored extracts. A note of caution before filling your baked goods with rose extract, a little goes a long way. I recommend using a few drops and tasting to ensure an enjoyable flavor. Baking will lighten the flavor a bit too so take that into consideration.

    Mother’s Day is a week away. Being a mom, and feeling it has been my most significant life’s privilege, it nears ‘sacred’ as holidays go for me. We change up our routine annually depending on my mood. I usually like to keep the day open to be spontaneous which seems novel in our highly scheduled lives.

    Rose-flavored panna cotta recipe with edible pansies

    A favorite Mother’s Day for me was one year when we had not made any extra special plans. My son, who was then nine years old at the time, had Googled ‘gluten-free recipes kids can make themselves’ (I of course learned this all after the fact). I had been sent upstairs and could not ignore the eventual wafting of deep chocolate aromas to the upper levels of our house. He had found a chocolate truffle cookie recipe that he made with some help from my husband.

    My daughter had pulled out her American Girl mini food cookbook and made me a few diminutive treats as well. One I mistakenly took as a jello shot before realizing it was a supposed to look like a watermelon slice using jello and citrus rind. Shows where my mind was…..

    Rose-flavored Panna Cotta with edible flowers in decorative cups

    Kids feel great about themselves when they are responsible for a gift to adults, even if there is a bit of adult supervision and support; the gift is still from their own inspiration and hand. This recipe for rose-flavored panna cotta is easy for kids (to make solo for older children and with some stove top help for wee folk) and adults alike. It is unique, unexpected and pretty to behold.

    The other thing I love is repurposing, or using something predictable in a completely unexpected way for gifts. Typically when served in restaurants, panna cotta is freed from its mold when served. That seemed tricky for kids to do (and possibly adults too!). For this rose-flavored panna cotta recipe, I used ornate glasses and food-safe candle holders (I’ve also used tea cups) to create a keepsake gift as well.

    Purple and yellow pansies, fresh mint sprigs, lemon thyme and gold handled scissors

    Edible flowers may seem exotic but they are available at most grocery stores with herbs in the produce section. They are grown specifically for consumption so there should be no worries about their safety. I personally grow pots of flowers that look to be for show but all of them are edible. They are great to throw into salads or for a whimsical touch to desserts such as this panna cotta. NOTE: Never eat flowers, even of edible varieties, unless sure they have not been sprayed or treated in other ways making them potentially unsafe to eat. I also added fresh mint leaves and herbs to the decoration for this dessert as well.

    Purple and yellow pansies, fresh thyme sprigs, glasses of rose-flavored panna cotta
    Changing up a simple dessert with flower flavor extracts is an exciting and unexpected way to create a special treat! Easy Rose-flavored Panna Cotta with edible flowers is a perfect warm-weather no bake dessert. It’s a naturally gluten-free recipe kids can also make themselves (if older) for Mother’s Day too!Rose-flavored Panna Cotta with edible flowers in decorative cups

    More flower-themed recipes for Mother’s Day (these recipes will need more help from Dad or another adult for kids to make them!):

    This project is super fun, turning simple strawberries into roses! Anyone would love a bouquet of these Strawberry Roses  and to eat them too! Simple Forget-Me-Not {Rose-flavored Meringue Cookies} are light, airy and taste like roses. I love this Lemony Snow Pudding with Rose Custard Sauce! It’s a unique dessert with lovely flavors and texture.

    Lemon-Honey Glazed Shortbread with Lavender Buds are a cookie ‘cheat’! Store-bought cookies are glazed and dressed with lavender sprigs for a beautiful spring dessert. Similarly, Raspberry-Vanilla Doubled Glazed Sugar Cookies with Sugared Pansies dress up purchased cookies with home sugared edible pansies. They are ALMOST too pretty to eat.

    Homemade Rose-Cream filled Vanilla Cupcakes can be made with a box mix (gluten-free or with gluten), these filled cupcakes have soft and creamy rose-flavored filling. Rose Vanilla Ice Cream with Candied Rose Petals is a light and unexpected dessert. Rose Cupcakes with Whipped Cream Frosting another box mix hack that takes a basic mix and makes special floral cupcakes you’ll love!

    Rose-flavored Panna Cotta with edible flowers

    Rose-flavored Panna Cotta with Edible Flowers

    This easy creamy panna cotta is made more special with a light flavor of rose. It's a special dessert that's unforgettable.
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    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: Italian
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 10 minutes
    Total Time: 3 hours 10 minutes
    Servings: 5 1/2 cups Panna Cotta (serves 4-6; 2 1/2 cups total)
    Calories: 308kcal
    Author: Toni Dash
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    Ingredients

    • 1 cup Heavy Whipping Cream
    • 1 cup Half and Half
    • ½ cup granulated Sugar
    • 1 packet Gelatin
    • ½ teaspoon Vanilla Extract
    • 1 teaspoon Rose Extract
    • Edible flowers , mint leaves, flavorful herbs (lemon thyme and lavender are great)

    Instructions

    • Combine the gelatin and 3 tablespoons of warm water in a small bowl. Set aside.
    • In a small saucepan combine the cream, half and half, sugar and vanilla extract. Over medium-low heat, stir the mixture until the sugar is fully dissolved (a few minutes).
    • Add the gelatin mixture (which may be solid) and whisk to fully incorporate. If the gelatin is solid, continue to whisk briskly over medium low heat until is dissolved into the cream mixture. Remove from heat.
    • Whisk in the rose extract. Pour into serving vessels and place on a baking sheet to keep the containers stable if needed. Refrigerate until solid, 2-3 hours.
    • Decorate with edible flowers and serve.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 0.5cup | Calories: 308kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 83mg | Sodium: 38mg | Potassium: 98mg | Fiber: 0g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 870IU | Vitamin C: 0.7mg | Calcium: 82mg | Iron: 0mg
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    TONI DASH
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    Toni Dash, is a Certified Nutrition Coach and the writer/blogger, photographer, recipe developer and creator of Boulder Locavore®. She has been developing easy to make, well-tested recipes since 2010. Her seasonal recipes bring excitement to the dining table for both gluten-free and gluten diners. Toni has been featured in numerous publications and on culinary websites for her creative, delicious recipes and travel features. For more details, check out her About page.

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    1. Amanda Love says

      May 10, 2017 at 11:06 pm

      I don’t think I’ve used rose extract before. It’s definitely a lovely addition to any recipe especially with a dessert as light as this panna cotta! I love teaching or allowing the kids to help out or cook in the kitchen. There’s this sense of pride that they gain when they’re able to prepare a dish for the family.

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