Dessert recipes from Italy: easy dessert to delight your taste buds

Dessert is often the best part of any meal. If done properly it consolidates a good meal, leaves you feeling satisfied and ensures you’re longing to taste the same dessert again. Of course, when considering desserts, it’s hard to beat traditional dessert recipes from Italy. It’s the country responsible for Tiramisu, panna cotta, meringue, ambrosia biscotti and even chocolate pasta.

Look at the following easy Italian dessert recipes and decide which one appeals to your taste buds. You can replicate the genuine experience with the right recipe for an Italian dessert.

What is a good dessert after pasta?

Before you decide which of the recipes for Italian desserts to try, you should consider what the main course is. For example, pasta is exceptionally popular in Italy, but have you ever considered what is a good dessert after pasta? The good news is there are plenty of options. These include tiramisu, cheesecake and affogato.

Of course, if you’re considering a pasta meal and dessert, you may be interested in ‘How to Cook Fresh Pasta: A Step-by-Step Guide’. It tells you everything you need to know.

Let’s take a look at some of the best dessert recipes from Italy.

Tiramisu is a delightful and surprisingly light dessert. While you can find shop variants, it’s better to learn the Tiramisù recipe in an easy way and enjoy its flavour whenever you want. To make it, you’ll need savoiardi, commonly known as ladyfingers. You’ll also need mascarpone cheese blended with either 4 egg whites or heavy cream and some sugar. There should be two layers of savoiardi (after they’ve been dipped in coffee), with the mixture poured over each layer and a dusting of cocoa powder on top.

It’s best to let it sit for 24 hours before enjoying it, although you can start eating after just 3-4 hours.

Marzipan fruits are exactly what they say they are. Simply use Marzipan to create fruit shapes and add authenticity with a little food coloring. It’s simple, tasty and comes from the Palmero and Trapani provinces in Italy.

Panna Cotta is a traditional Italian dessert from the Piedmont region of Italy in the North. It’s effectively an eggless custard dessert, creamy and extremely delicious. It’s made with cold milk or water, powdered gelatin, heavy cream, sugar and a little vanilla extract. The water or milk allows the gelatin powder to dissolve before mixing and heating everything on the stove. You just have to cool before serving.

Cheesecake, also known as ‘crostata di ricotta’, is a traditional Italian dessert. It didn’t originate in Italy but is well-established as an Italian dessert. It's made with crushed dry cookies for the base. The filling is mascarpone cheese, ricotta cheese, cornstarch, heavy whipping cream, sugar, and eggs. Simply blend, add to the base, and decide if you want any jam or fruit on top.

This delightful and light Italian dessert is a scoop of vanilla gelato or ice cream in a cup with an espresso poured over it. It’s that simple and yet delicious!

Unsurprisingly, given the Italian’s love of pasta, there’s a sweet version. Put simply, blend cocoa powder with your pasta to create a rich, chocolate flavour. It can be served with sweet or savoury sauces and is a delightful, yet very filling, dessert.

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