Description
Eggnog Panna Cotta With Spiked Cranberry Sauce is a festive no-bake dessert perfect for the holidays. With creamy eggnog flavor and a tart cranberry topping, it’s a show-stopping make-ahead recipe ideal for Christmas, Thanksgiving, or cozy winter gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup eggnog
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 teaspoons unflavored gelatin
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 cup fresh cranberries
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar (for cranberry sauce)
- 1 tablespoon orange liqueur
- 1 teaspoon orange zest
- 2 tablespoons water
Instructions
- Sprinkle gelatin over 2 tablespoons cold water in a small bowl. Let it bloom for 5 minutes.
- In a saucepan, combine eggnog, heavy cream, sugar, vanilla, and nutmeg over medium heat. Stir until warm and sugar is dissolved. Do not boil.
- Remove from heat and stir in bloomed gelatin until fully dissolved.
- Pour into ramekins or glasses and chill for at least 4 hours or until set.
- To make cranberry sauce, combine cranberries, sugar, zest, and water in a saucepan. Simmer until cranberries burst and sauce thickens.
- Remove from heat and stir in orange liqueur. Let cool completely.
- Spoon sauce over set panna cotta and serve. Garnish if desired.
Notes
- Chill panna cotta overnight for best results.
- Use fresh cranberries for the sauce.
- Adjust sweetness of cranberry sauce to taste.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 26g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 80mg