Description
If you have never encountered this concept before, you might be wondering how breakfast and a classic dessert merge. Cereal Milk Panna Cotta is essentially a molded cream dessert that has been thickened with gelatin. The “panna cotta” part literally translates from Italian as cooked cream. Traditionally, it is made with dairy, sugar, and vanilla. However, the modern twist involves a preliminary step where the milk is flavored by soaking toasted cereal in it.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups whole milk
- 2 cups sweet cereal (like Fruity Pebbles, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, or Cornflakes)
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 1/4 tsp unflavored gelatin
- 3 tbsp cold water
Optional Toppings
- Crushed cereal
- Whipped cream
- Fresh berries
- Caramel drizzle
Instructions
- Pour the cereal into the milk and let it soak for 20–30 minutes.
- Strain the cereal milk through a fine mesh sieve, pressing gently to extract flavor.
- In a small bowl, sprinkle gelatin over cold water and let bloom for 5 minutes.
- Heat the cereal milk, heavy cream, and sugar in a saucepan over medium heat until warm but not boiling.
- Stir in the bloomed gelatin until fully dissolved.
- Remove from heat and mix in vanilla extract.
- Pour into serving glasses or ramekins.
- Refrigerate for at least 4 hours until set.
- Top with crushed cereal or whipped cream before serving.
Notes
Smooth, creamy, and full of nostalgic cereal flavor, this panna cotta is a playful dessert that feels both comforting and elegant at the same time.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Chilling
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 ramekin
- Calories: 290 kcal
Keywords: Cereal Infused Panna Cotta, Breakfast Milk Dessert, Creamy Cereal Custard, Nostalgic Milk Pudding