Buttermilk panna cotta

Name: Buttermilk panna cotta
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 6 persons
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 350 ml heavy cream; 5 gelatin leaves; 75 gram sugar; 2 tablespoons vanilla extract; 350 ml buttermilk; 1 tablespoon sunflower oil; red currants or other kind of fruit for serving

Looking for an easy dessert? Go for this buttermilk panna cotta, it's creamy and ready in 10 minutes, plus of course the time it needs in the fridge.

Recipe buttermilk panna cotta

Made by Véronique

Published at 2017-01-04, this recipe is for 6 persons and takes 10 minutes.

Founder of Ohmydish (since 2014), she prefers to spend all day in the kitchen. Once working in the hospitality industry as an independent chef, she loves helping you gain confidence in the kitchen. With her easy-to-follow recipes, handy tips, and cooking knowledge, you'll make the most delicious dishes yourself! The recipes are accessible to everyone, from beginners to advanced home cooks.

Updated at: 2025-07-19

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Time cooking

10 minutes

Total time

10 minutes

Making the buttermilk panna cotta - 10 minutes + waiting time

Heat the cream along with the sugar and vanilla extract. Use the silicone kitchen brush to coat the ramekins with sunflower oil. This will make it easier for you to get the panna cotta onto the plate later on.

Soak the gelatin leaves in cold water. Turn off the heat and squeeze the gelatin to get rid of any excess water, dissolve the gelatin into the warm cream.

Now also add the buttermilk and combine well. Divide the mixture over the ramekins and carefully place them in the refrigerator. Now wait at least 2 hours until the panna cotta is done.

To release the panna cotta from the ramekins; fill a bowl with warm water and use a small knife to run around the edges of the ramekins. Immerse the ramekins in the warm water and hold the panna cotta upside down above a plate.

If it still won't come out, immerse in the warm water a bit longer. You can also serve the panna cotta inside the ramekins, like we did for this kind of panna cotta.

Serve with red currants or any other fruit you like and enjoy!