Italian dessert recipes
From pannacotta to panettone and tiramisu to torta di riso, get your sweet fix with one of our Italian dessert recipes.
If you’re planning a full Italian spread, check out our Italian starters, Italian pasta recipes and Italian chicken recipes too.
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Italian dessert recipes
Bonet (Italian chocolate and amaretti pudding)
Bonet is a classic Piedmontese dessert showcasing two of the Italian region’s favourite things – chocolate and amaretti biscuits.
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Christmas recipes from around the world
Bicerin (Italian coffee and chocolate drink)
Bicerin is a hot drink from Turin, Italy. Espresso is topped with a layer of melted chocolate followed by a layer of whipped cream. Heaven.
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Italian dessert recipes
Cannoli
Cannoli are undoubtedly the most popular dessert of Sicilian baking. A bite into a homemade cannoli delivers a simple yet glorious triumph of flavours.
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Pannacotta recipes
Marsala pannacotta
The addition of marsala wine and rum, plus the light coating of caramel, creates a complex flavour to this irresistible pannacotta recipe.
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Pannacotta recipes
Coffee and malt biscuit pannacotta
In need of a speedy dessert recipe? You can't go wrong with this creamy, light (and vegetarian) coffee pannacotta.
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Summer fruit recipes
Raspberry cream maritozzi buns
Maritozzi, delightful enriched-dough buns from Italy, are as light as a cloud. We've filled them with a raspberry cream to finish.
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October seasonal recipes
Quince crostatas
Quince has a short season. Make the most of it by topping rustic spelt-pastry crostatas with slices of the golden autumn fruit.
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Sweet tart recipes
Sweet ricotta tart
Julia Busuttil Nishimura's sweet ricotta tart with dark chocolate and Italian candied fruit is a perfect dessert for Easter or a dinner party.
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Italian dessert recipes
Torta della nonna (ricotta and lemon tart)
Angela Hartnett's elegant ricotta and lemon tart (torta della nonna) makes a fine dinner party dessert or a great finale to an Easter feast.
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Dinner party dessert recipes
Easy gingerbread affogato
All you need are 4 ingredients and 10 minutes for this easiest-ever gingerbread affogato – a punchy mix of hot coffee, boozy liqueur and fiery gingerbread.
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Poached peaches with zabaglione
This classic Italian dessert pairs boozy zabaglione with soft poached peaches – all in under 30 minutes. Serve with buttery shortbread for extra crunch.Â
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Lasagne recipes
Mini sweet lasagnes
Eleonora Galasso has put a sweet spin on this classic Italian dish – lasagne – with a sweet tomato jam, béchamel sauce and a white chocolate topping
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Italian dessert recipes
Torta caprese
Chef Francesco Mazzei shares his traditional Italian dessert, torta caprese, that's perfect for a celebration or group gathering.
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Honey tiramisu
This honey tiramisu is a mix between a Russian cake known as medovik and an Italian tiramisu. It uses tea instead of coffee and is sweetened with honey.
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Lemon fluff with limoncello cream
This is Darina Allen's family recipe for a lovely and light lemon pudding topped with limoncello cream. It's a delight to eat and ever so easy to make.
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Ice cream recipes
Brown butter caramel and rye bread gelato
Celebrate your love for the frozen stuff with our Italian-style gelato recipe, made with rye bread and a decadent salted caramel sauce.
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