Recipes · Dessert
Italian Dessert Recipes
Tiramisù, panna cotta, cannoli and affogato — sweet endings that take less work than the dinner did.
Veneto · 6 hr 40 min
Tiramisù
Espresso, mascarpone, cocoa. Made the night before.
Piedmont · 4 hr 25 min with chilling
Vanilla Panna Cotta
Cream set just barely, with berry sauce.
Sicily · 1 hr plus draining
Cannoli Siciliani
Crisp shells, sweet ricotta, pistachio ends.
Lombardy · 5 min
Affogato al Caffè
Hot espresso poured over cold gelato.
Tuscany · 1 hr 5 min
Cantucci di Prato
Hard almond biscotti built for dunking in vin santo.
Piedmont · 20 min
Zabaione
Warm whipped custard poured over berries.
Campania · 1 hr 5 min
Torta Caprese
Dark chocolate and almonds, no flour at all.
Sicily · 15 min
Granita Siciliana
Lemon or coffee ice, scraped into crystals.
Dessert recipe questions
- How many italian dessert recipes are on this page?
- 8. Every one includes an ingredient list with quantities, numbered steps, prep and cook times, and Larry's rule for the part people usually get wrong.
- Which of these italian dessert recipes is quickest?
- Affogato al Caffè — about 5 min from start to table, serving 4 servings.
- Where in Italy do these dessert recipes come from?
- Mostly Veneto, Piedmont, Sicily, Lombardy, Tuscany. Each recipe page names the region it belongs to and the version Larry actually cooks at home.
- Are these italian dessert recipes beginner friendly?
- Yes. Nothing here needs special equipment beyond a skillet, a pot and an oven, and each recipe calls out the timings and temperatures that matter most.