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Italian dessert recipes: Classic & creative recipes

Explore a taste of “la dolce vita” with Italian desserts that blend tradition and innovation:

Classic favourites: Enjoy pannacotta, panettone, tiramisu, and torta di riso
Brilliant bakes: Prep delicious sweet treats like cannoli or limoncello drizzle cake
Creative twists: Try raspberry cream maritozzi buns or a brown butter caramel and rye bread gelato

These recipes bring the heart of Italian sweetness to your kitchen, perfect for any dessert lover looking to indulge in authentic Italian treats.

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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Chocolate budino

Have you tried budino before? With only five ingredients, this creamy Italian chocolate pudding is incredibly…

Gluten-free
🍽 Serves 4-6⏱ 30 min hands-on◆ Easy

Zabaione with hazelnuts and figs

Eggs, sugar and sweet wine are transformed into the silky cloud of loveliness known as the…

Dairy-freeGluten-free
🍽 Serves 4⏱ 20 min hands-on◆ Easy

Strudel di mele (Italian apple strudel)

The Austrian influence on the food of the mountainous Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige is perfectly encapsulated…

Freezable
🍽 Serves 8⏱ 50 min hands-on · 35 min oven◆ Medium

Almond granita ‘affogato’

Sicilian chef Alfio Laudani shares a make-ahead dessert perfect for hot summer days. Almond granita is…

Dairy-freeFreezable
🍽 Makes enough for 8 servings⏱ 20 min hands-on · 12 min oven◆ Easy

Cannoli

Cannoli are undoubtedly the most popular dessert of Sicilian baking. A bite into a homemade cannoli…

🍽 Makes 12⏱ 1 hour 30 min hands-on◆ Medium

Marsala pannacotta

The addition of marsala wine and rum, plus the light coating of caramel, creates a complex…

Gluten-free
🍽 Makes 8⏱ 30 min hands-on◆ Easy

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