Classic Italian Dessert Recipes
Votes: 15
Sweet Italian desserts are just the thing to go with your afternoon cappuccino.
Tiramisu
This coffee treat is the perfect dessert. The name translates from Italian as "cheer me up."
Recipe: Tiramisu
Biscotti "Amaretto"
Add amaretto liqueur, almond extract, and vanilla extract to the biscotti dough. For an extra-crispy texture, stir in raw and chocolate-covered almonds.
Recipe: Biscotti "Amaretto"
Chocolate baskets with curd cream
Make molten white chocolate shells using muffin tartlets, then fill them with bittersweet chocolate and mascarpone mousse.
Recipe: Chocolate baskets with curd cream
Amaretti Cookie Cake
Giada pulses slivered almonds and mini amaretti cookies in a food processor until they form crumbs. Combine this mixture with orange zest and melted chocolate for a decadent flourless cake.
Recipe: Amaretti Cookie Cake
Strawberry Sabayon Cream
Make an easy homemade custard using eggs and sweet wine and serve it with your favorite berries.
Recipe: Strawberry Sabayon Cream
Italian Mini Zeppole Donuts
This quick recipe requires only three ingredients. Fry store-bought pizza dough and dust it with powdered sugar.
Recipe: Italian Mini Zeppole Donuts
Sandwiches “Gelato Chocolato”
Ice cream sandwiches aren't exactly Italian, but gelato is. Make a compact dessert by sandwiching homemade chocolate gelato between halves of a brioche bun.
Recipe: Sandwiches “Gelato Chocolato”
Lemon granita
Giada's icy lemon dessert is topped with creamy, sugar-sweetened ricotta.
Recipe: Lemon granita
Italian cookies "Florentini"
These Tuscan holiday cookies are perfect for year-round use. They're delicious and crispy thanks to orange zest and almonds.
Recipe: Italian cookies "Florentini"
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