Vegan Hojicha Panna Cotta with Agar Agar Recipe
This beautiful Hojicha Vegan Panna Cotta is a delightful, light, and creamy dessert made with green tea leaves, oat milk, agar agar powder, and maple syrup.
Servings: 2 -3 servings
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp hojicha tea leaves*
- 1 1/2 cup unsweetened oat milk
- 1 tbsp maple syrup more to taste
- 1 tsp vanilla bean paste or sub 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 tsp agar powder
- garnish
- fresh berries
- fresh mint
- toasted buckwheat groats
Instructions
- Start by infusing your oat milk with tea leaves. Add milk to a small saucepan, and tea leaves in a tea bag or strainer. Bring to a boil, then lower to a simmer and let cook for 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat and let sit for an additional 5 minutes, or to your liking. The longer the tea leaves sit, the stronger the flavour will be.
- Put the saucepan back on medium heat, add maple syrup, vanilla bean paste and agar powder. Bring to a low boil and whisk to combine. Remove from heat and let sit for a few minutes.
- Prepare your ramekins or small bowls and pour your mixture into the bowls. Allow to sit at room temp for a few minutes before chilling in the fridge until set. Chill for a minimum of an hour, or ideally overnight!
- Garnish with fresh fruit as desired.
Notes
Expert Tips
- Setting: Be sure to leave yourself some time to let the panna cotta set up fully. It needs at least an hour, but you can prepare the ramekins the night before serving for the best texture.
- Green Tea Alternative: If you're not able to find hojicha tea leaves, you can also make this using earl gray tea leaves, black tea, Thai tea, or other similar tea. Be sure to use dry tea leaves or a tea bag (not a concentrate or brewed tea.
- Agar Agar: Find agar-agar at specialty food stores, Asian markets, and online. *Make sure to use Agar Agar powder and not agar flakes. They work differently and do not substitute well.
Serving Tips
- This vegan panna cotta is an individual dessert. You can garnish each pretty little dish with fresh mixed berries and something crunchy. I like toasted buckwheat groats or Vanilla Fig Granola.