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    Italian Desserts

    Incredible Italian desserts to satisfy your sweet tooth. Whether you're looking for an Authentic Tiramisu Recipe  that's light and creamy or a quick and fun Italian Affogato that takes no more than 5 minutes to make you'll find them here!

    An overhead shot of Nutella cookies on a wooden surface with a ramekin of Nutella at the side and chopped hazelnuts.

    Italian Nutella Cookies (Nutellotti)

    Five Cuccidati cookies on a plate with fake white snow scattered around.

    Cuccidati (Italian Fig Cookies)

    An overhead shot of amaretti cookies on a wooden surface some in pink and green wrappers.

    Soft Amaretti Cookies (Amaretti Morbidi)

    Chocolate tiramisu in an oval dish sitting on a rustic wooden background with pieces of chocolate at the side

    Irresistible Chocolate Tiramisu

    An overhead shot of both original and chocolate Brutti ma Buoni cookies on a gold cooling rack with pink flowers dotted around

    Brutti ma Buoni (Ugly but Good Cookies)

    A small glass bowl filled with Zabaglione and a savoiardi cookie dunked into it

    Italian Zabaglione Recipe

    An overhead shot of small ricotta doughnuts on a plate dusted with powdered sugar

    Italian Ricotta Doughnuts

    A close up of Italian Zeppolechoux buns filled with pastry cream and a cherry on top sitting on a blue and white plate.

    Zeppole di San Giuseppe (St. Joseph's Pastries)

    Chocolate Budino shaped like a flower on a small pink patterned plate

    Chocolate Budino (Budino al Cioccolato)

    An overhead shot of a slice of chocolate torta caprese on a pink patterned plate

    Torta Caprese (Flourless Italian Chocolate Cake)

    Baileys panna cotta in a small glass dish with a spoon and grated chocolate on top

    Boozy Bailey's Panna Cotta

    An overhead shot of cranberry and pistachio biscotti on a wooden background drizzled with white chocolate

    Cranberry and Pistachio Biscotti

    An overhead shot of Cenci Italian pastries on a blue plate

    Cenci di Carnevale (Chiacchiere, Crostoli, Bugie) Italian Fried Pastries

    An overhead shot of an apple crostata with some slices cut and a scoop of ice cream on top

    Apple Crostata with Apricot Jam

    Zuppa inglese (Italian trifle) in a glass trifle dish so you can see all of the layers

    Zuppa Inglese (Italian Trifle)

    A chocolate torrone bar filled with hazelnuts sitting on baking parchment

    Chocolate Hazelnut Torrone (Torrone dei Morti)

    An overhead shot of a chocolate tart topped with hazelnuts

    Rich Chocolate Tart with Hazelnuts

    An overhead shot of chocolate pastry in a tart pan ready to be baked

    Chocolate Shortcrust Pastry (Pasta Frolla al Cacao)

    A close up of a bowl of chocolate pastry cream

    Chocolate Pastry Cream (Crema al Cioccolato)

    Three scoops of pistachio ice cream in a rustic looking ramekin

    Pistachio Ice Cream (Gelato al Pistacchio)

    A jar of pistachio cream with a spoon in it

    Italian Pistachio Cream (Crema al Pistacchio)

    An oval dish of Tiramisu with a scoop out

    Eggless Tiramisu

    An overhead shot of chocolate biscotti on a cooling rack

    Triple Chocolate Biscotti (Cantucci al Cioccolato)

    Four cannoli on a plate filled with ricotta and a slice of candied orange

    Homemade Sicilian Cannoli (shells and filling)

    Italian Easter bread with a blue egg in the middle covered with sprinkles

    Italian Easter Bread (Pane di Pasqua)

    Pignoli cookies on a wooden surface dusted with powdered sugar

    Pignoli Cookies (Biscotti ai Pinoli)

    An overhead shot of panettone ice cream in a loaf tin

    Panettone Ice Cream (No Churn)

    Panforte on a wooden table cut into slices with christmas decorations around

    Panforte - Tuscan Fruit and Nut Cake

    A side shot of Italian struffoli (honey balls) on a cake stand topped with sprinkles

    Struffoli - Italian Honey Balls

    An overhead shot of Ricciarelli almond cookies on a plate

    Italian Almond Cookies (Ricciarelli)

    an overhead shot of a tiramisu in a dish with a slice out

    Tiramisu - Authentic Recipe!

    A chocolate salami on a white board with slices cut

    Chocolate Salami (Salame di Cioccolato)

    A close up of homemade nutella in a jar with a spoon

    Homemade Nutella - Hazelnut Chocolate Spread

    An overhead shot of a fruit tart layered with fresh fruit

    Crostata di Frutta (Italian Fruit Tart)

    An overhead shot of an Italian bundt cake

    Italian Breakfast Bundt Cake - Ciambella Allo Yogurt

    Stracciatella gelato in a rustic dish

    Stracciatella Gelato (No Churn)

    An overhead shot of an Italian crostata with strawberries around it

    Italian Crostata (Jam Tart)

    An overhead shot of torta della nonna on a rustic wooden surface

    Torta della Nonna: Italian Custard Tart

    Italian Sweet Shortcrust Pastry: Pasta Frolla

    Bomboloni - Italian Doughnuts

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