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Italian Dessert Recipes

Decadently delicious dolci don’t come much better than this stunning selection of Italian dessert ideas!

Comforting cakes include Sophie Grigson’s pasticciotone and a chocolate and ricotta pie, and no list of Italian dessert dishes is complete without a classic tiramisu, a panna cotta with balsamic strawberries, and a silky-smooth mascarpone cheesecake with an almond crust. If you’re having a party, deep-fried chocolate-hazelnut ravioli, zingy fruit and cinnamon semifreddo cups, and apricot and nut biscuits with amaretto icing are bellissimo, and be sure to round off the evening the Italian way, with a peach bellini or a blood orange mimosa!

Live la dolce vita - literally - with our outstanding Italian dessert recipes!

Featured Italian Dessert Recipes

There are so many great Italian dessert recipes out there. But which ones are the best? Here's a selection of our favourites:

Strawberry, fig and goat's cheese tarts

White Chocolate Panna Cotta with Cardamom and Rose

Chocolate and Ricotta Pie

Strawberry tiramisu cones

Spiced Chocolate Budino

Tiramisu parfaits

Espresso granita with whipped cream

almond citrus olive oil cake

Almond Citrus Olive Oil Cake

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Andrew Zimmern Explains The Origins Of Tiramisu & More | Bizarre Foods: Delicious Destinations

Andrew Zimmern heads to Venice and goes to the city’s oldest restaurant. Then heads to learn the origin of tiramisu.

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Semi-freddo cookies and cream with salted caramel

This mouth-watering recipe is ready in just 30 minutes and the ingredients detailed can serve up to 4 people.

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Irresistible Italian Dessert Dishes

Whether you're looking for simple Italian dessert recipes or something more elaborate, we've got you covered.
Enjoy the delight of after-dinner decadence with our Italian dessert ideas. A symphony of sweets includes espresso chocolate mousse with orange mascarpone whipped cream, a silky-smooth olive oil gelato, or a honey ricotta cheesecake. Save yourself a flight with homemade Italian dessert dishes such as a luscious lemon panna cotta with raspberry coulis, a minted milk chocolate semifreddo, or an eggnog-panettone bread pudding. And viccitelli, traditional doughnuts from Campania, are hand-held heaven! Ice-cold granita - cranberry, orange, or pomegranate - is as cool as an Italian sports car, and rum-raisin tiramisu is Italy on a plate. Get your sweet fix with our irresistible Italian dessert recipes.

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Sophie Grigson's Grilled Fruit with Thyme and Vin Cotto

Sophie Grigson's Pasticciottone

Sophie Grigson's Rosata di Mandorle

Sophie Grigson's Chocolate & Olive Oil Mousse

Cassata Al Forno

Parma Ham, Strawberry, Mozzarella and Walnut Summer Salad with Kiwi-Lime Vinaigrette

Caprese Cake

Lemon Thyme Bars

Peaches stuffed with amaretti cookies

Arborio Rice Pudding

almond citrus olive oil cake

Almond Citrus Olive Oil Cake

Apple Crostata

Chocolate tiramisu

Crostata with apples, walnuts and Gorgonzola

Fig and Almond Tart

Fig and ginger truffles

Strawberry, fig and goat's cheese tarts

Lime-oncello spritzers with mint

Lime Italian ice

Cheese three ways: hot, cold and crispy with fruit

Puff pastry apple and raisin strudel

Charlotte di mele alla Milanese

Citrus vanilla panna cotta on oat granola base with dried fruit and apple compote

Doughnuts from Campania: viccitelli

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