Panna Cotta Brain Cookies
A fun recipe for little zombies, these Panna Cotta Brain Cookies are super simple to make – whether you use a mould to form the edible brains, or pipe them on with a piping bag.
Edible Brains Recipe
Today’s recipe is a guest recipe as we’re in Texas for the week, hanging out with my best friend and her family.
I think these little brain cookies would be so fun for a zombie themed party or movie night.
You can make from-scratch panna cotta as the recipe describes, or you can use brain candies, or pipe the brains using buttercream frosting… the options are endless!
Brain Cookie Ingredients
- Unflavored gelatin
- Heavy Whipping Cream, cold (35%)
- Vanilla Extract
- White Sugar
- Pink and Red Food Coloring <– this set of food coloring has lasted me forever and I love that it creates highly saturated colors with just a drop
- Chocolate sandwich cookies
Scroll down to the printable recipe card for full measurements.
Tip: of course, you can swap the sophisticated panna cotta recipe for a Jell-O recipe – your call!
Kitchen Tools You May Find Helpful
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Whisk
- Small bowl
- Small saucepan
- Mini Brain Molds
How to Make Edible Brains
Begin by sprinkling the 1/2 packet of gelatin over the 1/2 cup of cream. Mix the gelatin in. Set aside.
In a saucepan, combine your 1/2 cup + 6 Tablespoons of cream and sugar. Heat until boiling.
Stir occasionally, for about 5 minutes. Turn heat to low. Once simmering, stir in cream and gelatin mixture and the vanilla. Stir occasionally, for about 2 minutes.
Pour into mold
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Place in refrigerator for 4 hours or overnight. Once firm cover with plastic wrap.
For easiest removal, place the mold in the freezer just before removing – do not allow it to freeze through.
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Panna Cotta Brain Cookies
Ingredients
- 1/2 envelope of unflavored gelatin
- 1 cup plus 6 Tablespoons cold heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 Tablespoons of sugar
- Pink/red food dye
- 24 chocolate sandwich cookies
Instructions
- Begin by sprinkling the 1/2 packet of gelatin over the 1/2 cup of cream. Mix the gelatin in. Set aside.
- In a saucepan, combine your 1/2 cup + 6 Tablespoons of cream and sugar. Heat until boiling.
- Stir occasionally, for about 5 minutes. Turn heat to low. Once simmering, stir in cream and gelatin mixture and the vanilla. Stir occasionally, for about 2 minutes.
- Pour into mold.
- Place in refrigerator for 4 hours or overnight. Once firm cover with plastic wrap.
- For easiest removal, place the mold in the freezer just before removing - do not allow it to freeze through.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
24Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 68Total Fat: 4gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 6mgSodium: 23mgCarbohydrates: 7gFiber: 0gSugar: 5gProtein: 1g
Sugar, Spice and Glitter uses an auto-generate nutrition calculator. Nutrition information isn’t always accurate unless analyzed in a scientific lab, so these should be considered more of a guideline than medical information.
Do you have a special occasion that these panna cotta brain cookies would be perfect for?
For more zombie recipes, check out our Zombie Kiss Cocktail or our Garlicky Black Bean Pasta with Devilled Egg Eyes.
