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This is a list of Italian desserts and pastries. Italian cuisine has developed through centuries of social and political changes, with roots as far back as the 4th century BCE. Italian desserts have been heavily influenced by cuisine from surrounding countries and those that have invaded Italy, such as Greece, Spain, Austria, and France.
Panettone [a] is an Italian type of sweet bread and fruitcake, originally from Milan, Italy, usually prepared and enjoyed for Christmas and New Year in Western, Southern, and Southeastern Europe, as well as in South America, Eritrea, [6] Australia, the United States, and Canada.
' Easter dove ') is an Italian traditional Easter bread, the Easter counterpart of the two well-known Italian Christmas desserts, panettone and pandoro. The dough for the colomba is made in a similar manner to panettone, with flour , eggs , sugar , natural yeast, and butter ; unlike panettone, it usually contains candied peel and no raisins .
Pandoro – Italian sweet bread [24] Panettone – Italian yeasted cake [25] Paris buns – Sweetened breadlike cake similar to scones; Paska – Easter bread native to Russia, Slovakia and Ukraine; Pastel de Camiguín – Philippine bread with a custard filling; Peanut butter bun – Chinese sweet baked good; Penia – Type of sweet Italian ...
' Easter dove ') is an Italian traditional Easter bread, the Easter counterpart of the two well-known Italian Christmas desserts, panettone and pandoro. The dough for the colomba is made in a similar manner to panettone, with flour , eggs , sugar , natural yeast and butter ; unlike panettone, it usually contains candied peel and no raisins .
King cakes are not always technically cakes; some are more bread-like, while others may resemble a pastry. In parts of Europe, typical Epiphany celebrations include king cakes like this one.
A buccellato (Italian: [buttʃelˈlaːto]) is a Sicilian circular cake made from pastry dough filled with figs and nuts. [1] In Sicily, it is traditionally associated with Christmas.
Biscotti (/ b ɪ ˈ s k ɒ t i /, Italian: [biˈskɔtti]; lit. ' biscuits ') are Italian almond biscuits originating in the city of Prato, Tuscany. They are twice-baked, oblong-shaped, dry, and crunchy. [1] In Italy, they are known as cantucci, biscotti di Prato or biscotti etruschi and may be dipped in a drink, traditionally Vin Santo.