Best Italian Pastries You Must Try | Iconic Italian Desserts 🇮🇹🥐🍰
🥐✨ The Most Delicious Italian Pastries You Need to Try! 🇮🇹 Italian pastries are known for their flaky textures, rich fillings, and irresistible flavors. From creamy cannoli to crispy sfogliatelle, Italy has some of the best pastries in the world! In this episode, we take you through the best Italian pastries you need to try, covering their history, ingredients, and why they’re so beloved in Italian-American cuisine. 🔥 Must-Try Italian Pastries: 🥐 Cornetto – The Italian version of a croissant, slightly sweeter and often filled with pastry cream or jam. 🍰 Cannoli – Crispy pastry shells filled with sweet ricotta, chocolate chips, and pistachios. 🍋 Sfogliatelle – A crispy, layered pastry filled with citrus-infused ricotta. 🍫 Torta Caprese – A flourless chocolate and almond cake from Capri, naturally gluten-free! ☕ Maritozzo – A soft brioche roll filled with whipped cream, perfect with espresso. 🍩 Zeppole – Italian fried doughnuts, often topped with powdered sugar or filled with custard. 🍊 Pastiera Napoletana – A traditional Easter ricotta and wheat pie flavored with orange blossom water. 🔥 Common Ingredients in Italian Pastries: Flour & Butter (For Perfectly Flaky Dough!) Ricotta Cheese (Used in Cannoli & Sfogliatelle!) Lemon Zest & Orange Blossom Water (For Authentic Italian Flavor!) Vanilla & Cinnamon (Classic Spices in Many Italian Desserts!)