Affogato (coffee and ice cream dessert)
Affogato is a simple but delicious Italian ice cream and coffee dessert which can be prepared in just a few minutes. You can add your own touch with ingredients such as honeycomb, fudge, fruit or broken amaretti biscuits, or a dash of rum to the coffee.
Ingredients
- 2 scoops vanilla ice cream
- 2 shots espresso
Instructions
- Place 2 scoops vanilla ice cream in a glass, cup or small bowl.
- Pour warm coffee over the top of the ice cream.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
Note
The nutritional information is based on one serving without any toppings or decorations.
To serve
- Serve immediately. This dessert is not suitable for preparing in advance.
- Serve either with or without toppings.
- Add toppings such as chopped fudge, honeycomb, chopped nuts or broken amaretti biscuits to create your own variations. If using chopped nuts consider using toasted nuts as they have more flavour (you can either buy them ready toasted or you can toast them yourself in a pan over a low heat).
- Or you could add a drop of alcohol such as rum, brandy or Tia Maria to the coffee before pouring over the ice cream to make a more sophisticated version of this dessert.
Nutrition
Calories: 279kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 5gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 58mgSodium: 114mgPotassium: 332mgFiber: 1gSugar: 28gVitamin A: 556IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 170mgIron: 0.2mg
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