affogato

Ready in 10 minutes, this Italian affogato recipe is so simple, just douse vanilla ice-cream in espresso coffee. For a kick of cinnamon, try our chai kulfi affogato instead.

Classic Italian affogato

made-up coffee

vanilla ice cream

chocolate (optional)

Make the espresso coffee, which will be enough for 4 little after-dinner coffee cups.

Put the ice cream into 4 dessert glasses or cups. Drown (the literal meaning of affogato) each with coffee and serve while warm and melting. For an added treat, you could melt a few pieces of plain chocolate in the hot coffee before pouring over the ice cream.

Upgrade your usual iced coffee for this stunning affogato recipe, and it'll soon become your new go-to summer treat. It's a coffee lover's dream come true!

Best Affogato Recipe (Easy Italian Dessert)

shot of espresso (1-2 ounces)

vanilla gelato or ice cream

Amaretto

dark chocolate

Brew 1 shot of espresso or strong coffee.

While the espresso is brewing, place 1-2 scoops of vanilla gelato or ice cream into a small drinking glass.

Pour the brewed espresso shot over the ice cream. Add the liqueur, if using.

Garnish with shaved dark chocolate, serve, and enjoy!

Recipe video above. The world&#39;s fastest and smartest dessert, courtesy of the Italians. This is what you make when you claim you&#39;re too full dessert! It&#39;s coffee, dessert and optional after dinner drink, all rolled into one. Genius.Hot coffee and melty gelato or ice cream is a match made in heaven.

Affogato

vanilla

shot (30 ml/1 oz) hot espresso coffee

tbsp frangelico, amaretto

Put ice cream in glass suitable for affogato eating (Note 4).

Place shot of espresso and liquor (if using) on the side.

Pour the hot espresso then liquor over the ice cream. Enjoy swirls of melty ice cream blending into the coffee. Dig in immediately!

Rich, warm liqueur and coffee are the decadent topping to cold vanilla ice-cream in this dessert treat.

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