Lindsay Landis, Taylor Hackbarth

Affogato al Caffè

Italian espresso and ice cream treat

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Preparation info
  • Makes

    1

    serving
    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      5 min

Appears in
Breakfast for Dinner
Breakfast for Dinner

By Lindsay Landis and Taylor Hackbarth

Published 2013

  • About

Affogato means “drowned” in Italian, and this traditional Italian dessert is just that: a scoop of gelato or ice cream drowning in espresso. It’s an after-dinner drink and dessert all in one.

Ingredients

  • ½ cup (1 large scoop) vanilla gelato or premium vanilla ice cream
  • 2 ounces (

Method

Place ice cream in a dessert bowl or mug. Pour hot espresso over top and serve.