Another Italian recipe but healthy! Haven't heard of affogato? It's an Italian dessert made of a scoop of vanilla ice cream topped with a shot of espresso and a splash of amaretto. With this recipe, I had to be extra and I made it a scoop of coffee & cookies (AKA coffee cookies n cream) ice cream with a sweetened "mocha shot" (think espresso shot, but w/ chocolate and sweetened) and an optional splash of amaretto. Amaretto is an almond-flavored alcohol and most brands are inherently vegan and gluten-free, but it does contain sugar and obv alcohol. But the affogato will still be INCREDIBLE w/o the booze! This recipe is fairly easy, and for those of you who have been waiting for a date-sweetened version of my über creamy, sweet, and rich ice cream, this is it! More ice cream flavors will be coming soon based on this date-sweetened one. PLEASE NOTE: this dessert contains caffeine from the coffee & cookies ice cream and mocha shot. The mocha shot will be pretty potent, so for those of you who aren't a fan of espresso or coffee or don't consume caffeine, you can omit it and make a simple vanilla (or plain cookies n cream) ice cream and just enjoy a scoop of ice cream. There's a lot of customization options here. Get in your kitchen, and be prepared to be transported to an Italian café!
Date-Sweetened Coffee & Cookies Affogato (Vegan, GF, Date-Sweetened, Boozy Option)
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