Coffee-Cardamom Ice Cream with Figs

A sophisticated frozen dessert combining the rich flavors of espresso and cardamom in a creamy ice cream base, served with crispy phyllo shards and fresh figs for an elegant presentation.

6 servings
6 hr 8 min

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup heavy cream
  • 4 teaspoons instant espresso powder
  • 1 cup nonfat sweetened condensed milk
  • ¾ cup lowfat plain yogurt
  • ½ teaspoon ground cardamom
  • 1 spray Vegetable oil cooking spray
  • 1 sheet phyllo dough
  • 6 whole figs
  • sliced

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    In a bowl, beat cream until doubled in size; set aside. In another bowl, dissolve espresso powder in 1 teaspoon warm water. Gently fold together whipped cream, dissolved espresso, condensed milk, yogurt and cardamom until incorporated. Cover with plastic wrap and freeze until solid, 6 hours. Heat oven to 350°F. Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray. Place phyllo on baking sheet and coat with cooking spray; fold in half and coat with cooking spray again. Bake until brown and crisp, 7 to 8 minutes. Let cool; shatter phyllo with your hands into small shards. Divide ice cream, phyllo pieces and figs among 6 bowls.

    368 min