Spiced Coffee Affogato With Vanilla Ice Cream
A luxurious Italian-inspired dessert featuring creamy vanilla ice cream topped with hot espresso, aromatic spices, and toasted pistachios. This elegant affogato combines the warmth of Middle Eastern spices with the classic coffee-ice cream pairing.
4 servings
11 min
Ingredients
- •¼ cup raw pistachios
- •½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- •⅛ teaspoon ground cardamom
- •1 pint vanilla ice cream
- •8 tablespoons hot espresso
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Preheat oven to 350°F. Toast pistachios on a rimmed baking sheet, tossing once, until golden brown, 5-7 minutes. Let cool, then coarsely chop.
7 min
- 2.
Mix cinnamon and cardamom in a small bowl.
1 min
- 3.
Divide ice cream among 4 small serving bowls or coffee cups. Sprinkle spice mixture over and pour 2 Tbsp. espresso into each bowl. Top with pistachios.
3 min
