Description
Creamy Italian-style yogurt ice cream blends rich coffee notes with chocolate chip indulgence. Cool summer afternoons come alive with this smooth, elegant dessert that invites you to savor each delightful spoonful.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 3 cups (710 ml) non-fat Greek yogurt (fage preferred)
- 2 ounces (57 grams) chopped dark chocolate
- ½ cup (120 ml) sweetener of your choice
Flavor Enhancers:
- 1 tablespoon instant coffee
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Prepare the ice cream maker’s freezer bowl one day in advance, ensuring it is completely frozen solid for optimal churning performance.
- In a spacious mixing vessel, thoroughly blend yogurt with your preferred sweetening agents, creating a harmonious liquid base with balanced sweetness.
- Incorporate finely ground instant coffee granules into the mixture, stirring diligently to achieve a uniform, rich flavor profile.
- Conduct a taste assessment, deliberately making the mixture slightly sweeter than your typical preference, recognizing that freezing will diminish the initial sweetness.
- Retrieve the pre-chilled ice cream maker bowl from the freezer and meticulously assemble the machine’s components.
- Activate the ice cream maker and gradually pour the coffee-infused yogurt mixture into the rotating chamber, allowing consistent churning.
- Monitor the churning process for approximately 15-20 minutes, observing the transformation from liquid to creamy consistency.
- Gently fold fragmented chocolate pieces into the partially frozen yogurt, ensuring even distribution throughout the mixture.
- Carefully transfer the freshly churned ice cream into a sealed storage container, smoothing the surface to minimize potential ice crystal formation.
- Place the container in the freezer, allowing the dessert to solidify and develop its final texture and flavor intensity.
Notes
- Freeze your ice cream bowl a full day ahead to ensure proper churning and texture.
- Sweeten the yogurt mixture generously, as the flavor will mellow during freezing.
- Use instant coffee for quick and intense flavor without additional liquid.
- Stir chocolate chips gently to distribute evenly throughout the ice cream.
- Churn for precisely 15-20 minutes to achieve optimal creamy consistency.
- Store in an airtight container to prevent ice crystals and maintain smooth texture.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks, Drinks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 10 g
- Cholesterol: 5 mg