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Pistachio Affogato

A twist on the Italian dessert, this version includes pistachio creme to add to the flavour and give it a delicious velvety texture.
Prep Time10 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: Affogato, Coffee desserts
Servings: 1 affogato

Ingredients

  • 2 scoops of Vanilla ice-cream or Gelato
  • 1-2 tsp pistachio crème
  • 1 shot of coffee
  • 5-8 Chopped pistachios

Instructions

  • Start by roughly chopping your pistachios
    Chopped pistachios
  • Using a small spoon design the inside of your cup with the pistachio creme and put a thin layer on the rim. You do not need a thick layer because a little goes a long way. It depends on how sweet you like it
    Pistachio lined cup
  • Dip the rim in the chopped pistachios
    Pistachio garnish
  • To half your cup, spoon the vanilla ice cream. A spatula worked well for this
    Ice cream in the cup for affogato
  • Pour your shot of coffee in the other half
    Pistachio affogato
  • Mix and enjoy
    Mixed pistachio affogato