Cafe De Fro-Yo
The other night I was craving something sweet. But not just anything sweet--ice cream. And not just any ice cream but coffee ice cream.
But I'm broke so going out to the store to buy me some Java Chip was out of the question. The next best thing? Make my own. I do have that handy dandy ice cream maker so why not put it to use?
First thing first, I looked up coffee ice cream recipes on FoodGawker. I scrolled through the posts, eating with my eyes, and was continually discouraged as each post required a custard base. A custard base? Well that's no good because that takes effort and time and I'm craving it now (ain't no one got time for that). I don't want to be patient and make a custard, allow it to cool, and then make the ice cream. Because if I do that, I know I will eat something sweet in the meantime, therefore my dessert is two fold and thus twice as unhealthy.
I was in a quandary. What to do? Drink water and hope the craving goes away? Eh...
Instead, I decided to look at this at a different angle. Coffee Frozen Yogurt. Not only did I have all of the ingredients, but I also could make it in ten minutes flat. That's what I call fate. It was a serendipitous moment.
And it was a little lower calorie which was an added benefit. Bonus round! So the next time you're craving something sweet, quick, and coffee-tangy, give this 9 minute recipe a chance. It may not be as smooth and creamy as the typical coffee ice cream, but it's fast and easy and almost guilt-free so why wouldn't you give it a whirl?
Recipe:
2 cups vanilla yogurt (I'm sure Greek would work fine as well)
1/2 cup milk
1/4 tsp salt
2 Tbsp ground coffee (I used Jose's Vanilla Nut)
1 1/2 Tbsp espresso powder
2 Tbsp cocoa powder
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips or dark chocolate chips
Mix yogurt and milk together in a small bowl. Add all other ingredients and stir well. Pour the mixture into your ice cream maker and follow manufacturer's instructions. My Cuisinart made this coffee goodness in 9 minutes!
How can you resist a 10 minute dessert from start to finish? You really can't.
Be careful though. You might like this so much that you feel the need to shout about your coffee love, and in certain Gilmore Girl-like situations, it could end with you having an over-indulgence of caffeine.
Happy Yogurt Eating!
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