Affo-what-o?

What sounds like a dirty word in Italian is actually a coffee-lovers dream in dessert form! And in Italian!

The Blessed Affogato

Affogato literally translates to “drowned” which is sort of a menacing word for a dessert, but since it’s ice cream drowned in espresso, I’ll let it slide.

The basic idea is to get a really delicious scoop of gelato (or keto ice cream) and pour some suped-up coffee all over it creating this hot and cold, sweet but bitter, creamy delicious cup full of sugar (not our version) and caffeine.

Why aren’t more places serving this as a breakfast option?

Starbucks, can you hear me?

Our Affogato’s got body

So no offense to Italy or anything, but you’ve got two great things going with the affogato but you’ve just totally missed out on the potentially mind-blowing trifecta: a delicious topping of some sort. Cocoa powder doesn’t count, that’s a given.

I felt it was my duty to take what I love about my Tiramisu for Two recipe, the low carb granola, and bring it to this ice cream version which is honestly a lot faster and ice-creamier.

1 Healthy layer of Lolli’s Low Carb Granola
+ 2 Scoops Low Carb Ice Cream
+ 1 Shot Piping Hot Coffee
= What Italy should have done a long time ago*shakes head*

It’s seriously magical when hot coffee meets ice cream and then Lolli’s Granola absorbs the creamy melted mixture to become some sort of coffee ice cream cookie sundae. I’d say orgasmic, but my mom’s a reader of this blog…

Cinnamon Pecan Granola Affogato
{Low Carb & Grain Free!}

The breakfast dessert we’ve all been waiting for!

PIN IT! 📌

I really love to dust the heck out of my affogato with cocoa powder. 
It gives it that extra bite. Especially if you don’t have
real espresso.

And now, bear witness to the melted coffee-ice cream-magic that is
The Affogato. 

And here’s an absolutely unnecessary recipe as a tiny child
could make this blindfolded…
But here ya go.

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Cinnamon Pecan Affogato {Low Carb & Grain Free!}

Yield: 1 affogato

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 1 minute

Total Time: 6 minutes

Keto Affogato with Lolli's Low Carb Granola!

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Ingredients

• 2 scoops Low Carb Vanilla Ice Cream *see my recipe linked below
• 1/8 cup Lolli's Low Carb Cinnamon Pecan Granola
• 1 shot Espresso or strong brewed coffee
• Cocoa Powder for dusting

Instructions

1. Layer granola in a small glass or shallow dish.
2. Scoop on ice cream.
3. Dust with cocoa powder.
4. Pour hot coffee over ice cream. Serve immediately.

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