This chai tea affogato is such a fun dessert to share with your loved ones. The concept came to me a few weeks ago while answering emails at a local coffee shop. I ordered a chai tea latte and quickly thereafter requested an affogato (because how often do you see affogatos on coffee shop menus?). Traditional Italian affogato is espresso poured over a small scoop of vanilla ice cream. I was thunderstruck by the combination of super strong, hot coffee poured over creamy, cold ice cream. It’s as delightful as a hot fudge sundae but not so decadent that it leaves you with a stomachache.
I went to the trouble of making my favorite honey-sweetened coconut milk ice cream for my affogatos. Buy your favorite vanilla ice cream for a shortcut. Dessert is ready!
P.s. If you don’t have an ice cream maker, here are a couple of methods that might work for this ice cream (I haven’t tried them): how to make ice cream with a food processor (tips from Jeni Britton) and how to make ice cream without a machine (by David Lebovitz). P.p.s. If you’re in the market for an ice cream maker, I love my 2-quart Cuisinart.
