Chocolate Granita Recipe

A simple, dairy-free chocolate granita offers a refreshing icy dessert reminiscent of frozen chocolate cake.

Category Tags:

Dessert

Cuisine Tags:

AmericanItalian

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Instructions

  1. Warm water in a medium saucepan over medium heat until it simmers.

  2. Whisk in cocoa powder, sugar, and salt for 2 minutes until dissolved.

  3. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract.

  4. Pour the mixture into an 8-or 9-inch square metal baking pan and cool to room temperature.

  5. Cover the pan and freeze for 1 hour.

  6. Using a fork, scrape and mix the granita. Repeat this every hour until it has a snow-like texture, about 4 to 5 hours.

  7. Serve in chilled dessert cups with chosen toppings.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 103 kcal
Carbohydrate: 22 g
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Fiber: 2 g
Protein: 2 g
Saturated Fat: 0 g
Sodium: 25 mg
Sugar: 17 g
Fat: 1 g
Unsaturated Fat: 0 g