Tartufo (Italian Ice Cream) Recipe

A simple, no-bake Italian-inspired dessert, Tartufo features layers of ice cream, cherries, and cookie crumbs, enrobed in a homemade chocolate shell.

Category Tags:

Dessert

Cuisine Tags:

ItalianAmerican

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Instructions

  1. Soften the ice creams at room temperature for 10 minutes.

  2. Line 6 small ramekins with plastic wrap and finely crush chocolate wafer cookies for crumbs; set aside.

  3. Fill each lined ramekin halfway with vanilla ice cream, center a cherry on top, and then cover with pistachio ice cream.

  4. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of cookie crumbs on each, close the plastic wrap, and freeze for at least 3 hours.

  5. Prepare the magic shell by melting chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl, then whisk in coconut oil until smooth.

  6. Remove the frozen tartufos from the ramekins, placing them cookie-crumb-side-down on a wire rack over a parchment-lined tray.

  7. Pour the magic shell over each tartufo to fully coat, then lightly tap the tray to remove excess chocolate.

  8. Roll each coated tartufo in the remaining cookie crumbs, gently pressing them to adhere.

  9. Freeze for 1 hour before serving, or wrap individually for longer storage.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 653 kcal
Carbohydrate: 73 g
Cholesterol: 36 mg
Fiber: 5 g
Protein: 7 g
Saturated Fat: 26 g
Sodium: 147 mg
Sugar: 57 g
Fat: 42 g
Unsaturated Fat: 0 g