{"id":136689,"date":"2026-07-08T05:52:30","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T05:52:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/peppermint-affogato\/"},"modified":"2026-07-08T05:52:30","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T05:52:30","slug":"peppermint-affogato","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/peppermint-affogato\/","title":{"rendered":"Peppermint Affogato"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Affogato is a simple Italian dessert made by pouring freshly brewed espresso over ice cream or gelato. In this holiday spin, we use frozen Greek yogurt (you could sub in dairy-free ice cream, too!) and top with espresso and crushed peppermint candies. It\u2019s an excellent low-fat dessert that is just as easy to make for one as it is for 10. All you have to do is put your glasses in the freezer before dinner and then pull them out and start scooping ice cream while you brew your espresso or coffee.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Active time<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 5 minutes | <\/span><b>Total time:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 5 minutes<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Peppermint Affogato<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><b>Ingredients<\/b><b><br \/><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1\/2 cup chocolate frozen Greek Yogurt<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 oz. brewed espresso (30ml) or 3 tbsp strong coffee (45ml)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 peppermint candy, crushed<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Directions<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chill a rocks glass in the freezer for 15 minutes, or up to 1 hour.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Add the ice cream to the chilled glass. Pour the hot espresso or strong coffee over the ice cream. Garnish with the crushed peppermint candy. Serve immediately.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Serves: 1 | Serving Size: 1 affogato<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Nutrition (per serving):<\/b> <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Calories: 175; Total Fat: 3g; Saturated Fat: 2g; Monounsaturated Fat: 0g; Polyunsaturated Fat: 0g; Cholesterol: 10mg; Sodium: 50mg; Carbohydrate: 30g; Dietary Fiber: 0g; Sugar: 24g; Protein: 7g<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Nutrition Bonus:<\/b> <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Calcium: 20%; Potassium: 319mg<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Originally published December 2020; Updated June 2026<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Affogato is a simple Italian dessert made by pouring freshly brewed espresso over ice cream or gelato. In this holiday spin, we use frozen Greek yogurt (you could sub in dairy-free ice cream, too!) and top with espresso and crushed peppermint candies. 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