To honor National Ice Cream Day, I bring you Espresso Ice Cream Tartufo with Milk Chocolate and Pistachio. How’s that for an introduction?!
This is a sponsored post on behalf of Medaglia d’Oro. As always, all opinions are 100% my own. Thank you for supporting the brands that help make Ciao Chow Bambina possible.
Coffee holds a special place in my heart. It all began at the quaint kitchen island of my Italian grandparents and their 1970’s-inspired coffee mugs. Do you remember the colors that marked the 70’s? Orange, avocado, amber and turquoise…Whenever we had the good fortune of spending time at Gram and Gramp’s, we’d wake to the bold and intoxicating aroma of coffee and to the sound of their spoons clink-clinking as they whirled cream and sugar into their morning elixir. I remember wishing I could try this mystery drink, along with a dunk of their favorite anisette toast, but my young age prohibited me from experiencing the joy.
My earliest associations with a satisfying cup of coffee stem from the cozy colorful comfort of my grandparents’ breakfast table and the delight they took in that first cup of the day.
Young Annie never could have imagined that her future self would be enjoying coffee not only from a favorite mug, but on a plate, rolled in pistachios, and floating in a river of creamy milk chocolate.
Coffee’s not just for the morning anymore. Coffee is for summer BBQ’s, garden parties and afternoon gatherings with friends. Coffee comes in all shapes and sizes and sometimes you’ll even find it dressed up in the ever-so-fashionable crushed pistachios and melted chocolate.
My coffee of choice? Medaglia d’Oro Espresso Roast Ground Coffee.
What do I love about it? Its unusually rich, aromatic and delicious flavor creates an Italian romance of fine flavors and bold, dark beauty. I mean, who doesn’t love the romance of coffee?
What else do I love? We don’t have to travel to Italy to find it. Medaglia d’Oro Espresso Coffee, Decaffeinated, and Instant varieties can be found at local grocers and online here. How lucky have Americans been that we’ve been enjoying Medaglia d’Oro since 1924, and today the brand proudly continues the tradition of Italian style espresso.
For those of you who follow Ciao Chow Bambina regularly, you know that no-churn ice cream is a big deal around these parts. But guess what? I’m bringing out the big guns today! We unearthed our ice cream maker that’s been chillin’ (no pun intended) in storage, cleaned it up, and gave it a whirl! So glad we did! This ice cream made with Espresso Coffee, is one of the best decisions I’ve made in a while.
I had the idea to turn my espresso based ice cream into Tartufo, a classic Italian ice cream dessert, originating from Pizzo, Calabria and named for its truffle-like appearance. Tartufo is traditionally made by combining two or more flavors of ice cream and adding nuts or fruit to the center and rolling in chocolate, but because it’s always fun to shake things up a bit…I’m rolling my ice cream balls in crushed pistachios and resting them on a lazy river of milk chocolate.
The beautiful thing about these richly flavored ice cream orbs, with their coffee speckles and pistachio crunch, is that it doesn’t take long for them to nestle in and create a mocha-licious mouthful.
How easy it is to incorporate the robust flavor of espresso coffee into ice cream? Like your typical morning routine, just scoop and add; but instead of a filter lined coffee maker, you’ll scoop and whisk it into a homemade custard mixture then place it in the refrigerator. It doesn’t get any easier than that.
Or more delicious!
For more information about Medaglia d’Oro, and to find locations that sell the espresso near you, visit MedagliadOro.com and follow Medaglia d’Oro on Facebook. To buy Medaglia d’Oro now, click here.
Happy National Ice Cream Day!
Buon Appetito!
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Espresso Ice Cream Tartufo with Milk Chocolate & Pistachio
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: Italian
Description
To honor National Ice Cream Day, I bring you Espresso Ice Cream Tartufo with Milk Chocolate and Pistachio. How’s that for an introduction?!
Ingredients
- 5 large egg yolks
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 5 Tbsp. Medaglia d’Oro Espresso Ground Coffee
- 2 1/4 cups heavy cream, divided
- 1 1/2 cups whole milk
- 2 cups crushed pistachios
- 1 cup milk chocolate
- 3/8 cup light corn syrup
Instructions
- For the espresso ice cream, in a heavy-bottomed saucepan, whisk together egg yolks, sugar, and espresso ground coffee until well combined.
- Whisk in 1 1/2 cups heavy cream and whole milk until yolk mixture is fully incorporated.
- Place pot over medium-low heat and cook, whisking frequently, until temperature registers 170 F on a candy thermometer, about 15 minutes.
- Strain custard mixture through a fine mesh strainer and chill in refrigerator until very cold, about 40 F.
- Churn in ice cream maker according to manufacturer’s instructions, then transfer to an airtight container and let harden in freezer for at least 6 hours, preferably overnight.
- In the meantime, crush two cups pistachios. Set aside.
- When ice cream is hard, scoop small ice cream scoops and roll them in the crushed pistachios.
- Place balls onto a parchment lined baking sheet and return to freezer.
- In the meantime, prepare the milk chocolate syrup by placing chocolate in a medium glass bowl.
- Heat 3/4 cup heavy cream and corn syrup in a small sauce pan until just warm, then pour over the chocolate.
- Allow the mixture to sit for a few minutes then whisk until all ingredients are fully incorporated.
- To serve, drizzle chocolate syrup on each plate, then top with tartufo.
- Serve.
Ciao!
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Medaglia d’Oro. The opinions and text are all mine.
So much learning on this one with a tartufo! I want to have this for breakfast… this constitutes a morning cup of jo, right?
Absolutely constitutes your morning cup of jo!! Thanks, dear!
You clearly had me in mind when you made this, right? Right? This is just amazing. Coffee and chocolate together is right up there at the top of my list.
You know I did, my friend! 🙂
This kinda reminds me of affogato. But, the textural difference with the cold ice cream, coffee and crunchy pistachios is just divine. Hope your week is going great:)
Indeed it does! And no surprise – affogato is one of my favorite desserts! Thank you, Maria!!
Oh my GAH!!! I think that’s why coffee is comfort food for so many, Annie… we grew up inhaling it’s aroma and it just stays with us forever. I’m so in love with your tartufo (I’ve never had one) and I’m thrilled to hear your brought out your ice cream maker!! It’s SO worth the effort! Now, I’ve gotta keep my eyes peeled for that scrumptious rich Medaglia d’Oro…. what a fine collaboration! xo
It does stay with us forever, and how lovely that all we have to do is make a pot to go back… I highly recommend their Espresso Coffee! So good! Thank you, my dear! xo
This is a total winner of a dessert Annie! I’m a huge coffee lover, so this is absolutely up my alley. Don’t you love how certain smells and foods take you back in time and bring back special memories? Thanks so much for sharing!
I think aroma does more to jog the memory than anything else. It’s the best! Thank you, my friend!
Great introduction. This dessert is truly special and so wonderful. I love all the flavors! And I can remember mornings similar with coffee brewing and the wonderful aroma that filled the air. Pinned! Take care.
The best part of waking up…. Thank you, Stacey!! 🙂
This is incredible, it’s like all my ice cream dreams come true in one dessert!
Dreams really do come true! Thank you, my friend! 🙂
Espresso and pistachio are a match made in heaven, but I have never had this before. I love ice cream and coffee both and I wish I could grab that pretty bowl right away.
They sure are! This is a treat I think you’d really enjoy, Anu! Thanks, dear!
This is such a fun recipe! Also espresso and pistachio? Match made in heaven- wow!
Isn’t it fun! That’s exactly what I thought! Plus using the ice cream machine was quite the adventure! Thanks, dear!
I think I need this for breakfast, Annie – lol! It’s hot here and I’m dragging so ice-cream and espresso is just what I need. Looks delicious! Have a great week.
Your weather these days is ridiculous! I say tartufo just might be in order! Stay cool, my friend!
Tartufo, yum! Love it! When going out for pizza in the summer, tartufo gelato is the typical dessert choice 😉 . You made it so beautiful and delicious here, with the crushed pistachios and floating in milk chocolate!
Your dessert choice makes perfect sense to me! Now I want to go out for pizza and tartufo! Have a lovely afternoon, my friend!
Lol! I will NEVER forget the colors of the 70’s because our kitchen growing up was FILLED with them. Eeeek! Thankfully it’s no longer popular to have a 70’s colored refrigerator, hood, stove, backsplash, wallpaper… and the list goes on. That was one not so attractive kitchen! But don’t tell my mother I said that!!! Anyways, I love coffee too (iced coffee at least) and to me EVERY day in the summer is national ice cream day, so this ice cream is DEFINITELY making an appearance here soon! Love the pistachios in here!!! So YUM! Pinned! Cheers, sweet friend! XO
Hahahah! You are so right! The bold patterns of the wallpaper(s) were quite the spectacle! Your secret’s good with me! 😉 This is a yummy bite if I do say so myself! Thanks, sweets! XO
Oh my gosh. All my favourite flavours in one bowl! Love tartufo 🙂 Can’t wait to try this!
A couple bites and I was hooked! Thanks, friend!
How fun is this ice cream?! I do love coffee ice cream, but have never had an espresso version like this before. This is just stunning! What a perfect summer dish!
Coffee ice cream just hits the spot after a nice meal, doesn’t it? Thanks, my dear! 🙂
I’ve never made my own Tartufo before, but now I am so, so tempted! Coffee ice cream is my absolute favorite, but I also love a good pistachio ice cream! This is seriously gorgeous!
Coffee and pistachio are a match made in heaven! This is a special treat for sure! Thank you, my friend!!
National Ice Cream Day? Say what?? You definitely did bring out the big guns with this recipe, Annie! I mean, you know I love my coffee too and then pair with ice-cream and a river of chocolate? I’d swim in that river and then cool off in that ice cream, lol. What is it about coffee? Such a nice social thing to it, ya know? Friends chatting over coffee…nothing like it. And that first cup in the morning is always the best. You’re making me want to break out my ice-cream maker (haven’t had out in years) and now is about time! Pinning! Have a fantastic week, my friend! XOXO
Hahaha! I’m always up for taking a dip in a chocolate river too! National Ice Cream Day is the best, is it not?! Thanks for pinning, my friend! Have a wonderful week! XOXO
I’m drinking my regular old coffee right now wishing it was actually ice cream. This sounds so fabulous! I hope you’re having a great weekend!
Hahaha! I don’t blame you! 😉 Espresso ice cream takes your morning cup to a whole new level! Have a great week, my friend!
This recipe is genius Annie! Beautiful pictures, I can almost smell the coffee and taste the tartufo ???. I have to try this coffee… I noticed your stove top coffee maker in the background – this is exactly what I use and have been my entire life. Chris is into the espresso machine, so the Medaglia d’Oro espresso ground from the link will be perfect.
You can’t beat espresso from the stovetop makers! And Medaglia d’Oro makes a nice cup! Thank you, my friend!! Have a great week!
I would love to dive into that ice cream bowl! Three of my favs tartufo, Espresso and pistachio, I’m sure the flavours are amazing??
The flavors are amazing! Thankfully I had people to share it with or it would have been breakfast, lunch and dinner for me! 😉