Tartufo Ice Cream

Total Time Prep Time: 30 mins. + chilling Cook Time: 0 mins.
Yield 6 pieces
Tartufo ice cream is a dome-shaped dessert that hails from Calabria, Italy. It's made with layers of ice cream, cherries and crushed cookies enrobed in a rich dark chocolate shell.

Ingredients

  • LAYERED DESSERT:
  • 1 cup chocolate ice cream, softened
  • 5 jarred Amarena cherries
  • 1 tablespoon hot fudge ice cream topping
  • 12 amaretti cookies, crushed, divided
  • 1 cup vanilla ice cream, softened
  • TOPPINGS:
  • 1 cup dark chocolate chips
  • 3 tablespoons coconut oil
  • 1/4 cup chopped hazelnuts

Directions

  1. Line a 5-in. glass bowl with plastic wrap with a 3-in. overhang. Scoop chocolate ice cream into the bowl; spread into an even layer. Place cherries on top; press into ice cream. Spoon fudge on top, then add half of the crushed cookies. Spread and flatten up to the sides of bowl. Add vanilla ice cream; spread in an even layer. Press remaining cookie crumbs into vanilla ice cream to create a cookie base. Fold the plastic wrap up over the top of the tartufo; place bowl in freezer overnight.
  2. Place dark chocolate chips and coconut oil in a small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave in 30 second increments, stirring in between, until melted; set aside.
  3. Remove tartufo bowl from freezer; carefully remove the molded ice cream from the bowl. Unwrap plastic wrap and place a small piece of parchment paper on top of the cookie base. Flip molded ice cream onto a wire rack on top of a baking sheet. Carefully release ice cream from plastic wrap. Pour chocolate sauce in a layer over the tartufo. Sprinkle with crushed hazelnuts. Serve immediately or place in freezer until ready to eat.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 750 calories, 45g fat (27g saturated fat), 26mg cholesterol, 78mg sodium, 89g carbohydrate (80g sugars, 6g fiber), 11g protein.

This dome-shaped dessert hails from Calabria in Southern Italy. It's made with ice cream, filled with cookies and enrobed in a rich dark chocolate shell. Cracking the shell to reveal the yumminess inside is the best part! —Anna Gass, New Canaan, Connecticut
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