Simple Vegan Affogato

Sweet and creamy vegan vanilla ice cream smothered in a warm espresso make this vegan affogato utterly delicious. This two ingredient recipe for a dairy-free affogato makes a perfect after dinner dessert!

What is an Affogato?

An affogato is an Italian coffee based dessert. Affogato al caffè, which roughly translates to “drowned in coffee”, is traditionally made with vanilla ice cream and espresso.

This beverage is made with a warm shot of espresso poured over ice cream or gelato. The bitter espresso balances out the sweet and creamy ice cream for a decadent treat perfect for any time of day.

Why We Love this Vegan Affogato

As an avid consumer of both coffee and ice cream, you won’t have to twist my arm to make an affogato. Here are some of the main reasons we make them on the regular.

• Simple dessert. There aren’t too many complicated parts to this recipe making it the perfect after dinner treat.
• Customizable. You can add as much or as little ice cream or espresso to this recipe to suit your preferences.
• Coffee + Ice Cream. What more could you want??

Vegan Changes to Traditional Affogato

There is one key ingredient you will want to make sure is vegan for this recipe.

• Vegan Vanilla Ice Cream– I like to use a vanilla or vanilla bean flavored vegan ice cream. Some of the varieties I have tried and liked in this recipe include:
  • O’MY Vanilla Bean
  • SO Delicious Wondermilk Vanilla
  • Oatly Vanilla

How to Make Vegan Affogato

Ingredients You’ll Need

• Vegan Vanilla Ice Cream– Two hearty scoops of your favorite vegan vanilla ice cream make the base of this recipe.
• Espresso– You can easily make this recipe with regular espresso or decaf.

Step-by-Step Directions for a Simple Dairy-Free Affogato

• Scoop two large scoops of vanilla ice cream into a coffee mug.
• Brew one shot of espresso.
• Pour the espresso over the vegan vanilla ice cream.
• Serve as is or shave a little vegan chocolate on top.

Helpful Kitchen Tools

When you are ready to whip up these simple and flavorful dairy-free affogatos, here are a few helpful kitchen tools to get you on your way.

• Ice Cream Scoop– A simple ice cream scoop with an easy to use lever to release the ice cream.
• Espresso Maker– We use this espresso maker but any at home espresso maker will do.

What to Serve with a Vegan Affogato

If you are wondering what you should serve with your dairy-free affogato, here are afew ideas to get you on your way.

• A side of dairy-free sugar cookies
• Shaved dairy-free chocolate on top
• A dollop of non-dairy whipped topping
• Classic vegan shortbread cookies

Espresso Drinks to Make Next

• Vanilla Proffee Latte
• Vegan Peppermint Mocha
• Pumpkin Spice Oat Milk Latte

If you tried this vegan affogato recipe feel free to leave a comment below! I would love to hear how it went! Or, snap a picture and share it with me on Instagram by tagging @mylifeafterdairy to share all your life after dairy adventures!

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Vegan Affogato

Creamy dairy-free vanilla ice cream coated in a rich warm espresso make this vegan affogato utterly delicious.

Course Dessert, Drinks

Cuisine Italian

Keyword Coffee, Dessert, Espresso, Ice Cream, Vegan

Prep Time 5 minutes

Total Time 5 minutes

Servings 1 affogato

Ingredients

• 2 scoops Vegan Vanilla Ice Cream
• 1 ounce Espresso (one shot of espresso)

Instructions

1. Scoop two large scoops of vanilla ice cream into a coffee mug.

2. Brew one, 1 ounce shot of espresso.

3. Pour the espresso over the vegan vanilla ice cream.

4. Serve as is or shave a little vegan chocolate on top.

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