Double Dark Chocolate Granita Recipe

Photograph: Yvonne Ruperti

No ice cream maker? No problem! This frozen chocolate granita is the perfect dessert to cool you down and settle that chocolate fix.

Note: Chilling the serving dishes helps the granita from melting upon serving.

Recipe Details

Double Dark Chocolate Granita Recipe

Cook 5 mins
Active 30 mins
Chilling and Freezing Time 10 hrs
Total 10 hrs 5 mins
Makes 1 1/2 quarts
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Ingredients

  • 2 cups brewed coffee

  • 2/3 cup (about 4 2/3 ounces) granulated sugar

  • 2/3 cup (2 ounces) cocoa powder

  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

  • 3 ounces semisweet chocolate, finely chopped

Directions

  1. In medium saucepan over medium heat, whisk coffee, sugar, and cocoa until melted and smooth. Whisk in vanilla and chocolate until smooth. Transfer to bowl and chill until cold, about 2 hours.

  2. Transfer mixture to plastic container and freeze, briefly stirring with fork once every hour, for about 5 hours. Continue to freeze until completely frozen, about 3 more hours.

  3. Break up granita with fork before serving.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
1170 Calories
31g Fat
221g Carbs
15g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Amount per serving
Calories 1170
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 31g 40%
Saturated Fat 15g 76%
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 21mg 1%
Total Carbohydrate 221g 80%
Dietary Fiber 16g 58%
Total Sugars 179g
Protein 15g
Vitamin C 0mg 0%
Calcium 38mg 3%
Iron 23mg 129%
Potassium 552mg 12%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)