I love well-made ice cream and there is a flavour called Jamaican Chocolate I enjoyed many years ago that is now etched in my memory because it was absolutely divine. So it was only fair that I replicate the flavours of that delectable treat in this nourishing but delicious semifreddo.
Serves: 12
GF, VG
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Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 small avocados, flesh
- 670mL full-fat coconut milk
- 170g rice malt syrup or maple syrup
- 250mL coconut water
- ¾ cup cacao powder (raw or unsweetened Dutch process cocoa)
- 100g dark chocolate
- Topping
- 250g raw almonds
- 3 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ⅛ tsp ground nutmeg
Method
- In a high-speed blender, place the avocado, coconut milk, rice malt syrup (or maple syrup), coconut water and cacao and blend until smooth and creamy.
- Melt the dark chocolate in a bowl placed over a pot of simmering water. Stir well until melted.
- Line a loaf tin with non-stick baking paper. Place a quarter of the blender mixture into the tin. Drizzle over about a third of the melted chocolate. Pop into the freezer for 5 mins to just set the melted chocolate (no need to set the blender layer, just the chocolate).
- Repeat until all the blender mixture and melted chocolate is layered.
- Freeze until set.
- Meanwhile preheat the oven to 180°C (fan-forced) and line a baking tray with non-stick baking paper. Toss the almonds with the maple syrup and spices and bake for 10–15 mins or until the almonds are toasted and the syrup has caramelised.
- Prior to serving, invert the semifreddo onto a serving plate. Top with almonds and serve as the ice cream starts to soften enough to cut.
- Tip: To make this vegan replace the chocolate with a vegan chocolate or cacao nibs.
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