Coffee and Almond Milk Granita

Name: Coffee and Almond Milk Granita
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 355 milliliters whole unblanched almonds; 591 milliliters freshly brewed coffee; 710 milliliters milk; 158 milliliters sugar, divided

Coffee and Almond Milk Granita might be just the dessert you are searching for. This recipe covers 11% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Watching your figure? This gluten free and vegetarian recipe has 275 calories, 9g of protein, and 16g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 8. A mixture of unblanched almonds, freshly coffee, milk, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 35

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Oven

Spread almonds on a baking sheet and toast in oven until browned and fragrant, about 8 minutes.

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Almonds

Spread

Toast

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Baking Sheet

Oven

Meanwhile, heat milk in a saucepan over high heat until hot. Stir in hot almonds and 1/3 cup sugar; let cool. Chill, covered, at least 8 hours or overnight.

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Almonds

Sugar

Milk

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Sauce Pan

Pour almond-infused milk through a strainer into a metal loaf pan; discard nuts.

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Almonds

Milk

Nuts

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Loaf Pan

Sieve

In another metal loaf pan, stir coffee and remaining 1/3 cup sugar until sugar dissolves. Wrap both pans airtight; freeze. After 2 hours, stir slushy liquid with a fork, scraping sides of pans to create larger granita flakes. Return pans to freezer until completely frozen, about 4 hours.

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Coffee

Sugar

Wrap

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Loaf Pan

Chill 8 bowls.

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Bowl

Remove pans from freezer 5 to 10 minutes before you want to serve granita. Using a fork, scrape tops of granita to break into flakes. Spoon about 1/2 cup coffee granita into each chilled bowl and 1/2 cup almond milk granita alongside.

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Almond Milk