A light half-frozen dessert that is sure to be a great addition to any dinner party.
- 1 1/2 cup ricotta cheese
- 16 oz heavy cream
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup shredded unsweetened coconut
- berries to taste
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Line a loaf pan with parchment paper
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In a large bowl, mix the ricotta, shredded coconut and vanila extract.
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Fold in the chocolate chips into the ricotta mixture.
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Mix sugar and heavy cream and whip the cream until thick.
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Fold the whipped cream into the ricotta mixture.
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Spoon the dessert into the lined loaf pan and even out the top.
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Cover it with the plastic wrap and freeze for about 4 hours (if you can wait that long!:)
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Serve with fresh or frozen berries, fruit, chocolate, caramel - you name it.
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Challenge: try to make it last!
Chocolate:
I usually use dark chocolate (Ghirardelli) chips and shred them with my Nutribulet so they blend in nicely. However, you can totally just chop them up. You may also use a chocolate bar and grate it.
Coconut:
The coconut flakes that I buy are unsweetened and rather large. Again, Nutribulet to the rescue - I shred them with it and they blend in really well.