Most of us are not aware of the presence of gluten in our foods that we consume regularly. The breads, pizzas, buns, burgers and all that we love to eat contain a kind of protein that is not digested by all systems. It is mostly present in wheat, barley, rye etc and is the cause of celiac disease. But that does not mean that you have to stay away from your desserts and other delicacies. You can gluten-free ingredients to prepare exotic desserts and enjoy them often.
Here is a unique gluten-free dessert that you can prepare quite easily any time to serve yourself, your family members as well as your guests.
Espresso-Drizzled Ice Cream
Ingredients:
1. 2 tablespoons instant espresso.
2. 2 pints vanilla ice cream.
3. 2 tablespoons dark chocolate that are finely chopped.
4. 1 cup water.
Method of preparation:
• In a saucepan, boil 1 cup of water.
• Take a glass measuring cup and put the espresso in it.
• Add the hot water and stir well till it dissolves completely.
• Take 8 bowls or ice cream cups.
• Sprinkle the dark chocolate pieces.
• Pour the espresso over it.
• Serve immediately.
This is one of the easiest dessert recipes that anyone can prepare. All you need to prepare it is vanilla ice cream. Since it is absolutely gluten-free you can serve everybody freely. It is low in fats, carbohydrate, protein or sugar. You can make it healthier by preparing the ice cream at home with skimmed milk and low fat cream. You can also use the sugar free ice cream mix readily available at the stores. Use sugar free dark chocolate as they are low in calories and is not harmful for celiac patients or diabetics.
To give a different taste to this espresso drizzled ice cream, you can add a variety of finely chopped fresh fruits. It will give a refreshing taste and will be healthy for the kids too who do not love to have fruits in their simple forms. In place of the vanilla ice cream, you can try out the same recipe with fresh yogurt. Combine vanilla extract and sugar or sugar substitute with the yogurt and blend well to get a frothy consistency. Pour it over the chocolate chips and refrigerate for some time. When it settles well you can top it with cherries and serve cold.