Stracciatella Frozen Yoghurt

Just three ingredients and a few simple steps stand between you and this slightly better-for-you version of the classic Italian gelato. Stracciatella—...named after the Italian word for “little rags” because of the chocolate shards scattered through the mix—is traditionally made by drizzling melted chocolate into churning ice cream, where it hardens and breaks into fine flecks. Here, we recreate that magic by hand. The result is a refreshingly tangy frozen yoghurt, swirled with melt-in-the-mouth chocolate that breaks into delicate ‘rags’ as you stir. Read more Just three ingredients and a few simple steps stand between you and this slightly better-for-you version of the classic Italian gelato. Stracciatella—named after the Italian word for “little rags” because of the chocolate shards scattered through the mix—is traditionally made by drizzling melted chocolate into churning ice cream, where it hardens and breaks into fine flecks. Here, we recreate that magic by hand. The result is a refreshingly tangy frozen yoghurt, swirled with melt-in-the-mouth chocolate that breaks into delicate ‘rags’ as you stir.

Prep time
10 mins
Cook time
6 mins freezing
FREEZER FRIENDLY
Yes
SHELF LIFE
3 months
Why is this healthy?
Probiotics
Contains
Dairy
Ingredients
Serves 8
Swaps: yoghurt (plantbased)
full fat works best
condensed milk
roughly chopped
Why is this healthy?
Probiotics

NUTRITION PER SERVING (Read more)

161kcal
Calories
6g
Total Fat
19g
Carbs
18g
Sugars
9g
Protein
1g
Fibre
1mg
Iron
6%
 
28mg
Magnesium
7%
 
165mg
Phosporus
13%
 
223mg
Potassium
5%
 
45mg
Sodium
2%
 
0mg
Vitamin B1
0%
0.5mcg
Vitamin B12
21%
 
0mcg
Vitamin D
0%
0.1mg
Vitamin E
1%
 
11mcg
Vitamin B9
3%
 
56mcg
Vitamin A
6%
 
2mg
Vitamin C
2%
 
0.8mg
Zinc
7%
 
1mcg
Vitamin K
1%
 
0.1mg
Copper
11%
 
0.3mg
Vitamin B2
23%
 
0.3mg
Vitamin B3
2%
 
0.1mg
Vitamin B6
6%
 
149mg
Calcium
11%
 
Calories: 161kcal; Total Fat: 6g; Carbs: 19g; Sugars: 18g; Protein: 9g; Fibre: 1g; Iron: 1mg (6%); Magnesium: 28mg (7%); Phosporus: 165mg (13%); Potassium: 223mg (5%); Sodium: 45mg (2%); Vitamin B1: 0mg (0%); Vitamin B12: 0.5mcg (21%); Vitamin D: 0mcg (0%); Vitamin E: 0.1mg (1%); Vitamin B9: 11mcg (3%); Vitamin A: 56mcg (6%); Vitamin C: 2mg (2%); Zinc: 0.8mg (7%); Vitamin K: 1mcg (1%); Copper: 0.1mg (11%); Vitamin B2: 0.3mg (23%); Vitamin B3: 0.3mg (2%); Vitamin B6: 0.1mg (6%); Calcium: 149mg (11%)
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Notes

Due to the lower-than-average sugar content, this ice-cream needs a longer-than-usual time to defrost. Depending on how warm your kitchen is, it takes about 10-20 minutes.

Why is this healthy?
Probiotics
Contains
Dairy
Ingredients
Serves 8
Swaps: yoghurt (plantbased)
full fat works best
condensed milk
roughly chopped

Ingredients

Serves 8
Swaps: yoghurt (plantbased)
full fat works best
condensed milk
roughly chopped

Method

Your notes

1

Gather and prepare your ingredients.

2

Mix together the greek yoghurt and condensed milk. Place into the freezer until partially frozen, about 2 hours. (Exact timing will depend on your freezer). You want it to be firmer, but still soft enough to be able to easily stir it.

3

Melt the chocolate in a bowl suspended over a pan of simmering water. Don’t let the base of the bowl touch the water.

4

While continuously stirring, slowly drizzle in the melted chocolate in a thin stream. The cold base will cause the chocolate to harden on contact. As the chocolate sets, keep stirring to break it into fine shards and flecks throughout the mixture. It helps to have someone hold the bowl while you stream in chocolate, or you could put the ice cream into a food processor and stream in the chocolate as the motor is running.

5

Pour into a container, smooth the top, cover, and freeze for at least 2–4 hours until firm.

Notes

Due to the lower-than-average sugar content, this ice-cream needs a longer-than-usual time to defrost. Depending on how warm your kitchen is, it takes about 10-20 minutes.

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User comments (3)

Jacki 2 weeks ago

Was really easy to make and tasted very nice.

Isabel 3 months ago

Look forward to trying. When mentioning to mum, she said she liked a vanilla icecream with an expresso coffee poured on top.

Maybe one to try with the exhale coffee to give healthy polyphenols.

Indy 3 months ago

Wow I love this recipe..!! Decadent and very delicious! Much healthier version of the ice cream!

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