The name of this exquisite frozen dessert translates to “truffle” in Italian, because its round shape and coated exterior mimics a black truffle. There are many variations of the classic tartufo — this one is jumbo style, with bright red cherries in the middle as a fun reveal for your guests. I love chocolate-cookie crumbles for the outside, but you can use chocolate shavings or chocolate chips instead. It’s a very fun dessert that looks impressive but is actually easy to pull off!
| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 3 hr 15 min |
| Active: | 45 min |
| Yield: | 8 servings |
Ingredients
- 4 cups chocolate ice cream, slightly softened
- 2 cups vanilla ice cream, slightly softened
- 8 maraschino cherries, stemmed and pitted
- 1 1/2 cups crushed chocolate sandwich cookies, plus extra for plating
Instructions
- Line four 2-cup domed glass bowls with plastic wrap to extend at least 3 inches over all sides. Working with one bowl at a time, scoop 1 cup of chocolate ice cream into the bowl. Create a crater in the center, pushing the ice cream up the sides of the bowl. Place in the freezer. Repeat with the 3 remaining bowls, placing in the freezer as done. Freeze for 30 minutes.
- Remove the bowls from the freezer. Working with one bowl at a time, add 1/2 cup vanilla ice cream to the crater. Create another crater in the vanilla ice cream and add 2 cherries. Cover with vanilla ice cream to enclose them. Gather the plastic wrap hanging over the sides of the bowl and wrap it around the ice cream, creating a sphere as best as you can. Place into the freezer as done and freeze until firm, about 2 hours (and up to 2 to 3 days in a sealed container).
- Place the crushed cookies on a plate. Remove the plastic wrap from the bowls and roll each ice-cream sphere in the cookies to coat thoroughly. (If not serving immediately, return to the freezer.) Spread more cookie crumbs on 8 serving plates. Cut each tartufo in half vertically and place half a tartufo on each plate. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 8 servings |
| Calories | 230 |
| Total Fat | 11 g |
| Saturated Fat | 7 g |
| Carbohydrates | 30 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g |
| Sugar | 27 g |
| Protein | 4 g |
| Cholesterol | 37 mg |
| Sodium | 85 mg |