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Chocolate and Vanilla Tartufo Recipe.

Jul 15, 2016 · Modified: Sep 2, 2019 by Kelly Roenicke · 8 Comments

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A chocolate and vanilla tartufo makes an elegant and delicious dessert! A cookie crumb coating adds an extra special touch. #dairyfree #sponsored

This chocolate and vanilla ice cream tartufo is coated with chocolate cookie crumbs and has a cherry inside. Eating ice cream doesn’t get any more fun than this!

A chocolate and vanilla tartufo makes an elegant and delicious dessert! A cookie crumb coating adds an extra special touch. #dairyfree #sponsored

Disclosure: By posting this recipe, I am entering a contest sponsored by So Delicious Dairy Free and Go Dairy Free. I received free products to help create my recipe. I was not compensated for my time. 

For today’s recipe, we’re taking a little trip back in time…to my younger years when I was a grad student. I attended the College-Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati, and one of the best parts of my education there was being able to participate in their summer festival, the Opera Theatre of Lucca.

For five weeks, I lived in the charming Tuscan town of Lucca and performed in chamber ensembles as well as the opera orchestra. It was heavenly. The people, the food, the music, the scenery…it was such a special summer.

A chocolate and vanilla tartufo makes an elegant and delicious dessert! A cookie crumb coating adds an extra special touch. #dairyfree #sponsored

I could go on and on for ages about all the amazing food I ate that summer, but today I’m going to share a special dessert that stands out in my mind. Aside from all the gelato I ate, sometimes twice a day! ;)

The dessert that I decided to recreate for you is a tartufo. A tartufo is essentially two flavors of ice cream molded around frozen fruit or jam in the center, and then coated in cocoa powder, cinnamon, or in this case, cookie crumbs. There was just something about being served a lovely tartufo after dinner and cutting into it and seeing the different flavors inside. It’s like a sweet little surprise inside dessert.

A chocolate and vanilla tartufo makes an elegant and delicious dessert! A cookie crumb coating adds an extra special touch. #dairyfree #sponsored

When I was invited to create a recipe for this summer’s recipe contest sponsored by So Delicious and Go Dairy Free, I immediately thought of recreating a tartufo recipe with my two favorite flavors of So Delicious Coconut Milk Frozen Dessert. We always have pints of vanilla and chocolate in our freezer – my boys get very antsy if they think we’re running low on their favorite summer flavors. :)

 

A chocolate and vanilla tartufo makes an elegant and delicious dessert! A cookie crumb coating adds an extra special touch. #dairyfree #sponsored

The neat thing about the tartufo is that you can customize it! Put a raspberry in the center, coat the outside with cocoa powder or even graham cracker crumbs. The choice is yours! This is my favorite combination – cherry n the center, vanilla, chocolate, and then cookie crumbs on the outside for the perfect bit of crunch. .

A chocolate and vanilla tartufo makes an elegant and delicious dessert! A cookie crumb coating adds an extra special touch. #dairyfree #sponsored

This is a fun dessert for a summer party or any special occasion! You could even make mini versions for a fun treat!

Try making a dairy free tartufo today! It’s:

  • creamy and crunchy
  • a special treat for a special occasion
  • perfect for a birthday party

Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links.

A chocolate and vanilla tartufo makes an elegant and delicious dessert! A cookie crumb coating adds an extra special touch. #dairyfree #sponsored
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Chocolate and Vanilla Tartufo Recipe.

Enjoy two flavors of ice cream and chocolate cookie crumbs in this delicious tartufo recipe.
Course Dessert
Cuisine Dairy Free, gluten free, vegan.
Keyword homemade tartufo, tartufo recipe
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 15 minutes
Servings 2
Calories 454 kcal
Author Kelly Roenicke

Ingredients

  • 2 sweet cherries pitted
  • â…” cup So Delicious Vanilla Coconut Milk Dairy Free Frozen Dessert
  • 1 ½ cups So Delicious Chocolate Coconut Milk Dairy Free Frozen Dessert
  • 5 chocolate sandwich cookies*
US Customary - Metric

Instructions

  1. Set the So Delicious Frozen Desserts out to soften (not too melty, just soft enough so you can scoop and shape them easily).
  2. Place the cookies in a food processor and process until fine crumbs are formed. Pour these into a shallow bowl.
  3. To assemble the tartufos: Take â…“ cup of the vanilla flavor and place it on a piece of waxed paper. Divide it in half and place one cherry in the middle, then press the frozen dessert around the cherry. Wrap it in waxed paper, twisting the paper at the top, making sure the frozen dessert forms a ball.
  4. Take a clean piece of waxed paper and place the vanilla ball on it. Scoop out ¾ cup of the chocolate frozen dessert and mold it around the vanilla ball. I found it was easiest to use an ice cream scoop to scoop out smallish scoops, then I used my hands and the waxed paper to form a layer around the vanilla center.
  5. Wrap the ball up in waxed paper, and use the paper and your hands to form a ball.
  6. Repeat these steps with the rest of the ingredients to make two tartufos.
  7. Place the waxed paper wrapped tartufos in the freezer to solidify for about 30 minutes.
  8. Place two clean sheets of waxed paper near the cookie crumbs. Remove the tartufos from the freezer, and unwrap one, placing it in the cookie crumbs. Roll it around to completely coat it, then place it on a clean sheet of waxed paper, wrap it up and place it in the freezer again. Repeat with the other tartufo.
  9. Freeze until very firm, about 1 ½ hours.
  10. Remove the waxed paper, serve, and enjoy!

Recipe Notes

*Use any chocolate sandwich cookies that work with your dietary needs: Oreos, Kinnikinnick Chocolate Sandwich Cookies, Back to Nature, etc. If you are looking for a Top 8 Free option, Enjoy Life Chocolate Crunchy Cookies would also work!

Nutrition Facts
Chocolate and Vanilla Tartufo Recipe.
Amount per Serving
Calories
454
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
20
g
31
%
Saturated Fat
 
10
g
63
%
Cholesterol
 
47
mg
16
%
Sodium
 
249
mg
11
%
Potassium
 
414
mg
12
%
Carbohydrates
 
63
g
21
%
Fiber
 
2
g
8
%
Sugar
 
50
g
56
%
Protein
 
8
g
16
%
Vitamin A
 
625
IU
13
%
Vitamin C
 
1.9
mg
2
%
Calcium
 
195
mg
20
%
Iron
 
3.9
mg
22
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

I know this tartufo recipe looks like a lot of steps, but it really isn’t too bad! Don’t worry, just have fun with this recipe – it really doesn’t have to be perfect to be fun and delicious!

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Kelly Roenicke
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Mom to two boys with food allergies and sensitivities, Kelly is passionate about allergy friendly cooking and baking. She believes that you can enjoy amazing, easy recipes even when cooking for multiple food allergies.
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  1. Katie

    August 09, 2018 at 4:31 pm

    5 stars
    Delicious recipe!

    Reply
  2. Kristy from Southern In Law

    July 20, 2016 at 4:40 am

    This looks INCREDIBLE! What a delicious idea!

    Reply
  3. Cadry

    July 18, 2016 at 5:16 pm

    What a gorgeous recipe! This would be such an impressive dessert to pull out for guests. They’d never believe how few ingredients are involved.

    Reply
    • Kelly

      July 28, 2016 at 10:54 am

      Thank you!

      Reply
  4. Laura | Petite Allergy Treats

    July 16, 2016 at 3:16 pm

    This is so beautiful and unique! I’ve never seen or heard of a tartufo before. So many delicious possibilities!!

    Reply
  5. Julia Mueller

    July 15, 2016 at 10:36 am

    This is the first I’ve heard of a Tartufo and it looks fabulous! I need to acquaint my face with it..up close and personal…for research purposes ;) Mega fan of So Delicious’s ice creams over here..the whole thing looks amazing!

    Reply
    • Kelly

      July 17, 2016 at 10:25 am

      Thank you, Julia!

      Reply

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