Easy Keto Affogato Recipe (2024)

ByLynda SelfPublishedNovember 14, 2018November 15, 2023Updated onNovember 15, 2023

Looking for a unique way to indulge in dessert without the guilt associated with carbs? Look no further than this low-carb affogato recipe! This tasty treat is made with Folgers coffee and Halo Top ice cream. When you pour Folgers coffee over the ice cream, it creates an amazing flavor combination that’s sure to please.

Affogato is an Italian word meaning “drowned.” What is drowned, in this case, is ice cream in freshly brewed coffee.

My first affogato was prepared by a barista in New Orleans at the world’s largest coffee roasting facility – Folgers. He took a scoop of vanilla gelato and poured freshly brewed Folgers coffee over it and then topped it all with a few sliced almonds. So simple and elegant at the same time.

Being that many of us are now watching our carbohydrate intake, I thought it would be great to make a keto-version of affogato. This specialty beverage is quite easy to make low-carb because Folgers coffee naturally has ZERO calories and ZERO carbs. It’s perfect for keto diets, low carb diets, paleo diets – you name it.

To make traditional affogato keto-friendly, use Halo Top Vanilla Bean ice cream instead of gelato. Each ½ cup serving has 70 calories and 6 grams of net carbs (14 grams carbs – 3 grams of dietary fiber – 5 grams of sugar alcohol).

☕ How To Make Affogato

To make affogato, start by brewing a pot of coffee. Because this is a dessert drink that will most likely be consumed in the evening, I recommend that you use Folgers Black Silk. Being that it is a dark roast, it will have less caffeine than a lighter roast.

Take a scoop – approximately ½ cup if you are measuring – of Halo Top Vanilla Ice Cream and place it in the bottom of a coffee cup. Slowly pour coffee on top of ice cream.

Toppings are optional and will increase the calorie and carbohydrate count. Thinly sliced almonds have 90 calories and 1.5 grams of net carbs.

For chocolate shavings, I recommend Lily’s brand. It is made with stevia and you will only need a small amount. (Half of a bar has 160 calories and 4 grams of net carbs. The amount of shavings that I used is so small that I don’t count it.)

Interesting Facts About Coffee and Folgers

You know those ubiquitous red canisters of Folgers. You know the jingle that rings true – “the best part of waking up is Folgers in your cup.” But did you know that Folgers is roasted in New Orleans since 1960?

That’s just one of the facts that I learned during an inside look at Folgers New Orleans silos and the roasting facility. There I got to see firsthand how coffee is cleaned, roasted, and packaged.

Coffee beans from around the world make their way to the Port of New Orleans where Folgers’ employees inspect the shipments.

Below is a photo of “coffee cupping.” It’s a process where experts observe the aroma and taste samples of coffee for quality control. They do this several times daily. Folgers uses a proprietary blend of beans to maintain the consistency of the flavor of their coffee.

Among the 600+ employees in New Orleans, Folgers’ employees have volunteered over 22,000 hours in their community. Among some of the community projects, they are involved in is building homes, with around 11 being built each year. The plant shuts down for a few days each year to allow employees to give back to their community.

Folgers is committed to sustainability. They are at a 98.9% landfill diversion rate and are committed to reducing their carbon footprint.

Judging from the colors of the trolley pictured below, it looks pretty obvious to me that New Orleans loves Folgers coffee as much as I do. Don’t you think?

Coffee Facts

1. In 30 seconds, the Folgers plant can make enough coffee to last a person’s lifetime.
2. A canister of coffee has a shelf life of 1.5 years while a brick of coffee has a shelf life of 2 years.
3. Coffee is the most traded commodity in the world.
4. There are two types of coffee beans: Arabica and Robusta. Coffee plants grow between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn.
5. Brazil is the largest producer of coffee beans followed by Vietnam.
6. According to theJournal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, simplyinhaling the rich, warm aroma of ahot cup of coffee may alter the activity of some genes in the brain, reducing the effects of sleep deprivation.