Avolato

Turn avocados into a creamy dessert when you make this avolato recipe (get it? It's like avocado gelato). Enjoy it straight from the pan or sliced on sweet bread to look like a sweet version of avocado toast.

Hands On Time:
10 mins
Total Time:
4 hrs
Servings:
8
Yield:
4 cups

Ingredients

  • 3 medium ripe avocados, halved, pitted, and peeled

  • 1 pint whipping cream or 1, 13.66-ounce can unsweetened coconut cream

  • 1 14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk or 1, 11.25-ounce can sweetened condensed coconut milk

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

  • ½ teaspoon salt

  • Green and yellow liquid food coloring (optional)

  • Toasted coconut (optional)

  • Poppy seeds (optional)

Directions

  1. Combine the first 5 ingredients (through salt) in a food processor. Cover and process until very smooth. If desired, add food color, using as much as needed, to reach desired color. Transfer mixture into a 1-quart freezer container or loaf pan lined with plastic wrap. Cover and freeze 4 hours or overnight or until firm. Remove from container or pan. Slice and serve topped with toasted coconut and poppy seeds, if desired.

    Avolato
    Matthew Clark

Avolado Toasts:

If desired, transfer to 4- to 6-ounce bowls and freeze. If desired, use an ice cream scoop to remove a scoop from the center of each bowl. Invert onto a cutting board and slice to look like avocado slices. Serve on top of toasted challah or brioche.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

449 Calories
34g Fat
33g Carbs
7g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 8
Calories 449
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 34g 44%
Saturated Fat 18g 90%
Cholesterol 85mg 28%
Sodium 229mg 10%
Total Carbohydrate 33g 12%
Total Sugars 29g
Protein 7g
Vitamin C 3.1mg 16%
Calcium 187mg 14%
Iron 0.5mg 3%
Potassium 496mg 11%
Folate, total 52.5mcg
Vitamin B-12 0.3mcg
Vitamin B-6 0.2mg

*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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