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Chocolate Flake Affogato

Warm cocoa-spiked rooibos milk poured over vanilla ice cream and finished with grated dark chocolate, a quick caffeine-free pudding.

  • Prep 8 min
  • Serves 1
  • Easy
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At a glance Updated 26 Mar 2026
Teapigs Chocolate Flake, 15 Tea Bags 37.5g, Black Tea, Teapigs Limited. Sold by Teas.co.uk.
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Made withTeapigs Chocolate Flake, 15 Tea Bags 37.5g
The recipe

Exact quantities, then the method.

Chocolate over vanilla ice cream is about the most natural pudding there is, and this is a quick, caffeine-free take on it. The chocolate flake Rooibos is steeped strong in a little milk with an extra spoon of Cocoa, then poured warm over cold vanilla so it sets into a loose chocolate sauce where the two meet.

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A fine grating of dark chocolate over the top finishes it. It takes minutes and tastes like a much fancier thing than it is.

⏱ 8 min 🍽 Serves 1 📊 Easy 📚 Rooibos Recipes

You'll need

  • 1 pyramid tea bag of Teapigs Chocolate Flake
  • 80ml hot whole milk (heated to 80C)
  • 2 small scoops of good vanilla ice cream
  • 1 teaspoon dark cocoa powder
  • 5g dark chocolate, for fine grating
  • 1 small 200ml glass, chilled
  • 1 small saucepan
  • 1 small balloon whisk
  • 1 long spoon, for eating

Method

  1. Chill a small glass while you make the chocolate milk.
  2. Heat the 80ml of milk in a small pan until steaming but not boiling.
  3. Off the heat, drop in the pyramid bag and whisk in the cocoa powder, then cover and steep for six minutes.
  4. Lift out the bag and whisk until the cocoa is smooth.
  5. Scoop the vanilla ice cream into the chilled glass.
  6. Pour the warm chocolate milk slowly over the top so it pools.
  7. Grate a little dark chocolate over the surface and eat straight away.
  8. Tip: sieve the cocoa in if it clumps, or it can leave a few bitter grains.
What you'll end up with: A glass of vanilla ice cream under a warm chocolate sauce, topped with grated dark chocolate.

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