Best Creamy Granita Recipes

CREAMY MELON GRANITA

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Icy melon milk granita is an easy make-ahead treat for a hot summer day. (No need to scrape our sherbet-like mixture every 30 minutes, as with most granitas -- just rake it once at the end for the right consistency.)

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 4

Ingredients

6 cups cubed melon
1/3 cup condensed milk
1/4 cup fresh lime or lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon coarse salt

Steps:

In a food processor or blender, combine melon with condensed milk, lime or lemon juice, and salt. Puree until smooth. Transfer to an 8-inch square baking dish; freeze until firm. Before serving, scrape with a fork until it has the texture of shaved ice.

CREAMY GRANITA

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Icy, refreshing granita isn't known for being creamy. But we tried making it with whipped topping, and the results were delicious!

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Home

Time 4h10m

Yield Makes 6 servings, 1/2 cup each.

Number Of Ingredients 4

Ingredients

3 Tbsp. MAXWELL HOUSE Naturally Decaffeinated Instant Coffee
1/4 cup granular no-calorie sweetener
2 cups boiling water
1/2 cup thawed COOL WHIP LITE Whipped Topping

Steps:

Dissolve instant coffee and granulated sweetener in boiling water in large bowl. Add whipped topping; stir until well blended. Pour into 8-inch square pan.
Freeze 4 hours or until firm.
Draw fork repeatedly through frozen mixture just before serving. Spoon shavings evenly into 6 dessert dishes. Store leftover dessert in freezer.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 15, Fat 1 g, SaturatedFat 0.5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 0 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 0 g

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