Piña Colada Granita
No ice cream maker? Make Pineapple Granita! Enjoy this Italian dessert made with tropical flavors that tastes like Piña Colada. A perfect treat to enjoy during spring and summer.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- No separate cook time
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 3 cups cubed fresh pineapple
- 1 cup coconut water
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 cup light coconut milk
- ⅔ cup cream of coconut
- coconut flakes for topping (optional)
Instructions
- 1
In a blender, place the first 3 ingredients and process until smooth and the sugar dissolves.
- 2
Add this mixture to a metal pan plus the coconut milk and cream of coconut. Stir with a whisk.
- 3
Place in the freezer and after 30 minutes, break up the crystals that have formed. Using the tines of a fork, rake & stir the mixture every 30 minutes, scraping edges and breaking up any chunks as the mixture freezes, until granita is slushy and frozen, about 4 hours.
- 4
When is ready to serve, rake a fork through the granita one last time, add your toppings, and enjoy!