This ready-in-minutes milkshake takes coffee dessert drinks to a new level. This decadent dessert is sure to end your evening on a sweet note. Sip with a straw to savor.

Ingredients:

• ⅔ oz finely ground coffee beans

• ½ cup low-fat milk

• 3 oz Bailey’s Irish Cream, chilled

• 3 cups vanilla bean ice cream

• Whipped cream to taste, optional

• Sprinkles to taste, optional

Directions:

1. Freshly grind coffee beans using a conical burr grinder on a fine setting.

2. Fill portafilter with 1-2 scoops of ground coffee and tamp down firmly before placing portafilter onto machine. Brew 2 shots (2 oz) of espresso, then repeat for a total of 4 oz of brewed espresso.

3. Allow espresso to cool. To expedite cooling, place in refrigerator or freezer.

4. Add cooled espresso, Bailey’s, milk, and ice cream to a blender. Blend for 30 to 60 seconds, until well combined.

5. Pour milkshake into cooled glasses. Top with whipped cream and sprinkles, if desired.

Makes 4 servings