Happy National Coffee Day!
Hear ye, hear ye, all coffee lovers! National Coffee Day is September 29, and we have some great ways for you to celebrate. Whether you’re looking to welcome Fall with delicious coffee drinks, give a jolt to savory dishes, or end a meal with a coffee-infused sweet treat, you can’t go wrong with these recipes. So go ahead—get your hit of java any way you choose!
Make Coffee Nice with Pumpkin Spice! Love pumpkin spice coffee, but not the drive to get it, all the extra sugar, or the hefty price? Save time and money—make your own! It’s a delicious way to spice things up.
Easy Homemade Pumpkin Spice Coffee Servings: 2 mugs
Ingredients 1/4 cup ground coffee 1 teaspoon ground pumpkin spice 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground ginger (optional) 4 cups water
Directions Mix the ground coffee, spices, and cinnamon together and place in the filter of your coffee maker. Add 4 cups of water. When brewed, add your choice of creamer (milk, half & half, non-dairy creamer) and sugar, if desired, to taste. Enjoy! Yields two big mugs of coffee.
Add some cowboy swagger to your coffee with this INSP mug.
Grilled Meats Coffee Glaze Servings: 2 cups
Ingredients 2 cups beef broth* 1/2 cup strong brewed coffee 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce 1/4 cup dark maple syrup 3 tablespoons flour and 3 tablespoons cold water 2 tablespoons butter Salt and pepper to taste
Directions In a saucepan, bring the beef broth, coffee, Worcestershire sauce, and dark maple syrup to a simmer over medium-high heat. Slowly add the flour and water mixture while whisking. Next, stir in the butter. Remove from heat. Serve over grilled steak, chicken, or pork.
*Vegetarians can substitute vegetable broth and serve over grilled plant-based meats.
Power up your steak then relax with a cup after your meal with Black Rifle Coffee.
Coffee in Your Baked Beans? Yes, Please, and Thank You! You love your coffee, and your coffee will love you back in this delicious southern-inspired side dish. It’s sweet and tangy, delicious, and nutritious—and the coffee delivers a depth of flavor that will leave you satisfied every time. Yum!
Southern Style Sweet & Spicy Baked Beans Servings: 4 to 6 – family and dinner party size!
Ingredients 4 to 6 bacon strips, cut into approx. 1-inch pieces 4 tablespoons strong brewed coffee 8 teaspoons brown sugar 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 cans of baked beans, undrained 3/4 cup chopped onion
Directions Use a small skillet to partially cook the bacon. Remove before crisp and lay on paper towels. In a saucepan, add the coffee, brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, dry mustard, and salt. Boil for 2-3 minutes or until sugar dissolves; add beans and onion for another two minutes. Spray a casserole dish with non-stick spray and pour the mixture into it. Add the bacon pieces on top. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes, or until it bubbles.
Update your casserole dishes by going vintage with this set of two oven-safe dishes!
Gelato with a Jolt of Joe! An ice cream treat that also has rich, deep coffee flavor? Espresso makes this a double dream come true for dessert fans and coffee fans alike!
Cappuccino Gelato Recipe by author Maria Schulz Makes about 2 pints = 4 cups
Who needs an ice cream maker when you’ve got this delicious no-churn gelato recipe? Die-hard coffee lovers will love the espresso in this—and so will newcomers to the coffee fan club!
Ingredients 14 oz. can of condensed (NOT evaporated) milk, chilled 2-1/2 cups heavy cream 2 tablespoons instant espresso powder dissolved in 1/4 cup boiling water 1/3 cup coffee liqueur
Directions Pour the sweetened condensed evaporated milk into a big bowl and add the dissolved espresso and liqueur. Whip the ingredients together until well mixed. Put into the refrigerator to chill. Pour the heavy cream into a chilled bowl. Whip the cream on medium for about 2 to 3 minutes, or until peaks start to form. Do NOT over-whip; if you do, you’ll make butter. With a spatula, fold the whipped cream into the cold espresso, and liqueur-flavored sweetened condensed milk. Keep folding it in until completely incorporated. Pour into freezer-safe containers and freeze at least 6 to 8 hours before serving.
*For more recipes and hilarious tales of growing up in the 70s in a large multi-ethnic family in New York, check out Tales from a Hungry Life: A Memoir with Recipes by Maria Schulz. The gelato recipe will appear in her forthcoming book, available soon on Amazon.
Coffee? Dessert? Both! Share even more coffee love! Coffee Hugs is a yummy after-dinner drink that doubles as a dessert. It’s a fun way to end a meal—like a hug that the whole family will enjoy.
It’s a good way to combine your mandatory after-coffee drink with a delicious bit of ice cream goodness. If you want to really amp up the coffee flavor, you can substitute the Cappuccino Gelato recipe in place of vanilla ice cream!
Coffee Hugs Servings: 8
Ingredients: 8 Cups hot brewed coffee 8 fluid oz. chocolate syrup 8 fluid oz. almond extract 4 scoops vanilla ice cream 2 cups whipped cream 2 tablespoons chocolate cookie crumbs
Directions In the bottom of 8 coffee mugs, add 1 oz. each of chocolate syrup and almond extract. Fill each cup with 1/2 scoop of vanilla ice cream; slowly pour 1 oz. hot coffee over ice cream. Garnish with whipped cream and chocolate cookie crumbs. Keep a spoon handy! Serve immediately.
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