Baking & Cooking with Coffee: 24 Must-try Coffee Recipes
At Crush, we’re crazy about coffee – not only do we love to drink it, we love baking and cooking with it too. There’s something about the earthy flavour that adds lovely toasted notes to a dish. Now, coffee is often used in desserts, but we think they belong in savoury dishes too… here are a couple of our favourite coffee recipes.
Savoury with a Kick of Coffee
Marinating or dry-rubbing your proteins with coffee is a great way to add extra flavour and tenderise meats. If you use ground coffee for your morning fix, instead of throwing it out, store it in your spice cabinet and add it to these delicious dishes.
Fillet Steak with Café au Lait Mushroom Sauce
Like cream (and steak) with your coffee? The velvety café au lait mushroom sauce pairs perfectly with fillet steak in this coffee recipe.
Recipe for Fillet Steak with Café au Lait Mushroom Sauce
No-Knead Coffee Cranberry & Walnut Country Loaf
The only thing better than drinking coffee is this simple no-knead coffee country loaf.
Recipe for No-Knead Coffee Cranberry & Walnut Country Loaf
Coffee & Maple Glazed Bacon
Three titans of flavour come together to create the ultimate bacon flavour bomb.
Recipe for Coffee & Maple Glazed Bacon
Coffee Rubbed Tomahawk
There are steaks, and then there are coffee-rubbed tomahawk steaks. Besides being ridiculously tasty, they just sound cool too.
Recipe for Coffee Rubbed Tomahawk
Coffee & Spiced Rubbed Salmon Tacos
Adding coffee to fish may seem counter-intuitive, luckily, salmon is a versatile fish and pairs well with the smoky and spicy flavours in this coffee recipe.
Recipe for Coffee & Spiced Rubbed Salmon Taco
Coffee Rub T-Bone with Stuffed Potatoes
This coffee rub brings out a real depth of flavour – you’ll want to throw it on all your meats.
Recipe for Coffee Rub T-Bone with Stuffed Potatoes
Duck Popiah
This popular Eastern street food is great for entertaining a crowd, similar to springrolls but much lighter and fresher.
Pork Ribs with a Sticky Coffee Basting Sauce
Because one rib recipe is never enough, and who knew how well Asian flavours paired with coffee? We did!
Recipe for Pork Ribs with a Sticky Coffee Basting Sauce
Sweet Coffee Recipes
Coffee flavoured desserts are great, especially for those who don’t have a sweet tooth. It’s the perfect harmony of sweet and bitter, giving desserts a new level of sophistication.
Affogatos with Espresso Chocolate Swirl No-Churn Ice Cream
Coffee, chocolate and ice cream are the makings of any delectable treat. We’ve combined all three in this no-fuss dessert that’s the ultimate nightcap!
Recipe for Affogatos with Espresso Chocolate Swirl No-Churn Ice Cream
Coffee Chiffon Cake with Peacan Nut Brittle
A decadent dessert that’s perfect for sharing amongst friends.
Recipe for Coffee Chiffon Cake with Pecan Nut Brittle
Moerkoffie Cookies
Forget about every biscuit you’ve ever had, these moerkoeffie cookies are the ultimate kick of espresso and condensed milk.
Doughnuts Filled with Coffee Crème Pâtissière
Nespresso-infused doughnut filling? Now, that’s the what we’re talking about!
Recipe for Doughnuts Filled with Coffee Crème Pâtissière
White Chocolate Muffins with Almond Streusel & Coffee Caramel
We love blueberry muffins, but a bit of white choc and coffee caramel never hurt nobody…
Recipe for White Chocolate Muffins with Almond Streusel & Coffee Caramel
Tant’ Sannie Melktert Panna Cotta with Coffee Caramel Drizzle
All your faves in one delicious dessert. What more could you want from a coffee recipe?
Recipe for Tant’ Sannie Melktert Panna Cotta with Coffee Caramel Drizzle
After-dinner Espresso Chocolate Truffles
This after-dinner indulgence will wow guests time and time again!
Recipe for After-dinner Espresso Chocolate Truffles
Cappuccino Chocolate Chunk Muffins
Cappuccino and chocolate – two of our favourite things in one muffin; serve with a steamy cup of coffee for maximum enjoyment.
Recipe for Cappuccino Chocolate Chunk Muffins
Coffee Tequila Ice Cream with Smashed Malted Puffs
Meet your new favourite coffee recipe… the coffee tequila takes it to a whole new indulgent level and amplifies the coffee flavour in the ice cream. As far as the smashed malted puffs go, well, everyone loves those!
Recipe for Coffee Tequila Ice Cream
White Chocolate and Coffee Mousse
This decadent dessert with a lovely light texture will impress your party guests. The coffee gives it a sophisticated flavour and the hazelnuts add crunchy texture.
Recipe for White Chocolate & Coffee Mousse
Coffee Banana Bread with Espresso Whipped Butter
This coffee banana bread is perfect for breakfast, tea, lunch, dinner and midnight snacking.
Recipe for Coffee Banana Bread with Espresso Whipped Butter
Coffee Flapjacks with Mocha Sauce
Pile em’ high and drench with sauce for maximum mocha flavour. We love the chocolaty and coffee notes of this treat.
Recipe for Coffee Flapjacks with Mocha Sauce
LCHF Tiramisu
A decidedly delicious low-carb take on tiramisu.
Hazelnut & Coffee Layered Cake
Have your cake and coffee in one bite, or a few…
Recipe for Hazelnut & Coffee Layered Cake
Irish Coffee Brownies with Whiskey Cream
We’ve taken one of our favourite drinks and made it into a brownie. Hell yes!
Irish Coffee Brownies with Whiskey Cream
Coffee Choc Bundt Cakes with Ganache & Bacon Crumble
If you haven’t yet explored the world of coffee, chocolate and bacon, have you even lived?
Coffee Chocolate Bundt Cakes with Chocolate Ganache and Bacon Crumble
Ready to cook something coffee-licious? Here’s how to brew your best cup yet.
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