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Coffee Recipes - Recipes using coffee

Coffee is wildly popular as a beverage, but it is also a fabulous flavoring ingredient in desserts as well as savory meats and sauces. Enjoy these coffee recipes.

First Love Chocolate Mousse Recipe - Twilight Recipes

Chocolate mousse is a rich pudding that is light in texture due to whipped cream. A shot of coffee and orange extract lends an orange cappuccino flair.

Coffee Storage and Cooking Tips

Learn about the history of coffee, how to store it, and how to cook with it.

BBQ Meatloaf Aussie-Style Recipe

This ground beef and sausage meatloaf is flavored with curry and garlic, then enhanced by a flavorful coffee barbecue sauce.

Black Devil's Food Cake Recipe - Low-Fat Chocolate Cake Recipe

Thanks to applesauce and fat-free buttermilk, this delicious chocolate cake is much lower in fat than traditional ones. Coffee helps to boost the flavor of the chocolate.

Black Russian Cake Recipe

This wickedly-good cake is flavored with chocolate and coffee liqueur. It begins with a cake mix to make it fast and easy.

Bourbon Nut Bread (ABM) Recipe

Along with the bourbon and nuts, this bread is enriched with sour cream and espresso for full flavor. Best of all, the breadmachine does all the work. May be made up to 3 days in advance.

Brandied Coffee Baked Beans Recipe

If you love baked beans, you must try this version flavored with coffee, molasses, and brandy. Starting with canned beans makes this recipe quick and easy.

Cappuccino Mix Recipe

Whip up a batch of this delicious cappuccino mix for yourself and for gifts. For gift-giving, tuck it into a basket along with an orange or hazelnut liqueur, cups, and a good bar of chocolate to shave over the hot cappuccino.

Cappuccino Muffins Recipe

Taste-testers have deemed this the best muffin ever! They are moist and delicious with a touch of spice from the cinnamon and nutmeg with the awesome flavor from the espresso coffee shining through. Great for brunch, dessert, or snacks, and they also freeze well.

Cassata Siciliana Canoli Cake Recipe

This richly decadent cake from Emeril Lagasse has it all, including Grand Marnier, rum, chocolate, espresso, ricotta cheese, pistachios, and dried fruits. This is the ultimate fruitcake.

Chocolate Chestnut Bourbon Torte with Kentucky Bourbon Cream Recipe

Luscious and rich bourbon torte is loaded with chocolate, chestnuts, and pecans. This is a killer cake to show off for company or a special occasion.

Chocolate Orange Torte Recipe

Flourless chocolate cake is spiked with orange juice and orange liqueur. The addition of the coffee intensifies the flavor of the chocolate. Great for Passover or any special occasion. Plan ahead to refrigerate the torte at least 4 hours or overnight before serving. This is quite rich, so cut the slices thin.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Recipe

It's easy to make your own gourmet chocolate peanut butter at home. Put it in a fancy jar, and it's great for gifts, bake sales, or fund-raisers.

Chocolate Sour Cream Frosting Recipe

Coffee is used to intensify the flavor of cocoa in this rich and easy sour cream frosting. However, it is an optional ingredient. It is great with any chocolate cake or even a white cake.

Chocolate Toffee Fondue Recipe

Caramel, coffee, and bittersweet chocolate lend richness to this decadent fondue dessert. The combination of the coffee and chocolate gives a tantalizing mocha flavor. Use this recipe as a quick and easy finish to any festive occasion.

Coffee and Cream Brownies Recipe

Coffee and cream cheese give rich flavor to brownies. The recipe uses a boxed brownie mix to save time, but you would never know it from the end result.

Coffee Barbecue Sauce Recipe

Use this coffee barbecue sauce as a marinade or finishing sauce for grilled or baked pork, beef, or chicken. The sauce may be covered and refrigerated up to 2 weeks.

Coffee Butter Frosting Recipe

This coffee butter frosting goes with Spiced Coffee Sponge Cake, but feel free to use it with any other cake.

Coffee Ice Cream with Espresso Brittle Swirl Recipe

Homemade coffee ice cream has flecks of espresso brittle swirled throughout. It is simple to make, yet deliciously decadent.

Coffee Meringue Kisses Recipe

These coffee meringue cookies are fat-free, low calorie, and flourless. It is best to make meringue cookies when the humidity is low. They will not properly crisp up in damp weather.

Coffee Nut Drop Cookies Recipe

Pecans and coffee combine to make these drop cookies a big sensation. Walnuts may be substituted for pecans, if you wish.

Coffee Risotto Recipe

Aromatic arborio rice, coffee, and orange juice make an irresistable risotto for a deliciously different dessert. A bit of rum adds a burst of flavor, but you may omit it, if you wish.

Coffee Syrup Recipe

Coffee syrup can be used to flavor drinks, cakes, or used as an ice cream topping.

Cowboy Brisket Recipe

Garlic, coffee, and apple cider vinegar flavor this slow-roasted beef brisket. Plan ahead to marinate overnight before cooking. The brisket may be made in advance and reheated.

Cream Cheese Mocha Cake Recipe

Cocoa and coffee give mocha flavor to cake studded with chocolate chips and topped witha rich and fluffy cream cheese frosting.

Espresso Grand Marnier Balls Recipe

The rich flavor of espresso combines with orange liqueur, hazelnuts, and chocolate to make a fabulous truffle. They make a great gift tucked into a cheery tin, basket or fancy crock. Plan ahead to let these age for 1 week.

Fruit Cake Recipe

Unlike traditional fruitcakes, this one is not soaked in any type of alcohol. However, feel free to sprinkle with rum or fruit liqueur, if you wish.

Gluten-free Chocolate Brownies Recipe

If you are allergic to gluten, you can still have delicious brownies with this recipe. Coffee enhances the flavor of the chocolate so do use it if you can.

Grilled Pork Chops with Coffee Barbecue Sauce Recipe

Plan in advance to brine pork chops basted with a coffee barbecue sauce in this recipe from a famous NYC chef.

Kahlua Pumpkin Pie Recipe

Traditional pumpkin pie with coffee flavoring is a winning dessert for any time of the year.

Lamb in Coffee Sauce Recipe

Coffee and spices give a Mid-Eastern aromatic flair to delicious pan sauce served over lamb shoulder chops. Fast and easy to make. This is great served over cooked rice.

Low-Carb Brownies Recipe

These are decadently dense, rich, and moist. And most importantly, they are low-carb.

Mocha Cherry Cordial Minis Recipe

Kahlua and chocolate create a mocha flavored base for these sinfully delicious miniature cherry cheesecake bites.

Old-Fashioned Pot Roast in Coffee Gravy Recipe

Believe it or not, coffee makes an incredibly rich and beefy gravy for this pot roast. The roast is slow-cooked in the oven until fork tender. Serve with hot, buttered noodles or traditional mashed potatoes.

Palm Beach Brownies with Chocolate-Covered Mints Recipe

Take brownies to a new level of richness by adding espresso and chocolate mint patties. Because they are so rich, I like to cut them a bit smaller than recommended. Do not be discouraged by the long instructions. These are fairly easy to make. The instructions are explicit to appeal to new cooks.

Red Eye Gravy Recipe

Ham and coffee are the basis for red eye gravy, a Southern favorite. This is not for the faint of heart, but it sure is tasty!

Sambuca Romana Jam Recipe

Blueberries form the base of this jam, which is spiked with Sambuca liqueur and coffee beans.

Soft Molasses Cookies Recipe

The rich flavor of molasses combines with traditional spices to create a traditional soft cookie studded with your choice of walnuts or raisins. Although not specified by the author, I like to refrigerate the dough for 30 minutes to 1 hour before baking.

Spiced Coffee Sponge Cake Recipe

Coffee grounds give robust flavor to this spiced coffee sponge cake. This easy recipe makes a traditional 2-layer cake.

Spicy Halloween Ginger Cake Recipe

Scrumptious cake is not only loaded with ginger and other spices, but also apples, molasses, coffee, and even chocolate. This is a cake worthy of any celebration, not just Halloween.

The Real Neiman Marcus Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

Contrary to the urban legend, Neiman Marcus has never charged a cent for this recipe. The Neiman Marcus kitchens freely share their original recipe for their very popular chocolate chip cookies.

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