Favorite Coffee Inspired Recipes

In honor of National Coffee Ice Cream Day on September 6th, we are going to share a few of our favorite coffee ice cream recipes this week!

Today, we have some of my favorite coffee inspired recipes!

I love coffee. I also love my coffee to be a nice shade of tan. I don’t like it black. I don’t even like it brown. I prefer a tannish white. Yes, this is a result of my creamer preference. My weapon of choice is: White Chocolate Macadamia. Yes PLEASE.

Below are some of my favorite coffee inspired recipes that you are sure to love! Creamer and all.

Hot-Coffee Ice Cream

This simple recipe is based on the Italian dessert called affogato al caffe, which means drowned in coffee.

INGREDIENTS

1 pint vanilla, coffee, or chocolate ice cream

1 cup strong-brewed hot coffee

1 splash of International Delight creamer, flavor of your choice

Biscotti, for serving (optional)

DIRECTIONS

Dividing evenly, scoop ice cream into four serving dishes. Pour 1/4 cup coffee over the ice cream in each dish. Serve immediately with biscotti, if desired.

Frozen Frangelico Coffee with Cream

Coffee and Frangelico, a hazelnut liqueur, are frozen and then topped with a billowing peak of maple syrup-flavored cream.

INGREDIENTS

4 cups strongly brewed chilled coffee

1 cup Frangelico

1/2 cup International Delight creamer of your choice

Splash of heavy cream or milk

4 to 6 tablespoons pure maple syrup

DIRECTIONS

STEP 1
Stir 4 cups strongly brewed chilled coffee and 1 cup Frangelico in a medium bowl. Transfer to freezer until slushy but slightly frozen, about 5 hours, stirring twice.

STEP 2
Whisk cream in a medium bowl. Add pure maple syrup; whisk.

STEP 3
Divide coffee mixture among 4 large glasses; top with whipped cream, dividing evenly.