31 Coffee Desserts So You Can Have Your Cup and Eat It Too
Some coffee desserts have just a touch—a teaspoon or so of espresso granules or a little pour from the French press to deepen the flavor of chocolate or toasted nuts. But these recipes are for true coffee lovers, and in these cakes, cookies, doughnuts, puddings, ice creams, and pies, the coffee is really the star. With backup singers like molasses and rum, or mascarpone and fluffy whipped cream, these coffee desserts would make for a memorable finish at your next dinner party or family gathering. Feel free to brew a fresh pot to serve on the side.
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Prop Styling by Sophie Strangio, Food Styling by Monica Pierini1/31Brown-Butter Pecan Pie With Rum and Espresso
Thanksgiving pies welcome a little experimentation, and we found that adding brown butter and instant espresso transforms pecan pie into one of our favorite coffee desserts. The coffee (along with a touch of rum) cuts the sweetness of the classic—this version may become your new Thanksgiving tradition.
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Kaitlin Wayne2/31Fluffy Coffee and Walnut Cake With Mocha Buttercream
This recipe adds a silky mocha frosting to the classic British cake. If you really want to lean into the coffee flavors, you can brush the cake layers with an easy coffee-and-amaro syrup for extra moisture.
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Rebecca Jurkevich4/31Tiramisu Bundt Cake
If you’ve ever wondered why more coffee cakes don’t taste like coffee, this make-ahead buttermilk cake with swirled mascarpone and a crunchy coffee-soaked exterior is for you.
Photo by Davide Luciano6/31Espresso Chocolate Sablés
Considering adding some new cookie recipes to your holiday repertoire? These deeply coffee-flavored sablés from baking expert Dorie Greenspan just need a glass of milk on the side.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Beatrice Chastka, Food Styling by Michelle Gatton7/31Molasses Sandwich Cookies With Coffee Cream
Photo by JP Bevins, Food Styling by Molly Baz10/313-Ingredient Frozen Mud Pie
This is one of those easy desserts that looks impressive; all you need to make it is a store-bought pie crust, chopped semisweet chocolate, and two pints of coffee ice cream.
Photo by Davide Luciano11/31Coffee Malteds
These toasty, chewy cookies recall a malted shake, thanks to a touch of malted milk powder in the dough. You can use ground coffee or instant coffee in this recipe.
Ditte Isager12/31Coffee S’mores Pie
Coffee deepens the chocolate flavor in the rich ganache filling of this meringue-topped pie.
Lucy Schaeffer13/31The Dude
This dessert combines coffee with cream and vodka for a frozen take on the creamy White Russian cocktail.
