The Best List of Coffee-Related Recipes for National Coffee Day

Last Updated on September 29, 2023 by Andrea

In anticipation of National Coffee Day on 9/29, I wanted to make a special post for you!

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If you’ve been with the Write.Speak.Relate community for long, you know that dessert and coffee are my trademark loves. National Coffee Day is one of my favorites!

I also fully believe that cooking/baking is one of my love languages. If I share goodies with you, that means I love you!

Since I can’t bring coffee cupcakes to your house, I thought a recipe roundup would be the next best thing!

COFFEE

• Caramel Brulee Latte Starbucks Copycat – this is a seasonal item, but if you make it yourself, it’s a year-round goodie!
• Salted Caramel Mocha Starbucks Copycat – this one is a huge hit for lots of people so it’s good to keep the ingredients on hand.
• Iced Caramel Macchiato – told by a Starbucks barista; this one is a classic.
• Frothy Cafe Bombon – this looks so decadent! While I’m not generally a sweet coffee drinker (shocker, given how much I like baked goods), this one looks divine!
• Honey Coffee – great for those avoiding refined sugar; I have lots of friends who prefer this recipe.
• Spiced Morning Mocha – wonderful way to start the day.
• Coffee with Cinnamon and Cloves – similar to the mocha above, but without milk; you could easily add milk (or half and half, my favorite for regular coffee)
• Holiday Peppermint Mocha – this is my favorite drink from November – January if I’m going to go sweet and hot!
• Dalgona Coffee – whipped coffee; you won’t believe it, but this actually works and is very yummy!

FROZEN COFFEE DRINKS

• Basic Frozen Coffee – this one starts with basic brewed coffee and uses ingredients and supplies you likely have already.
• Blended Coffee Frappe – this is a tried and true recipe using espresso as a base. Don’t have an espresso maker? You can buy espresso pods if you have a Keurig. You can also use instant espresso in a pinch.
• Easy Frozen Coffee – This one is right up my alley – it has a very small amount of sugar (comparatively).
• Skinny Frozen Coffee – Said to rival one at Dunkin’; this is worth a try!
• Frozen Coconut Caramel Frappe – Sounds like dessert! BONUS: It includes a recipe for at-home cold brew. If you like iced coffee and haven’t tried cold brew, this is a game changer!
• Coffee Punch – Not quite a frozen coffee, but with the holidays coming punch is a must! I may or may not have made this for Christmas morning one year 😉

BAKED GOODS

• Classic Tiramisu – I love Tastes Better From Scratch and have never had a bad recipe from her. This classic is the best place to start for coffee-based desserts.
• Chocolate Latte Cake – oh. my. goodness. I’m not a huge chocolate lover (though I should tell you my engagement story sometime!). I’d cross a busy street for this cake, though!
• Chocolate Bundt Cake – a classic cake
• Gluten Free Mocha Cupcakes with Mocha Buttercream Frosting – Great for entertaining with gluten sensitive friends.
• Espresso Brownies with Peanut Butter Caramel Sauce – Sugar overload but super yummy!
• Coffee Layer Cake – Looking for a dessert that isn’t chocolate? I’ve got you covered!
• Affogato – Okay, technically not a baked good, but it counts as dessert. SUPER easy! And this treat is hard to find in restaurants to making it at home is often the best solution.
• Coffee Toffee Cheesecake – A blend of several wonderful elements!
• Cappuccino Cinnamon Rolls – Dessert? Breakfast? Both? I vote both!
• Espresso Chocolate Chip Cookies – A new twist on an old favorite

SAVORY DISHES

Coffee isn’t just for breakfast and dessert! These days it’s used in all kinds of recipes. Check these out:

• Sweet & Spicy Coffee Rubbed Smoked Chicken Recipe – Love the combination of sweet and spicy with coffee here.
• Coffee Rubbed Sirloin Tip Roast – Beef and coffee; this one makes my husband and I both very happy!
• Ribs with Bourbon-Spiked BBQ Sauce – My husband loves bourbon so this gets his vote!
• Grilled Coffee Balsamic Flank Steak – I love the combination of coffee and balsamic and it’s a winner here.
• Coffee-Rubbed Lamb Chops with Pumpkin Cinnamon Polenta – Oh my goodness. This is perfect for fall and lamb is my absolute favorite meat. Please give this a try!
• Barbecue Salmon Tacos – Tacos and coffee? Yup!
• Mole Chili – I love a good mole chili and this one won’t disappoint.
• Root Beer BBQ Sauce – This combination sounds so good, I couldn’t resist including it.
• Sticky Coffee Tofu (vegan) – I love tofu, even though I eat meat. This one looks amazing. I haven’t tried it but I’ll add it to our rotation in October, for sure.

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COFFEE CAKES

Don’t love coffee but love coffee cake but still want to celebrate National Coffee Day? Here ya’ go:

• Cinnamon Coffee Cake – a good classic
• Apricot, Almond, and Sour Cream Coffee Cake – an interesting twist that totally works!
• Cinnamon Streusel Coffee Cake – This one is honestly our favorite. There’s something about the streusel that puts it at the top of our list.
• Pumpkin Coffee Cake with Crumb Topping – From my very favorite baking site. You can’t go wrong with Sally! Great for this fall.
• Apple Coffee Cake – Another fall hit from Lauren at Tastes Better From Scratch.

That’s it for this fall’s National Coffee Day. Please try some of these recipes. Comment below when you try some – I’d love to hear how you liked them. Bonus points if you post a pic and tag me on Instagram!

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Love you! I’m going to go have a latte now. ☕️

🌸 Andrea