Chocolate Almond Coffee
This Chocolate Almond Coffee tastes like something you’d splurge on at a café, but it’s made right in your own kitchen with everyday ingredients. Rich chocolate, a whisper of almond, and a crown of whipped topping make this one feel extra special with very little extra work.
Servings: 4 mugs
Calories: 206kcal
Cost: $6-$9
Equipment
- Standard drip coffee maker
- Coffee filter
- Microwave-safe bowl
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Stirring spoon
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup ground coffee
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
- 2 1/2 cups cold water
- 2 1-ounce squares semi-sweet baking chocolate, chopped
- 1 cup half-and-half
- 1/2 cup whipped cream or thawed whipped topping
Instructions
- Place the ground coffee in a filter and set it in the brew basket of your coffee maker.
- Add the sugar and almond extract to the empty carafe.
- Pour the cold water into the coffee maker and brew as usual.
- While the coffee is brewing, microwave the chopped chocolate and half-and-half in a medium microwave-safe bowl on high for 1 to 1 1/2 minutes, stirring at the 1-minute mark and again when fully melted.
- Add the melted chocolate mixture to the brewed coffee and stir until well blended.
- Pour into four large mugs and top each with whipped cream or whipped topping. Serve warm.
Notes
Go easy on the almond extract. Just a little goes a long way.
For a lighter version, swap half-and-half for whole milk.
Add a drizzle of chocolate syrup over the whipped cream for an extra-pretty finish.
This one is best served immediately while the chocolate is silky and smooth.
Nutrition
Calories: 206kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 28mg | Sodium: 42mg | Potassium: 244mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 273IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 84mg | Iron: 1mg
