Best Savory To Sweet Coffee Spice Mix Recipes

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SAVORY-TO-SWEET COFFEE SPICE MIX



Savory-to-Sweet Coffee Spice Mix image

Use this coffee spice mix as a dry rub on chicken, steak, pork chops, or carrots for dinner, or fold into chocolate chip cookies, coffee cake, ice cream, and more for dessert-it plays happily on both sides of the field.

Provided by Tara O'Brady

Categories     Coffee     Cinnamon     Cardamom     Fennel     Spice

Yield 2/3 cup

Number Of Ingredients 6

3 Tbsp. bee pollen powder or 3 Tbsp. bee pollen granules, ground in a spice mill
3 Tbsp. finely ground coffee (not instant)
2 Tbsp. granulated dried orange peel
2 Tbsp. ground cinnamon
2 tsp. ground cardamom
2 tsp. ground fennel seeds or 1⅔ tsp. fennel seeds, ground in a spice mill

Steps:

  • Mix together bee pollen, coffee, orange peel, cinnamon, cardamom, and fennel in an airtight container and cover.
  • Do ahead: Spice mix can be made 1 month ahead. Store at room temperature.

SWEET BAKING SPICE



Sweet Baking Spice image

This fragrant baking blend splits the difference between pumpkin pie spice and apple pie spice, adding a bit of white pepper for some gentle heat, and cardamom for its deep, bright perfume. You can use a teaspoon or two in pies (apple, pumpkin and beyond), fruit and nut cakes and tortes, and all manner of cookies (especially shortbread). Or knead some into sweet breads like challah and brioche. Smaller amounts are wonderful sprinkled onto hot chocolate and rice pudding, and the blend will add depth to homemade ice cream when steeped in the custard before freezing.

Provided by Melissa Clark

Categories     condiments

Time 15m

Yield 1/4 cup

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 (2-inch/5-gram) cinnamon sticks, broken into pieces
1 tablespoon/8 grams green cardamom pods
1 whole nutmeg (2 grams)
3/4 teaspoon/1 gram whole allspice berries
1/2 teaspoon/3 grams white peppercorns

Steps:

  • Place a small skillet over medium heat. Add the spices and toast, stirring, until fragrant, 2 to 4 minutes. Pour into a small bowl and set aside to cool.
  • Using a spice grinder, clean coffee grinder, or mortar and pestle, grind the cooled spices until fine. If you like, you can strain the mix through a fine-mesh strainer to remove any coarse bits, but this is optional. Store in an airtight container in a cool, dark place for up to 1 year.

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