Try these easy gourmet coffee recipes to make some of your favorite coffee drinks for a lot less money! They also make great homemade jar mix gifts!
10 Gourmet Coffee Recipes
Mix these yummy gourmet coffee recipes and creamers for yourself to enjoy or put them in pretty jars to give as gifts all year long. They make great gifts for birthdays, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Christmas or as housewarming gifts. They’re also a great “just because I care and know you are going through something difficult” gift.
If these aren’t enough for you check out Dining on a Dime for even more mixes.
French Vanilla Creamer
14 oz. milk (whole, lowfat, or skim – It doesn’t matter which you choose.)
14 oz. sweetened condensed milk
2 teaspoons vanilla
a mason jar (quart is perfect)
Mix all ingredients in a jar. Shake until well blended.
Variations:
- Add 1 tsp. almond extract and 1/2 tsp orange extract for cappuccino.
- Add 1/2 tsp cinnamon and 1 tsp almond extract for amaretto.
- Add flavored syrups to taste for additional flavors.
Chocolate Almond Creamer
14 oz. milk (whole, lowfat, or skim – It doesn’t matter which you choose.)
14 oz. sweetened condensed milk
1 tsp. almond extract
1 Tbsp. cocoa
a mason jar (quart is perfect)
Mix all ingredients in a jar. Shake until well blended.
Coconut Delight Coffee Creamer
1 cup coconut cream
1 Tbsp. vanilla
Mix and store in the refrigerator. Add 1 Tablespoon to each cup of coffee.
Minted Coffee Mix
3/4 cup coffee creamer, powdered
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup instant coffee
1/4 cup cocoa
dash of salt
4 peppermint candies, crushed
Mix the ingredients and add 2-3 Tbsp. of the mix to one cup of boiling water. Adjust the amount of mix to your taste.
Orange Spice Coffee
2/3 cups instant coffee
1 cup sugar
dried crushed orange peel
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
Mix everything and add 2-3 Tbsp. of the mix to one cup of boiling water. Adjust the amount of mix to your taste.
Vienna Coffee Mix
1 cup sugar
2 tsp. cinnamon
11/2 cups non-dairy creamer
1 1/2 cups powdered milk
4 Tbsp. Cocoa
1 cup instant coffee
Mix the ingredients and add 2-3 Tbsp. of the mix to one cup of boiling water. Adjust the amount of mix to your taste.
Cinnamon and Spice Coffee
2/3 cup instant coffee
1 1/3 cups sugar
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. allspice
Mix the ingredients and add 2-3 Tbsp. of the mix to one cup of boiling water. Adjust the amount of mix to your taste.
Toffee Coffee
1 cup instant coffee
1 cup non-dairy creamer
1 cup brown sugar
Mix ingredients and add 2-3 Tbsp. mix to one cup boiling water. Adjust the amount of mix to your taste.
Italian Mocha Espresso
1/2 cup instant coffee
1/2 cup sugar
2 1/4 cups cocoa powder
Mix everything and add 2-3 Tbsp. of the mix to one cup of boiling water. Adjust the amount of mix to your taste.
Orange Cappuccino
1 cup instant coffee
11/2 cups sugar
2 cups powdered milk
1 tsp. dry orange peel
Mix the ingredients and add 2-3 Tbsp. mix to one cup boiling water. Adjust the amount of mix to your taste.
Click here to get the Dining On A Dime Cookbook, with tasty recipes and great tips to make your life easier and save you money!
These look delicious. One of your readers submitted mixes for easy bake ovens. Can you tell me where to find these recipes?
https://www.livingonadime.com/easy-bake-oven-cake-mix-and-frosting/
here they are.
Thank you so much for providing these, Tawara and readers! My niece was recently diagnosed as autistic so we want to limit the chemicals to which she is exposed. This will help us (and be more convenient and cheaper! Isn’t that so often the way?) and delight her!
I would like to know about the recipe for Minted Coffee Mix.
Do you mean ¾ of a cup of powdered coffee creamer?
There is no measurement listed. Thank you so much for answering.
Regards,
Michele A. Moore
Yes it is suppose to be 3/4 cup. Thanks for letting us know.
Hope everyone is feeling better.Sometimes what you think is terrible like being sick at Thanksgiving can actually be a blessing! I am so thankful for having a website that shares good tips and sometimes a good laugh! I really look forward to reading your posts every week.
This year, I made the candied stirring spoons that you suggested on this site a few weeks back. You know, the ones that are dipped in chocolate and then have goodies or marshmallows added to them, and are then individually wrapped. They were easy, elegant, inexpensive and just special enough for Christmas. I bet they would be perfect with a batch of your gourmet coffee mixes for a nice adult Christmas gift, without risking a sugar overload. Thank you for your ideas, recipes and all the feedback from everyone.
Hadn’t though of using these as a gift! Great idea Mary Jane! Aren’t our fellow readers clever and helpful?!
Another gift for the person with everything is an experience. Play “That game” with them. Take them to see a movie or watch a favorite show with them. If they like kids, bright them. If not don’t. Either way ask, because they may have a headache that day.
This was great !!! I truly enjoy my coffee… I have created some of my own coffee flavors – much like you have noted… I will be trying the other options that you have listed.
I have emptied a small bottle (1 or 2 oz) vanilla or almond flavoring into a bag of coffee….delicious
These are all so simple and they look great! Good gift ideas too.
These all look great…Will use for Christmas gifts
Can’t wait to try the Cinnamon and Spice Coffee, sounds yummy. I’m still looking for a myo cream brulee coffee creamer. Tried caramel, just not the same.
They ALL look yummy.
Thank you so much for these recipes! I gave up my beloved vanilla creamers because of all the extra unhealthy ingredients. I feel better but miss them! These recipes couldn’t be more timely.
Wow, great can’t wait to try them, will be good on a cold winter night. I love your website and look forward to it all the time. It really helps when your retired!!
Wow, these all look great! I appreciate all your tips and tricks on saving money! Blessings to you and your family.