This thick coffee sauce is bursting with rich real coffee flavor. Perfect for pouring over cheesecake, ice cream, cakes or your favorite desserts.
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This decadent coffee flavored sauce has a rich coffee flavor that's perfect for drizzling over cheesecakes, ice cream or even stirring into your morning coffee for an extra kick of flavor.
Why you'll love this recipe
- Rich espresso coffee flavor
- Easy to make with just five ingredients
- Delicious hot or cold
- Thick dessert sauce that's perfect for cheesecake, ice cream and cakes
Looking for more fabulous coffee desserts? Why not try making my coffee cheesecake, no churn coffee ice cream or crunchy coffee aquafaba meringues. Delicious!
What to serve with coffee sauce
This rich coffee flavored sauce is hugely versatile and is perfect to drizzle over your favour desserts such as
- Cheesecake - such as my coffee cheesecake or classic no bake cheesecake
- Ice cream - such as my Oreo or Baileys ice cream
- Creamy panna cotta
- A delicious cake such as banana bread, vanilla sponge or chocolate cake.
Ingredients
Espresso coffee: I make my own using my handheld mini espresso machine that makes 1 shot (45mls) per serving. I like a medium roast, crema coffee mix with arabica beans. For a bolder flavor try an expresso blend.
Granulated white sugar: adds some sweetness and helps balance the bitterness of the coffee. For a different depth of flavor you could experiment with different sugars such a brown or raw.
Thickened cream: I use thickened cream with a fat content of about 34%. You could also use heavy cream or heavy whipping cream which is similar.
Corn starch: also known as corn flour. A little helps thicken the sauce. You could also try tapioca starch instead.
Vanilla extract (not pictured): sometimes also called vanilla essence, depending on where you live. You can use either, or imitation vanilla essence, depending on your preference and budget.
How to make coffee sauce
See the full recipe card at the end of the post for ingredient amounts and instructions.
Optional: put a saucer into the freezer to chill, to test if your sauce is done.
Brew and cool two shots of espresso or very strong coffee. You should have about â…“ cup (90mls) of liquid in total. Add the cooled coffee to a small pot on the stove with the cream, granulated sugar and corn flour.
Hot tip: its important to make sure the coffee is cooled before adding to the pot. If you add corn flour to hot coffee it can go lumpy and make it difficult to mix into the sauce.
Whisk together until well combined. Add the vanilla. Heat to a simmer on medium low, whisking as needed, for about five minutes or until the sauce has thickened.
To test if the sauce is done add a teaspoon to the chilled saucer and tip to see how thick the sauce is. If it hasn't thickened enough return it to the heat for a few more minutes.
Once thickened remove from the heat and serve warm, or chill for use later.
How to serve
To serve this coffee espresso sauce pop it into a serving jug and pour warm over your favorite desserts, such as cheesecake, ice cream or cake. Or chill and serve cold later. Your sauce will be thicker if you do this.
How to store
This coffee dessert sauce will store well in a covered container in the fridge for upto three days. You may need to give it a stir before serving.
This sauce also freezes surprisingly well. Store it in an airtight container and store it in the freezer for up to two months. Defrost full before serving.
Recipe tips and frequently asked questions
What sort of coffee should I use?
I use ground, medium roast, Crema coffee mix made with Arabica beans. The medium roast is rich and smooth. If you prefer a bold coffee flavour you could use an espresso blend and experiment with different coffees. You could also try a robusta blend, however, this will have harsher, more bitter notes.
I don't have an espresso maker - what can I use instead?
If you don't have an espresso maker you can try making some very strong coffee instead. It's important you don't exceed the maximum volume of coffee liquid in the recipe, approx â…“ cup, or your sauce will be watery.
Can I use expresso power or instant coffee to make this?
You can but I really don't recommend it. Like I discovered in my coffee cheesecake, using real brewed coffee really does impart a bolder, richer coffee flavor that you just can't achieve with espresso powder or instant. If you really must try it, mix up â…“ cup of boiling water with enough instant coffee or espresso powder to make two cups of coffee.
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- Coffee Cheesecake
- Cinnamon Toast Crunch Cheesecake (recipe coming soon!)
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📋 Recipe
Coffee Sauce
Ingredients
- 2 shots (45 mls each, 90mls or approx â…“ cup total) espresso coffee
- â…” cup thickened cream
- â…“ cup (75gms) granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon corn flour
- ¼ spoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Optional: put a sauce in the freezer to chill, to test of your sauce is thick has thickened to your liking.
- Brew and cool two shots of espresso or very strong coffee, approx â…“ cup total.
- Add the cooled coffee to a small pot on the stove, along with the cream, granulated sugar and corn flour.
- Whisk together until well combined and all the corn flour is mixed in. Heat on medium low, whisking as need, for about five minutes or until the sauc has thickened.
- This thick coffee sauce is bursting with rich coffee flavor. Perfect for pouring over cheesecake, ice cream, cakes or your favorite desserts.
- Once thickened remove from the heat and serve warm immediatly, or chill for use later.
Notes
Nutrition
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