One of the perks of the weekend the added time we have to make and enjoy coffee. And we’re not talking a combination of hot water and instant Folgers but a higher-quality, aromatic blend that makes your day a little bit brighter.
Below are 3 of our favourite ways to enjoy coffee at home (plus, a plant-based banana muffin recipe you won’t believe!)
Do-It-Yourself Cold Brew
Ingredients:
1/3 cup your favourite ground coffee (medium-coarse grind is best)
Milk of your choice
Directions:
The night before, mix your ground coffee and 1 ½ cups of cold water in a jar or container. Cover and let infuse at room temperature overnight or for at least 12 hours.
In the morning, strain through a coffee filter or cheesecloth-lined sieve twice.
In a tall glass with ice, fill halfway with coffee and top with water.
Pour your milk over and enjoy!
Whipped Dalgona Coffee
Made famous on TikTok, Dalgona coffee is made by whipping equal parts instant coffee, sugar and water until the mixture is super creamy and before adding milk. It may require some effort to make, but trust us, this one’s worth the hype!
Ingredients:
2 tbsp of instant coffee or espresso powder
2 tbsp of sugar
2 tbsp water
400 ml milk
Instructions
Combine instant coffee, sugar, and water in a bowl. Using a whisk, whip the coffee mixture until it is light brown, fluffy, and holds stiff peaks – or until it looks like creamy peanut butter.
Next, in a tall glass with ice, add 400ml your milk of choice
Carefully, scoop the coffee mixture out of the bowl and add it to your glass, on top of your milk. Once all the coffee mixture has been added, place a straw into your glass and enjoy! Feel free to stir the coffee into the milk all at once, or stir and sip as you go.
Frozen Hazelnut Frappuccino
Ingredients:
½ cup vanilla ice cream
1 ¼ cups milk, frozen in an ice cube tray
4 ounces strong coffee or some of your homemade cold brew
Whipped cream
Directions:
Add ice cream, frozen milk, and coffee to a blender. Blend on a high until the ice is crushed and you’ve reached a smooth consistency.
Add mixture to a tall glass and top with whipped cream before serving.
Vegan Whole Wheat Banana Bread Muffins
Ingredients:
½ cup non dairy milk
2 tsp apple cider vinegar
2 ½ cups ripe bananas, mashed
½ cup maple syrup
½ cup coconut oil, melted
2 tsp vanilla
2 cups whole wheat flour
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
optional additions: chocolate chips, walnuts, pumpkin seeds, peanut butter chips are all good!
Maple Cinnamon Glaze
1 cup powdered sugar
2 tbsp non dairy milk
1 tbsp maple syrup
1/2 tsp cinnamon
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease your desired pans. In a small bowl, whisk together your milk of choice and apple cider vinegar and set aside.
In a large bowl combine mashed bananas, sugar, coconut oil, and vanilla. Add in the walnut milk mixture and mix until fully incorporated.
Add flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon to your batter stirring gently until just combined.
If you’re adding any nuts or chocolate chips do so now and fold them in.
Transfer your batter into a muffin tin or loaf pan.
For muffins: Bake 12-15 minutes until the top turns a golden brown.
For a loaf: Bake for about 1 hour or until top is golden and a toothpick or knife comes out clean.
Makes 1 Loaf or 12 Muffins
