One of my readers recently asked what flavorings I like to add to my homemade Greek yogurt . This brought to mind one of my favorite “secret ingredients” as Ina Garten of Barefoot Contessa calls them on her show. Instant Espresso Coffee by Medaglia D’oro.
The fine texture of this coffee means it will dissolve quickly and completely without heating in a liquid as long as there is enough moisture. When combined with chocolate, it intensifies the chocolate flavor without a distinctive flavor of its own. I used it in Dorie’s Espresso Cheesecake Brownies and my Coffee Ice Cream. It’s also good added to just about any chocolate chip recipe–a teaspoon or so. Try it in a smoothie with yogurt and crushed ice.
After vanilla and almond, coffee is probably my favorite flavor to add to yogurt. Along with the coffee, of course, I use sugar-free Torani syrup to balance the bitterness of the coffee. No calories either. So this fits in the “skinny secret” category.
I buy it at my local super market but it’s also available from Amazon.
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Wow, that’s amazing! I love coffee flavour as well. My only try to make coffee flavoured yoghurt by mixing instant coffee powder with yoghurt failed – the yoghurt turned out unpleasantly sour, I guess I used too much coffee powder for that small quantity of yoghurt. Anyway, I’ll give it another try. This last one with chocolate is just..wonderful.
Damjana, I have to use some kind of sweetener. My favorite is Torani Sugar-Free syrup. (I’m not afraid of Splenda.) But of course, sugar or honey would be delicious.
Paula,
I have eaten greek yogurt every day since you introduced it to me ( and since I found the 0% fat one). I love to add different flavorings. Just in case you don’t know about davincigourmet.com/
I thought I would share. They have tons of sugar free flavorings and I love adding different ones to my protein drinks and yogurt. My favorites are german chocolate cake and toasted marshmallow. I also like the white chocolate and pumpkin pie but you can get that same flavor with sugar free white chocolate instant pudding or pumpkin pie spice. Check it out.
What a beautiful blog! I will follow.
looks wonderful.
i looove coffee flavor but hate coffee.
go figure!
Such a great idea – I love my instant espresso powder too, and this is a great way to use it.