Best 18 Coffee Crunch Recipes

COFFEE CRUNCH BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F. Whisk first 3 ingredients in medium bowl to blend.
• Using electric mixer, beat butter and sugar in another medium bowl until blended, about 2 minutes. Add espresso powder and almond extract; beat 1 minute. Stir in flour mixture in 3 additions, mixing until just absorbed after each addition. Stir in chocolate chips and almonds (dough will be thick).
• Turn dough out onto ungreased rimmed baking sheet. Using hands, press dough into 12-inch square. Pierce all over with fork at 1-inch intervals.
• Bake until edges are lightly browned and beginning to crisp, 45 to 50 minutes. Cool on sheet 1 minute. Cut into 48 bars. Immediately transfer to rack; cool (bars will crisp as they cool). DO AHEAD: Can be made 5 days ahead. Store in airtight container at room temperature.

COFFEE-TOFFEE CRUNCH TORTE

Steps:

• For crust:
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Grind nuts with ground cookies and toffee in processor. Add 5 tablespoons butter; blend until nuts are finely chopped. To moisten crumbs, if necessary, blend in 1 tablespoon butter. Using plastic wrap as aid, press mixture onto bottom an dup sides of 9-inch-diameter springform pan with 2 3/4-inch-high sides. Freeze 15 minutes.
• Bake crust until golden, about 12 minutes. Freeze crust.
• For ganache:
• Bring cream and corn syrup to simmer in heavy medium saucepan. Remove from heat. Add chocolate; whisk until melted and smooth. Cool to room temperature.
• For mousse:
• Whisk sugar, yolks, 1/3 cup water and espresso powder in large metal bowl. Set bowl over saucepan of simmering water (do not allow bowl to touch water); whisk until candy thermometer registers 160°F, about 3 minutes. Remove bowl from over water. Add nutmeg. Using electric mixer, beat egg mixture until cool and thick, about 5 minutes.
• Beat 2 1/2 cups cream, liqueur and vanilla in another large bowl until stiff peaks form. Fold cream mixture and toffee into egg mixture. Spoon half of mousse into crust. Drizzle 1/4 cup ganache over. Using tip of knife, swirl mixtures together. Carefully spoon remaining mousse over; smooth top. Cover and freeze torte overnight. Cover remaining ganache; chill.
• Rewarm remaining ganache over low heat, whisking just until slightly softened but not melted. If necessary, let stand until firm enough to pipe. Spoon ganache into pastry bag fitted with star tip. Run sharp knife around torte pan sides. Release pan sides. Pipe ganache in lattice design atop torte. Pipe ganache in star shapes around border. Garnish with almonds. (Can be prepared 1 week ahead. Freeze until lattice sets, then cover and keep frozen.)

COFFEE CAKE SCONES WITH PECAN STREUSEL CRUNCH

Steps:

• Make the streusel: Preheat oven to 400°F; set out two cookie sheets or rimmed baking sheets; combine the flour, brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg in a medium-size mixing bowl; add the butter, vanilla and pecans; using a pastry blender, cut the butter into the flour mixture until it is reduced to small bits; crumble and press the mixture between your fingertips until it adheres to itself and forms moist, sandy-textured lumps; set aside.
• Make the scone dough: In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and cardamom; drop in the chunks of butter and, using a pastry blender, cut the chunks into the flour until they are reduced to the size of large pearls; stir in the granulated sugar; add the raisins to the flour along with the liquid mixture and stir to form a dough.
• Turn the dough onto a lightly floured work surface and knead lightly about 10 times; divide the dough in half and form each piece into a 6 1/2- to 7-inch round disc; cut each round into 6 pie-shaped wedges; carefully pick up each scone, brush the top with a little of the milk and press a large handful of the streusel mixture on the top; after it is covered with the topping mixture, carefully transfer the scone to the baking sheet, placing the scones about 2 1/2 inches apart.
• Bake the scones for 17 to 18 minutes, or until golden and set; cool the scones on the baking sheet for a minute, then remove them to a cooling rack.
• Serve warm, or cool thoroughly; store in an airtight container, for up to 3 days (or freeze) and reheat at another time.

COFFEE CRUNCH

Steps:

• Line a rimmed baking sheet with a nonstick cooking mat; set aside.
• In a small saucepan, combine the sugar, coffee, and corn syrup. Bring to a boil. Cook over medium heat to 300 degrees on a candy thermometer.
• Remove from heat for 10 seconds. Sift baking soda evenly over sugar syrup. Whisk just until combined. Pour immediately into the center of the prepared baking sheet. Let stand, without spreading, until cool, about 30 minutes.
• When ready to use, tap the crunch lightly with a spoon or knife handle to crack. Break into irregular pieces.

BLUM'S COFFEE CRUNCH CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, 3/4 cup sugar, baking powder, and salt. Add 3/4 cup water, oil, egg yolks, zest, and vanilla; beat until smooth.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, whisk egg whites on medium-high speed. With machine running, add remaining 3/4 cup sugar in a slow steady stream, beating until incorporated and stiff glossy peaks form.
• Remove bowl from mixer. Gently but thoroughly, fold beaten egg whites into batter, in two additions. Pour batter into a 10-inch tube pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Remove from oven, and invert onto a narrow necked bottle if your pan doesn't have feet. Let stand until cool, about 1 hour, before removing pan.
• Place cake on a serving platter. Cover cake with an even layer of frosting. Just before serving, sprinkle top and sides of cake generously with coffee crunch.

OVERNIGHT CRUNCH COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Cream butter, gradually add sugars, beating well at medium speed of an electric mixer. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition.
• Combine flour, baking powder, soda, salt, and cinnamon; stir well. Add flour mixture to the creamed mixture alternately with the buttermilk, beginning and ending with the flour mixture.
• Pour batter into a greased and floured 13x9x2 inch baking pan. Sprinkle topping evenly over cake. Cover and chill 8 hours. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 to 45 minutes or until lightly browned. Cut coffee cake into squares.
• Topping:.
• Combine brown sugar, pecans, nutmeg, and cinnamon in a small bowl, stirring well.

PEAR COFFEE CAKE WITH GINGER PECAN CRUNCH TOPPING

Steps:

• Mix together flour, sugars, salt, nutmeg and oil.
• Set aside 1 cup of mixture for topping.
• Add 2 cups chopped ripe pear to the rest of the above mixture.
• Add egg, buttermilk, baking soda, and baking powder.
• Topping: Add ginger and pecans to 1 cup of reserved mixture.
• Spread in greased 9" x 13" x 2" sheet pan.
• Sprinkle topping over top.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes or until knife inserted comes out clean.

OVERNIGHT BERRY-CRUNCH COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream the butter, sugar and 1/2 cup brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla., Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and 1 teaspoon cinnamon; add to the creamed mixture alternately with sour cream, beating well after each addition. Spoon half of the batter into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish., Combine the pecans and remaining brown sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle half of the mixture over batter; layer with berries. Top with remaining batter and sprinkle with remaining pecan mixture. Cover and refrigerate overnight., Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Bake at 325° for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.

CRANBERRY CRUNCH COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat the sugar, eggs, oil, butter and vanilla until well blended. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to the sugar mixture alternately with yogurt, beating well after each addition. Stir in cranberries and lemon zest., Pour half of the batter into a greased 10-in. fluted tube pan. Combine the topping ingredients; sprinkle half of topping over the batter. Repeat layers., Bake at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 15 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.

~ PINEAPPLE - NUT CRUNCH COFFEE CAKE ~

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 400 degree F. Spray an 8 x 8 baking dish or pan with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside. For the crumb mixture: I like to use my processor for crumble - mix flour, brown sugar and cinnamon. Add butter and pulse about 10 times, then add nuts and pulse another 5 - 7 times until nuts are chopped. If using a bowl, combine flour, cinnamon and brown sugar, work in the butter until crumbly, then fold in nuts.
• 2. In a medium bowl, add the water and milk, mix then whisk in the sugar and Bisquick until smooth. Spread half the Bisquick mixture into the bottom of prepared dish. Sprinkle evenly with half the crumble mixture and then sprinkle evenly with the drained pineapple.
• 3. Spread remaining batter over the pineapple and then sprinkle the remaining crumble over the batter. Bake for 25 minutes or until pick comes out clean.
• 4. Enjoy!

CRANBERRY CRUNCH COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 9 x 13 inch baking pan and set aside. Beat butter on medium speed until creamy; gradually add sugar and 1/2 cup brown sugar, beating well. Add eggs
• 2. Combine 2 cups of flour, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, baking soda , powder and salt. Add to butter mixture alternately with buttermilk. Beat well . Spoon half the batter into pan.
• 3. Combine the remaining 1/2 cup brown sugar, remaining 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon and chopped walnut. Sprinkle half of brown sugar mixture over batter. Top with cranberries. Top with remaining batter and remaining brown sugar mixture. Bake 350 degrees for 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

TOFFEE-CRUNCH COFFEE SUNDAES

Steps:

• In a microwave-safe bowl, combine the chocolate chips, 1/2 cup ice cream and corn syrup. Microwave on high for 45 seconds or until smooth., Spoon 1/3 cup of ice cream into each of four parfait glasses. Top each with 2 tablespoons chocolate sauce and 1 tablespoon chopped candy bars. Repeat layers. Top with remaining ice cream. Garnish with whipped cream and additional candy bars if desired.

PUMPKIN CRUNCH COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Grease 8-inch square pan with shortening or cooking spray.
• In medium bowl, stir together Bisquick mix, milk, egg, granulated sugar and 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice until well blended. Pour half of the batter into pan. Spread pumpkin pie mix over batter; pour remaining batter on top.
• In small bowl, mix all topping ingredients with fork until crumbly. Sprinkle over batter; lightly drag butter knife through topping to mix with top layer of batter.
• Bake 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Serve warm or cool.

CINNAMON TOAST CRUNCH® COLD BREW COFFEE

Steps:

• Grind coffee into medium-fine grounds. Place coffee in large glass container. Stir in cold water. Cover and refrigerate 24 hours. Strain coffee through fine mesh strainer. Strain again through coffee filter; discard grounds.
• Heat oven to 300°F. Line 15x10x1-inch pan with foil. Spread 3 cups cereal in pan. Bake 10 minutes; stir. Bake 5 minutes longer or until toasted. Cool 10 minutes. Add toasted cereal to large bowl. Add milk; stir. Refrigerate 30 minutes. Strain milk mixture through strainer; discard solids.
• In 2-quart glass pitcher, stir together cold coffee and milk mixture. To serve, pour into glasses filled with ice; top with whipped cream, caramel sauce and crushed cereal.

CRANBERRY CRUNCH COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy; gradually add sugar and 1/2 cup brown sugar, beating well.
• Add egg substitute, beating well.
• Combine flour, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, and next 3 ingredients; add to butter mixture alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
• Mix well after each addition. Spoon half of batter into a greased and floured 13- x 9-inch pan.
• Combine remaining 1/2 cup brown sugar, remaining 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, nutmeg, and walnuts; sprinkle half of mixture over batter, and top with cranberries.
• Top with remaining batter, and sprinkle with remaining brown sugar mixture.
• Bake at 350° for 35 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cut into squares, and serve coffee cake warm.

BLUEBERRY CRUNCH COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Cream butter, sugar and egg; add dry ingredients alternately with milk and vanilla.
• 2. Spread batter in a greased 9 x 9 square baking pan and top with berries.
• 3. Combine the topping ingredients using a fork or pastry blender.
• 4. Sprinkle mixture over berries.
• 5. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 - 30 minutes or until it tests done.

COFFEE CRUNCH POPCORN

Steps:

• In a buttered heavy saucepan, bring sugar, butter, corn syrup, coffee crystals and 1/4 teaspoons salt to a boil.
• Cook over medium heat for 5 minutes.
• Remove from heat and stir in baking soda and vanilla.
• Pour over popcorn and nuts in a 17 X 12 X 2" baking pan, stirring to coat and spread out in the pan.
• Bake at 300 degrees for 15 minutes.
• Stir and bake 5 minutes more.
• Stir before serving.

APPLE CRUNCH COFFEE CAKE (TAL)

Steps:

• Preheat Oven to 350 F Grease and flour a 9 x 13 baking pan (if glass reduce heat to 325 F) Prepare Filling, Cake, and Topping in order. Then follow final assembly procedure. Filling: Peel and slice apples, put in bowl containing lemon juice and stir frequently to make sure all apple slices are evenly covered. Combine sugar and apple pie spice in small bowl and mix well. Gently add sugar mixutre to drained apple slices to ensure all slices are coated evenly with sugar mixture. Set aside until cake batter is done. Cake: Cream butter and cream cheese, then add eggs, vanilla, and buttermilk in order. In separate bowl, mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Then combine both both bowls and mix with beater until well mixed and smooth. Do not overbeat. Topping: Mix sugar, flour and cinammon until even. Cut in butter until a uniform crumbly mixture is formed. Add nuts and stir until they are evenly mixed. Final Assembly: Pour 1/2 of batter into 9x13 pan and spread evenly. Add all of apple mixture and cover the batter evenly. Add remaining batter mixture and cover evenly. Use a spoon to sift topping mixture evenly across the top of the cake batter Bake for 60 minutes. Use toothpick to test when done. Moist cake on toothpick is ok gooey batter is not. Set aside for 15 min to cool before serving.