These swirly creamy coffee frosting shots give brand new meaning to the idea of drinking your morning coffee.
4 Ingredients
No soy
No dairy
And they can be made in under 5 minutes, from start to finish!
Serve in a bowl for an elegant coffee mousse or whipped cream. Or use the recipe as a frosting for any of the following:
Cinnamon Roll Baked Oatmeal – Can you imagine how amazing this would be?!?!
To make the frosting shots:
Stir all ingredients together until well-incorporated, or you can whip everything together in a blender or using a stand mixer if you have one. If you want the frosting to look fancy and “piped,” try my favorite frosting trick:
Transfer the frosting to a Ziploc, and put an icing tip—which you can get for a few dollars at Michaels or on Amazon—in the corner. Cut a hole so the icing tip pokes out. Use a rubber band to seal the bag, squeezing out any extra air beforehand, then pipe out the frosting. Alternatively, you can just buy an icing bag at any craft store or at some grocery stores.
Unlike fireball (ugh, the worst), these are shots I can definitely get behind.
And now I’m imagining a world where you can order frosting shots at the bar instead of alcohol.
Once, these two guys were trying to convince my friend and me that they were doctors while simultaneously offering us shots of fireball. Then the one guy suddenly got mad at the other and said, “You’re not even a doctor!” The other replied, “Well you aren’t either!” They proceeded to yell at each other, and my friend and I made our escape.
Seriously, nothing good ever comes from drinking fireball.
Coffee Frosting Shots
Ingredients
- 2 cans coconut milk or coconut cream (Coconut-Free version here)
- 1 1/2 tsp instant coffee granules, decaf if desired
- sweetener to taste, such as 4 tbsp powdered sugar or pinch stevia
- 1/16 tsp salt
Instructions
- *If using coconut milk, use just the thick and creamy portion, saving the watery part to use in a smoothie or for another recipe. If the thick coconut cream is hard as a rock instead of creamy, you can slowly add some of the watery part in as you blend everything together. (Be sure to buy full-fat canned coconut milk, not lite or coconutmilk beverage. When you pick up the can in the store, you want it to feel heavy and solid with no pronounced swishing sound if you shake it.)Stir together all ingredients. For smoothest results, I like to use either hand beaters or a blender, or a stand mixer will also work if you have one. Either serve immediately or refrigerate (during which time it will get even thicker). In the photos, I thought it was thick enough and so served it immediately without refrigerating first. I scooped it into a bag fitted with an icing tip and piped it out.View Nutrition Facts
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Emily says
What a cool idea! A yummy, healthy, mini frappucino!
xo,
Em
Juliette | Namastay Traveling says
Such a unique treat! This would be perfect for the baby shower I’m hosting in a couple weeks!
becky says
What a great idea for a delicious summer treat.
Kat says
This would be such a fun idea for parties! Might do it for my birthday 😀
Izzy Bruning says
This is such an amazing idea!!! xo
Izzy | Pinch of delight
candace says
How long would these last at room temp? (for a potluck)
Jason Sanford says
It really depends on the climate. In a cooler room, probably they would keep their piped look for an hour. In warmer weather, much less. Maybe store them in the host’s fridge?
Indian food edmonton says
Looks amazing!! Perfect for get-togethers!! Hope to try it soon!!
Natasha says
Hi Katie! This looks really delicious, however I have a request for a recipe. Can you try making healthy caramel cheesecake or cheesecake bars? My mom LOVES your chocolate cheesecake bars, and I make her caramel cheesecake for holidays, but it is very high in sugar! Thanks 🙂
Jason Sanford says
I will tell her to put it on the list! In the meantime, what about combining her healthy cheesecake recipe with her coconut caramel topping?
https://chocolatecoveredkatie.com/2017/03/02/coconut-caramel-recipe-vegan/
https://chocolatecoveredkatie.com/2015/09/07/healthy-cheesecake-recipe/
Jason (media relations)
Heidi Kokborg says
Holy moly! This looks absolutely amazing, Katie! I love this idea. Definitely need to try this asap!
Cassie Autumn Tran says
Hmm, if I were at a bar, I’d order these frosting shots over beer shots ANY day. Drinking is overrated, but coconut cream frosting? NEVER.
Sarah says
Hoooly cow. This was even better after refrigerating overnight. It made it fluffy, yet dense, and incredibly creamy… Like mascarpone. I had nostalgic memories of tiramisu while eating it like a mousse, but this would also be incredible on chocolate cake.
Diane says
Hi Katie:
I’ve been making frosting shots for years now, but all of a sudden I can’t find a can of coconut cream where the cream has solidified. It won’t even solidify in the refrigerator. Even when the nutrition label says 20 grams of fat! What’s going on?