Bulletproof Coffee Mocha

Have you been seeing the crazy coffee concoction all over the internet that combines black coffee with coconut oil and butter?  I know, I know.  It's CRAZY! Who in the world would ever think of such a thing?  I suspect the coconut oil industry - lol.  I mean, it's so bizarre and weird and intriguing that you just have to head into the kitchen to give it a try.  

So I did just that.  I made it and my husband liked it a lot.  I'm not really a coffee drinker, but I thought it was okay.  Then again, I thought I could improve the flavor a bit so my new version has the addition of really good dark chocolate.  For the record, we both liked the chocolate version much better.   If you decide to give this recipe a try, be sure to use quality ingredients - good coffee and good chocolate = good bulletproof coffee.

Okay, here we go.  We start with strong, freshly brewed, hot coffee in a high speed blender. 

Next we're going to add unrefined coconut oil.  Yes, coconut oil.  I know.  CRAZY, I tell you!   

Ugh... I can hardly believe I'm showing you this, but in it goes.

Next we add butter.  Salted or unsalted, it doesn't really matter.  Insane though, right?  I know.  I know!  

Okay, now for my twist.  Really dark chocolate - Lindt 90% or Moser Roth 85% are our favorites.  They are our "house chocolates" for nibbling.  They're remarkable smooth and not bitter at all, but I know not everyone is a fan of dark chocolate so feel free to substitute your favorite.  

I add one square per serving.

Turn the blender on low until the coconut oil, butter, and chocolate melt.

Then crank up the speed to high so the concoction emulsifies and gets frothy.  

That's all there is to it - enjoy!

Items used to make this recipe:

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• vitamix blender https://amzn.to/2LrnrRI

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• 85% Moser-Roth dark chocolate https://amzn.to/3GaorTq
  

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Muddy Mocha Madness

Printable Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 cup (8 ounces) hot, freshly-brewed strong coffee

• 1/2 tablespoon unrefined coconut oil

• 1/2 tablespoon butter (salted or unsalted, doesn't really matter)

• 90% cocoa dark chocolate (or moser-roth 85%)

Directions

1. In a Vitamix blender, combine all the ingredients and blend on low until the coconut oil, butter, and chocolate melt.

2. Increase speed to high and blend until mixture emulsifies and gets frothy.

3. Serve immediately.

Individual Cherry Crumbles

3.14 was Pi Day - did you bake a pie?  I made this cherry pie with lattice crust to bring to a church lunch.  I also made these mini cherry crumbles for us to eat here at home.  Crumbles are kind of like pie, right?  I think they're actually a little easier to make than pie.  Plus making them gave me a chance to use a single can of Oregan red tart cherries that had been taking up valuable space in my pantry.  

Individual Cherry Crumbles

Printable Recipe

Ingredients

Cherry filling:

• 14.5 ounce can Oregon red tart cherries in water (juice included)

• 4-6 tablespoons granulated sugar

• 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch

• pinch of salt

• 1/8 teaspoon pure almond extract

Crumb topping:

• 1/2 cup all purpose flour

• 1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed

• 1/4 cup quick oats

• 1/4 cup unsalted butter, cold

Directions

To make the cherry filling:

1. Combine cherries (including the juice in the can) with sugar, cornstarch, and salt in a saucepan.

2. Bring mixture to a boil, stirring constantly, for 1 full minute.

3. Remove mixture from heat and stir in almond extract.

4. Distribute evenly among 4 mini pie plates or ramekins.

To make the crumb topping:

1. Preheat oven to 375F.

2. In a medium bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar, and quick oats.

3. Use a pastry blender to "cut in" the cold butter until the butter pieces are about the size of peas.

4. Use your hands to squeeze some of the crumb mixture into large clumps.

5. Distribute crumb topping evenly over the pie plates.

6. Place the mini pie plates on a sheet pan and bake for 15-20 minutes, or until the crumb topping is golden brown.