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I am a Honey Bee

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Easy Homemade Coffee Ice Cream

Easy Homemade Coffee Ice Cream is a wonderfully simple ice cream made without eggs. The perfect way to use up leftover day old coffee. Enjoy the sweet pick me up!

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What is your favorite ice cream? Mine is Cookies and Cream, but my husband loves Coffee Ice Cream. So this Easy Homemade Coffee Ice Cream is for him. As well as all of you fellow coffee ice cream lovers.

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Irish Coffee Blondies

Irish Coffee… yes please!

When I saw this Chewy Irish Coffee Blondie recipe in the March issue of Martha Stewart Living I just knew that had to make them. I have not done much baking with coffee in the past so I felt the recipe was interesting as it uses fresh coffee grounds right in the batter. Plus the glaze has Irish whiskey so this would be a great recipe for the upcoming St. Patrick’s Day.

 

 

The blondies were so easy to whip up! I basically had everything I needed on hand too. I just had to run out and get a nip of whiskey and then I was all set. The process was quick and easy. I only made a few changes & they related to process.  I did not put parchment in my pan like the recipe called for. I just put a lot of cooking spray and they popped right out! Also, I gently cut all of my bars in the pan, removed them, and then drizzled the glaze on them since I like them bars have glaze covering them all over, not just the top. Aside from that the recipe is spot on and a great crowd pleaser- just as my coworkers!

 

 

The blondies are so good. On Saturday night told Price would make them on Sunday and by Sunday afternoon I was getting bugged about making them. Thankfully once I started it all came together quickly. The recipe says to wait for the glaze to cool for an hour after you put it on the blondies… umm that did not happen! The moment the glaze was on them was the moment we enjoyed 2… each! ouch! But the sweet treat is totally worth the extra exercise push we need to make. Trust me! The blondies are chewy, sugary, buttery, and so moist. The almonds provide a nice crunch to the top which is a nice compliment to the texture of the bar. The whiskey glaze is subtle but you do catch a bit of the flavor to tie the Irish Coffee experience together. 

 

 

Irish Coffee Blondies

Makes 24 bars

Ingredients

For the Blondies

  • 2 sticks unsalted butter
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 cups packed light-brown sugar
  • 3 tablespoons freshly ground coffee
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup sliced almonds, skin on

For the Glaze

  • 1 tablespoon melted butter
  • 2 tablespoons Irish whiskey
  • 3/4 cup confectioners’ sugar, sifted

Process

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Generously butter/spray a 9-by-13-inch baking pan. Line with parchment so that it overhangs on all sides. Butter parchment. 
  2. In a small pot or microwavable safe bowl, melt the 2 sticks of butter.
  3. In a medium size bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and baking soda.
  4. Combine brown sugar, ground coffee, and salt in a large mixing bowl. 
  5. Pour the melted butter to the sugar mixture. Add the eggs and vanilla extract, mixing well to combine. Stir in flour mixture until just combined. 
  6. Pour batter into pan, and sprinkle with almonds. Bake 27 – 30 minutes, depending on how chewy you like your blondies (shorter baking time results in a chewier blondie). Let the blondies cool for 10-15 minutes, gently cut them into 24 squares (6 pieces by 4 pieces).
  7. Line your counter with paper towels or news paper, to provide you with an easily cleanable work surface. Place the blondies on cooling trays to continue to cool and to receive the glaze.
  8. To make the glaze, whisk together butter, sugar, and whiskey. Add more sugar or whiskey until glaze is thick but pourable. 
  9. Using a spoon or a plastic bag with the tip cut off, drizzle glaze over blondies. Let the glaze dry 1 hour. 

Thank you {and a Cumberland Farms giveaway!}

I’m so excited to be able to wrap this year up with a giveaway for you! I have been been given the opportunity to thank you by visiting my blog. I write and photograph because I enjoy it, but having you all visit and comment means the world to me. With the new year I hope to continue to grow myself and the blog so feel free to comment and let me know what you think!

So the important stuff… the giveaway!! I have to give to you a Cumberland Farms coffee package. I have grown up with Cumby’s so I am glad to be able to share it with you. The 70+ year old Cumberland Farms has rebranded themselves this past year and I think their new look and approach is great. They have always been our local stop for quick things like when we ran out of milk but now they have a great new store design (the architect in me loves the new look of the stores!), products, and coffee.

In addition to the package I have to giveaway, I get to share with you that Cumberland Farms is also offering free coffee on New Year’s Eve at participating stores (excluding those Cumberland Farms stores that serve Dunkin’ Donuts coffee). Free coffee will be available starting at 5:00 pm (to help you party through the night!). Free coffee on NYE is an annual tradition for Cumberland Farms and their way of giving back to the communities they are in.

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note the chaos on my desk at work… coffee to save the day!

The package you win includes a pound of their Farmhouse Fresh coffee, a insulted reusable travel cup, and 2 coupons for in store coffee.

How to win??

Required: Leave me a comment telling me your New Year’s resolution.

Bonus Comments:

1) Follow me on Twitter, @iamahoneybee, come back and leave me a comment telling me you did

2) Follow Cumberland Farm’s on Twitter @cumberlandfarms, come back and leave me a comment telling me you did

3) Tweet the following: “I want to win a @cumberlandfarms farmhouse blends coffee package from @iamahoneybee ! http://wp.me/pzEAP-1Lx” , come back and leave me a comment telling me you did

The giveaway runs from now to 12/31/11 at 11.59pm!