I have wanted to make Dark Roast Coffee Yeast Bread since receiving a special K-Cup pack from Tully’s of their Extra Bold Kona Blend. I don’t buy extra bold coffee very often, but when I do I love to cook things with it. Have you ever used coffee in your recipes in place of other liquids? If you haven’t, you definitley must try it. Dark roast, extra bold coffee gives such a rich flavor to baked goods and other foods (even crockpot roast beef is good with a cup of coffee poured in!).
This bread reminds me some of the dark bread you get from the Cheesecake Factory. It’s definitley not your standard bread recipe. Molasses and coffee along with the brown sugar and a touch of cocoa give the bread a depth of flavor you won’t find with any of the products on the store shelves. Rich, delicious and hearty, this is a bread recipe you’ll want to have handy, especially when the cooler fall weather rolls around (and it will roll around, I promise!). I can imagine this bread pairing beautifully with a steaming bowl of beef stew.
Next time you are brewing up some dark roast coffee, pause and think about all the different ways you can experiment with coffee. Then get out your bread machine and give this recipe a try. Extra bold and extra delicious…this recipe will have you looking at your morning cuppa in a whole new light.
Recipe: Dark Roast Coffee Yeast Bread (adapted from Allrecipes.c0m)
- 1 10 ounce brewed cup Tully’s Extra Bold Kona Blend coffee (or any extra bold coffee flavor), cooled to room temperature
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup dark molasses
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 cups whole wheat flour
- 2 cups bread flour
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast
- Place all ingredients in bread machine pan in order suggested by manufacture. Select dough cycle. When the machine indicates the end of the final rise, remove the dough.
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Shape the dough into four mini loaves and place in mini loaf pan. Let rise until doubled in size.
- Bake for 30 minutes or until the loaves sound hollow when tapped on the bottom.
I am a paid Keurig brand ambassador. They kindly sent me a box of Tully’s K-Cup varieties to enjoy as I wish. All opinions are my own.
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Geralyn says I ADORE the bread at CF. If it really tastes like that I’ll be in heaven. I often have leftover coffee – what a good way to make use of it instead of watering my plants :).
- Averie @ Love Veggies and Yoga says
I LOVE coffee!!
I have seen beer bread but never coffee bread. Way to rock out an awesome recipe!
- Shelby says
I just love the Keurig. Great invention :0) We buy several kinds of K-cups – but Grumpy likes the Newman’s Bold and a French Vanilla. I tend to like Wolfgang Puck’s coffees. I also agree that coffee adds great flavor to food. Your bread sounds great and its different enough to make me want to try it out. I’m thinking it would be great paired up with some chili!
- TidyMom says
I would have never thought to use coffee in yeast bread!! This sound fabulous Kristen!!
Extra bold, dark coffee bread??!!! OMG I have never had this and it sounds amazing to this coffee addict. Must try.
- Alan Cooke says
This bread looks great. All my years of baking, and I’ve never used coffee in bread! Will try this soon 🙂 Thanks for sharing!
- Cookbook Queen says
I’ve never been to Cheesecake Factory!! Waaah 🙁
But I DO have a bread machine and I plan on trying this very soon!!
- Bev Weidner says
I absolutely love the colors in this post. That dark rustic table top with the bold coffee tones.
Seriously, on my way over.
Oh, you don’t believe me? 🙂
Love using coffee to bake! My fave is Starbucks VIA – I’ve been hooked ever since I worked on their launch a few yeas ago.
- Sues says
Yum. I LOVE the color of this bread and bet the flavor is out of this world amazing!
- Eliana says
Looks and sounds amazing and like the perfect way to get any day started.
- Carol Stevens says
What a wonderful recipe!! Would love some right now 🙂
I’m not a fan of coffee, but I have to say that this looks absolutely amazing. Your photography is stunning!
- naomi says
I love the use of molasses in this bread. Being a huge coffee lover-I’m definitely going to make this.
I agree with your previous commenter-stunning photography!
- Maria says
Great way to start the day! Your photos keep getting better and better!
- Amanda says
Its beautiful. Makes me drool.
- Georgia Pellegrini says
Wow, I’ve never heard of coffee bread. Does it make you hyper on caffeine?
- Robyn | Add a Pinch says
So pretty and it sounds scrumptious!
Oh I know that bread from Cheesecake Factory! It’s always the first one I reach for in the bread basket. I’d love to be able to make something like that at home.
- Lucy Lean says
If I knew Cheesecake Factory had anything even remotely this delicious and nutritious I may have made the effort to go rather than avoid at all cost!
- Pat says
I can’t wait to make this! I use coffee a lot in chocolate baked items ~ cakes, etc. Replace some of the liquid with some coffee…and sometimes Kahlua…and it’s a winner every time.
Thanks so much for sharing!
Pat
- Nelly Rodriguez says
Amazingly enough, bread and coffee are a baker’s favorite things and I am pretty shocked I’ve never had them together! This is such a great idea and I will definitely be making this for the family! Thanks for sharing dear!
This is intriguing. I’ve never heard of coffee bread but you are definitely inspiring me to try some!
This looks like a great recipe, can’t wait to try it!
Oh Kristen, I bet that is fabulous! I’m a sucker for homemade bread!
Your pictures are just beautiful!
- Mark Fisher says
We baked this bread today using leftover coffee and the brood liked it.
I came up with a version of the Outback Steakhouse dark honey-ish molasses-ey wheat bread they serve. I don’t eat meat but I used to go there for that bread! And this reminds me of that, with coffee. I need to adapt this and figure out how to do it without a breadmaker and give it a whirl. Pinned, Love this one, Kristen!
- Rocky says
Can I make the bread totally in the bread machine?
Rocky
- Kristen says
Hi Rocky –
I imagine you can and it should be fine. I just don’t like the way my bread machine bakes so always bake bread in the oven. But if you like the way yours does, you should be totally fine!
Let me know 🙂
Thanks!
- Marisol says
This looks wonderful and I want my husband to make it for me on my birthday (Friday!). But we don’t have a bread maker. Would you be able to tell me how to modify this so he can make it entirely “by hand”? Thanks!
- Linda pate says
what would directions be if you do not have a bread machine and you do all from scratch?
- carolyn Bartlett says
Same question as Linda above. I don’t have or want a bread machine but this bread looks great to try.
Thanks, Carolyn
