What goes well with instant espresso powder?
We analyzed over 150,000 recipes to figure out which ingredients makes instant espresso powder better. On average, recipes with instant espresso powder gets 4.18⭐ review scores. But in some combinations, review scores get a lot better.
Here comes the combinations we found:
Better than not:
chocolate,
dark chocolate,
dutched cocoa,
water,
heavy whipping cream,
coffee,
kosher salt,
all purpose flour,
granulated sugar
Scores poorly:
baking soda,
baking powder,
dark brown sugar,
semisweet chocolate,
mascarpone cheese,
heavy cream,
light brown sugar,
cinnamon
Pay attention:
egg yolk
Makes both ingredients worse:
salt
Remember this is how people score them online. A bad combination might not be a bad combination. It might be hard to cook or people make poor substitutions. If you think it makes sense to use something, just pay extra attention.
Here are some great recipes I found with instant espresso powder:
The Lebowski Shake (a.k.a. White Russian Milkshake)
www.chowhound.com
Review: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 5.9/10
Natalie Haughton's Chocolate Almond Crunch Cookies
cooking.nytimes.com
Review: 4.18/5 Dish Dragon Score: 5.9/10
Coconut and Espresso Cream Layer Cake Recipe
www.seriouseats.com
Review: 4.18/5 Dish Dragon Score: 5.8/10
