Warning: My stubborn skip on coffee desserts ended with a friend's pie

I figured coffee would wreck any sweet dish (too bitter for me). Then my buddy brought over a chocolate coffee pecan pie to a gathering. The coffee just bumped up the chocolate taste in a good way (total surprise). Now I get why people mix coffee into sweets. I've started putting a little coffee in my brownie batter since then.

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iris_west2mo ago

My aunt's mocha cake recipe was my first clue about coffee in desserts. I avoided it for years thinking it would ruin the sweet flavor. That pie your friend made sounds exactly like what won me over. Adding coffee to brownies is a smart move, it deepens the chocolate without overpowering it.

craig.grace2mo ago

Disagree with you there @iris_west. Coffee just makes chocolate desserts taste bitter and fake. It ruins the sweet point for me every time.

noralewis1mo ago

But have you tried using a really good dark chocolate instead?