Gingerbread Spiced Coffee – using your regular coffee and spices from your cabinet!

In this post learn how to make delicious Fall spiced coffee using your everyday coffee and a few spices from your cabinet!
Gingerbread Spiced Coffee - using your regular coffee and spices from your cabinet!

It’s that time of year again! Fall spiced coffees are all the rage. But before you go out and spend a fortune on a bag of coffee you only buy once a year, I’m going to show you how to take your favorite everyday coffee, add a few spices you have on hand to the grounds, and brew it up as  perfectly spiced blend.

Gingerbread Spice is a near twin to pumpkin spice, most people won’t be able to tell the difference. I like to add a little milk to mine and bring up the fall flavor by adding just a teaspoon of molasses or maple syrup but you can opt for sugar instead, or just make it however you like it and take time to sip and savor!

For our perfect coffee, Ricky and I love Red Diamond Classic Blend. It is our absolute favorite: smooth, never acidic, with a full bodied taste that is reliable every time. We get the big can at Walmart for about $10, which is a very good deal, especially considering we’d pay twice that for this quality and flavor!

Gingerbread Spiced Coffee - using your regular coffee and spices from your cabinet!

To make this delicious coffee, all you have to do is add grounds to your standard coffee maker as you normally do and then sprinkle the spices over the top of the grounds before brewing your coffee.

The exact recipe is at the bottom of this post in a printable recipe card format.

Gingerbread Spiced Coffee - using your regular coffee and spices from your cabinet!

After you’ve added your spices to the grounds, brew your coffee as usual.

Now for all of you who like your coffee black, this is as far as you need to go. 

As for me and my coffee, we will add a little half and half and a teaspoon of molasses or maple syrup. Top with whipped cream if you like and make it fancy by adding a dusting of gingerbread cookie crumbs!

Gingerbread Spiced Coffee - using your regular coffee and spices from your cabinet!

You really won’t believe how easy this is to make and how much money it will save you in the short and long term!

Helpful hint: If you have teenage children or grandchildren, this is sure to wow them!

But it wows the adult crowd as well!

Gingerbread Spiced Coffee

Gingerbread Spice is a near twin to pumpkin spice, most people won't be able to tell the difference. I like to add a little milk to mine and bring up the fall flavor by adding just a teaspoon of molasses or maple syrup but you can opt for sugar instead, or just make it however you like it and take time to sip and savor!
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American
Keyword: gingerbread
Servings: 4
Calories: 199kcal
Author: Christy Jordan

Ingredients

  • 6 scoops coffee 12 tablespoons for a standard full pot
  • 1 tablespoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon allspice
  • 1/2 teaspoon cloves

Instructions

  • Sprinkle spices over coffee grounds before brewing. Brew as usual.
  • Serve black, or sweeten with molasses or maple syrup, and add half and half, creamer, or milk to your liking.

Notes

If you use a k cup maker and want to make this, you can simply mix up a batch using this recipe, stir well, and store it in a airtight container to scoop out in a reusable k-cup.

Nutrition

Calories: 199kcal
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You might also enjoy my Coffee Butter Cake recipe.

Special thanks to my friends at Red Diamond coffee for sponsoring this post. I’m thrilled to have the coffee I drink every day supporting my work! All opinions contained herein are my own and I hereby dedicate myself to drinking as many cups of coffee in the name of partnership and recipe research. To find Red Diamond near you, visit their beautiful website and use the product locator in the top right hand side of the screen. 

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39 Comments

  1. Tomorrow is our first cool morning! I’m making the recipe now, Thanks for the recipe and the coffee recommendation. We will try it.

  2. Oh Christy – you’re such a smarty pants! Love this great idea and will be trying it soon. MMMM! Thanks so much.

  3. What a great idea–thank you Christy! Wondering now if subbing an equivalent amount of pumpkin pie spice would work for the mixed spices…. also, a whole Tablespoon of cinnamon for 6 scoops of coffee sounds like a lot! Gonna check our local WalMart for your coffee.

    1. Pumpkin pie spice would be a wonderful substitute! And I’ve always said that folks were scared of cinnamon and needed to use it more freely, lol. Having said that, please do drop back if you think it will be better for your tastes! I want you to enjoy this first and foremost.

  4. I’ll be sharing this on Facebook for my coffee-drinking friends and family! If I liked coffee, I know I would like this!!

  5. I love coffee like that on a cool morning, sitting on the porch! Not today, though, Hurricane Michael is showing off his remnants here : (

  6. Love the idea of this for fall!! Definitely going to try. Thank you for your coffee recommendation. I knew my brand was overpriced, but I never thought coffee could be THAT inexpensive! To Walmart I go! 🙂

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