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Savory-to-Sweet Coffee Spice Mix

Photo of the spices used to make savory spice mix.
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Erika Joyce
  • Active Time

    5 minutes

  • Total Time

    5 minutes

Use this coffee spice mix as a dry rub on chicken, steak, pork chops, or carrots for dinner, or fold into chocolate chip cookies, coffee cake, ice cream, and more for dessert—it plays happily on both sides of the field.

Ingredients

2/3 cup

3 Tbsp. bee pollen powder or 3 Tbsp. bee pollen granules, ground in a spice mill
3 Tbsp. finely ground coffee (not instant)
2 Tbsp. granulated dried orange peel
2 Tbsp. ground cinnamon
2 tsp. ground cardamom
2 tsp. ground fennel seeds or 1⅔ tsp. fennel seeds, ground in a spice mill
  1. 步骤1

    Mix together bee pollen, coffee, orange peel, cinnamon, cardamom, and fennel in an airtight container and cover.

    步骤2

    Do ahead:Spice mix can be made 1 month ahead. Store at room temperature.

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  • I found this as an ingredient in Swirl spice cake. It would be nice if you have it in other recipes to have a link to those. I agree that the bee pollen was difficult to find, expensive and wondered if there was a substitute

    • VDebois

    • Rock Hill

    • 12/5/2020

  • OK, I’m game. I found the bee pollen powder at a health food store (website). Apparently it’s a superfood but I’m a little disappointed that such a seemingly esoteric ingredient is part of this must-have spice blend. We’ll see.

    • linnl

    • The Netherlands

    • 4/15/2020

  • I'm with Judith -- any substitution for bee pollen? Can I just leave it out? And. this site is making me rate a recipe I haven't made yet - just asking a question.

    • davilchick

    • Los Angeles, CA

    • 4/3/2020

  • Any substitutes for the Bee Pollen? Not something on my shelf.

    • Anonymous

    • Toronto, Canada

    • 4/3/2020

  • The picture shows cinnamon in its unground form and ground. Too bad you did not figure that before you wrote a unnecessary comment. Be nice!

    • sarafinav

    • St. Clair Shores, Mi

    • 3/26/2020

  • Why In The World Do You Show Misleading Pics. Of These Recipes ??? There Are 7 Spices Shown , But Only 6 Used , Get It Right/Straight !!!

    • lillythedog

    • K.C. Mo. Home Of The Chef's/Chiefs

    • 3/25/2020

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