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Egg yolk coffee is a creamy morning drink that will both perk you up and add nutrition to your morning routine. All you need is coffee, cream, sweetener, and an egg. For an extra treat, it’s great with brown sugar coffee creamer. Ready in 5 minutes!
Recipe Overview: Egg Yolk Coffee
- Ready In: 5 minutes
- Serves: 1 (easy to scale for a crowd)
- Calories: 206 kcal (approximately)
- Main Ingredients: Egg yolk, creamer, sweetener of choice, coffee
- Dietary Notes: Gluten-free
- Why You’ll Love It: This egg yolk coffee is creamy and delicious. It takes only 5 minutes to make, and you can customize it with your favorite coffee, creamer, sweetener, and add-ins. It’s perfect for cozy days at home or busy on-the-go weekdays.
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Traditional Vietnamese egg coffee is a dessert-like drink using a custard, while Scandinavian egg coffee boils the shells.
This egg yolk coffee is a hat tip to these origins, but with a simplified process so you can enjoy your coffee and get on with the day.
On busy mornings, I enjoy this with on-the-go breakfasts like sourdough toast with mashed avocado, fresh-milled sourdough chocolate chip muffins, or overnight carrot cake oats.
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Why You’ll Love This Recipe
Creamy: The whipped egg yolk creates a rich, velvety texture.
Quick: This recipe takes about 5 minutes.
Cozy: Warm coffee paired with creamy egg and sweetened cream is cozy and comforting.
Simple Ingredients: You only need a handful of basic ingredients you likely already have on hand.
Key Ingredients
Coffee: Use any freshly brewed coffee of your choice. I usually prefer a double shot of espresso.
Cream: Any creamer of your choice will work. Heavy cream, milk, or even brown sugar creamer will work.
Sweetener: Any sweetener will work. Maple syrup, agave syrup, sugar, or brown sugar are great options.
Egg: You will need one egg yolk.
Get the full list of ingredients and measurements on the printable recipe card below.
Variations
Vietnamese-Inspired: Use sweetened condensed milk.
Iced Egg Yolk Coffee: Pour your finished coffee over ice.
Vanilla: Add a splash of vanilla. I prefer homemade vanilla with bourbon, but any variety will work.
Cinnamon: Dust the top of your finished coffee with a little ground cinnamon.
How To Make Egg Yolk Coffee
Step 1: Add the cream, sweetener, and egg yolk into a heat-safe jar or mug.
Step 2: Using an electric frother or a handheld whisk, whip until the mixture thickens to a custard-like consistency.
Stir in any optional add-ins (vanilla, cocoa powder, collagen, etc.).
Step 3: Pour hot coffee over the egg mixture. Stir or whip again with an electric frother until combined.
Enjoy right away!
Tips for Success
- Make sure the coffee is not scalding hot to prevent the eggs from cooking.
- If, for some reason, you have a little cooked egg, you can strain the coffee through a fine-mesh strainer.
- Use very fresh, pasteurized eggs for the best flavor and safety.
- Whisk or froth until the mixture is thick and frothy for a creamy texture.
- Feel free to add your favorite spices or add-ins, such as cinnamon, cocoa, collagen, colostrum, etc.
Serving Suggestions
Breakfast: Serve with home-cured bacon, slow-cooker egg casserole, or fluffy scrambled eggs.
On-the-Go: Take it to-go with sourdough toast or Instant Pot boiled eggs.
Sweet Treats: Coffee is always delicious with sweet treats like sourdough strawberry chocolate chip scones, sourdough cinnamon rolls, or sourdough discard coffee cake.
Storing
- Egg yolk coffee should be consumed right away and not stored for later.
Egg Yolk Coffee FAQs
While there is always a risk of salmonella when consuming raw eggs, Yes, when made with pasteurized eggs and consumed immediately, egg yolk coffee is generally safe to drink.
Yes, you can whisk the egg yolk and sugar vigorously with a fork or spoon until smooth and slightly thickened.
Yes, you can use any milk alternative you prefer.
No, when combined with sugar and creamer, it tastes like a sweet custard rather than eggy.
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Egg Yolk Coffee
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon sweetener of choice, sugar, maple syrup, honey, etc.
- 1 egg yolk
- optional add-ins, vanilla, cocoa powder, collagen, etc.
- freshly brewed coffee
Instructions
- Add the cream, sweetener, and egg yolk into a heat-safe jar or mug.2 tablespoon heavy cream, 1 tablespoon sweetener of choice, 1 egg yolk
- Using an electric frother or handheld whisk, whip together until the ingredients have thickened and are a custard-like consistency.
- Stir in any optional add-ins (vanilla, cocoa powder, collagen, etc.).optional add-ins
- Pour hot coffee over the egg mixture. Stir or whip again with an electric frother until combined.freshly brewed coffee
- Enjoy!
Notes
- Egg yolk coffee should be consumed right away and not stored for later.
- Make sure the coffee is not scalding hot to prevent the eggs from cooking.
- If, for some reason, you have a little cooked egg, you can strain the coffee through a fine-mesh strainer.
- Use very fresh, pasteurized eggs for the best flavor and safety.
- Whisk or froth until the mixture is thick and frothy for a creamy texture.
- Feel free to add your favorite spices or add-ins, such as cinnamon, cocoa, collagen, bovine colostrum, etc.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is auto-calculated and may not reflect your final product. Please verify independently if needed.
