Coffee Float Recipe

Coffee lovers and iced coffee lovers, I have a new, delicious way to treat yo’self. Presenting the ultimate treat of treats: an ice cream coffee float! If you’ve never made coffee floats, you need to get yourself some vanilla ice cream and try this one ASAP. What’s so good about a coffee ice cream float? Well, you get the richness of coffee (with a wee bit of cocoa mix for depth), but instead of milk or creamer, you get a sweet and creamy dose of ice cream to lighten your cup and cool the coffee down. Plus, we’re adding a fun cocoa and coffee ground rim just to make it a little more of a treat. Keep scrolling for tips on how to make a coffee float, or you can click the Jump to Recipe button above to go straight to the coffee float recipe at the end of this article.

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What you need to make a coffee ice cream float

To make a coffee ice cream float (one serving), here’s what you’ll need:

• 1 ½ tablespoons hot cocoa mix (from a single-serving packet or a bulk cannister), divided
• 1 teaspoon ground coffee, plus more for garnish
• ½ cup vanilla ice cream, or more to taste (though feel free to experiment with other ice cream flavors, like French vanilla, java chunk, salted caramel, chocolate, and more)
• 8 ounces hot coffee (you can also use cold brew or cold coffee – which will prevent the ice cream from melting as fast – but keep in mind the cocoa mix won’t dissolve into cold coffee as easily)

How to make a coffee float

This ice cream coffee float recipe is simple! First, combine ½ tablespoon of hot cocoa mix and 1 teaspoon of ground coffee in a shallow dish. Dip the rim of a 16-ounce glass (you’ll need room for your ice cream plus a full 8-ounce cup of coffee) into the ice cream to moisten the rim, then dip the rim into the cocoa and ground coffee mixture to coat evenly.

Next, add the ice cream to the glass. Note: the cup should be filled about halfway with ice cream, but not packed. You’ll still need room for a good amount of coffee!

Mix hot coffee with the remaining 1 tablespoon of hot cocoa mix, stirring until the cocoa has dissolved (if you use cold coffee it won’t dissolve as easily). Then, pour the coffee into the glass over the ice cream.

Finally, sprinkle the top with additional ground coffee to garnish for a pretty presentation for the coffee floats and serve immediately.

A coffee ice cream float is such a treat for coffee lovers!

OK, now that you’ve seen how to make a coffee float, here’s the coffee float recipe! If you love it, please consider leaving a rating on the recipe to let others know! Enjoy!