This is one of the most important days of the year: National Coffee Day!!
Celebrate in a many ways like making this recipe and grabbing your free cup of coffee .
Coffee Maple Syrup BBQ Slow Cooker Ribs (Serves 4)
Adapted from Yankee Lost & Vintage Recipes
Ingredients:
Dry Rub for the Ribs:
1 2-pound rack of baby back pork ribs
1 1/2 Tablespoons packed light brown sugar
1 Tablespoon McCormick cajun spice mix
For the glaze:
1/2 cup maple syrup
1/2 cup Dave’s coffee syrup (or concentrated coffee, extract)
1 Tablespoon vegetable oil
2 Tablespoons Tomato paste
1 Tablespoon cider vinegar
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
3 large cloves of garlic, minced
1/4 cup minced sweet onion
1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
Directions:
1. Turn the crock-pot/slow cooker onto high. Meanwhile, combine all the ingredients for the dry rub and mix well.
2. Rub the dry rub all over the ribs and set aside. Place the first six ingredients for the glaze into the slow cooker and whisk together. Add in the garlic, onion and salt and mix well.
3. Allow to heat in the slow cooker for 5 to 10 minutes and then place the ribs into the slow cooker, spoon/baste the glaze over the ribs and allow to cook for 4 hours on high or 6 hours on low. Baste or flip ribs half-way through if your schedule permits.
4. Remove the ribs, strain the juice/glaze and pour over the ribs. If you want a thicker glaze, pour the glaze into a pot, bring to a boil, add a tablespoon of corn starch and whisk. Lower to a gentle boil and whisk until the desired thickness.
If you want to really do the day right and go all coffee cra-zay, try Iced Coffee Ice Cubes , Banana Coffee Bread with Coffee Glaze or an Iced Coffee Banana Milkshake
Anita D'Souza says
Had this recipe saved and just made it late last night. Added more garlic, was too lazy to chop the onion. I used 2 Starbucks Via packages in 1 cup hot water (which was too much, I think just one would have been better). I didn’t want to search for my mom’s slow cooker, so I cooked it overnight in a 170 degree oven. Delicious!! Also used boneless ribs cause that’s what I had on hand. Eating it over salad for lunch – what a wonderful recipe! Sharing it with all the coffee lovers I know.
Melanie Feehan says
Holy yum those look good. Coffee and maple syrup. You just cannot go wrong with that flavor combination!
Amy @ Taste Like Crazy says
Oh how in the heck did I miss this?! NOM!
Got a new slow cooker today–my last one was the Crock Pot Mom passed to me which was older than me–and I can’t wait to try these!