Dunkin' Donuts Coffee Gift Set Giveaway (Busy Mom Reviews)

Dunkin%20Donuts.gif Dunkin' Donuts (link has sound), the home of some great donuts and rockin' coffee, has some great gift ideas.

Get ready for New Year's Day or gift your New Year's Eve host with this Dunkin' Donuts Enthusiast gift set containing a pound of Original Blend Coffee and a thermal travel mug.

Coffee is not only a drink with your holiday meal, it can be a key ingredient in some fabulous celebration meals.

Dunkin’ Brands’ Executive Chef Stan Frankenthaler and his culinary team have developed a complete holiday-inspired, coffee-themed menu to bring unique, new flavors to any holiday meal. These holiday dishes all use Dunkin’ Donuts coffee or espresso as a base and are a perfect complement to any holiday party or seasonal gathering.

Espresso with Warmed Eggnog

For an 8-oz serving (1 mug)

¾ cup Golden Eggnog

¼ cup minus 1 tablespoon Dunkin’ Donuts espresso (approximately 1 shot)

2 tablespoon spiced rum (optional)

Cinnamon (optional)

Heat eggnog in a microwave-safe container for about 1 minute. Add the shot of espresso and the warmed eggnog to your mug. If desired, add spiced rum. Stir and dust with cinnamon.

Scallops with Bacon, Baby Spinach with Warm Coffee and Balsamic Glaze

16 oz sea scallops

1 package bacon, sliced

3 tablespoon shallots, thin sliced

½ cup balsamic vinegar

3 tablespoon olive oil

¼ cup brown sugar

½ cup Dunkin’ Donuts original blend coffee, brewed

2 cups baby spinach

Cut bacon strips in half, wrap scallop in bacon half and hold in place with toothpicks. Set aside.

Heat large skillet (medium heat). When hot add 1 tablespoon oil. Sear scallop and bacon in small batches till cooked thru, (about 5 min. per batch) – set cooked scallops aside on plate.

Remove pan from heat; discard all but 2 Tbsp of rendered oil. Add thin sliced shallots and stir. Add brown sugar and stir to dissolve. Add balsamic vinegar and coffee and stir. In a stainless steel mixing bowl toss warm vinaigrette with baby spinach and 2 tablespoon oil.

Arrange spinach on salad plates and top with 4-5 scallops (remove toothpicks before serving), serve immediately.

Serves 4 people.

Sirloin Steak with Coffee Rub

4 each 10-12 oz sirloin steaks

Coffee Rub:

1/4 cup ground Dunkin’ Donuts original blend coffee, ground

1 tablespoon cumin seed - cracked

1 tablespoon chopped garlic

1 tablespoon coarse cracked black pepper

2 teaspoon chili powder

2 teaspoon dried oregano

2 teaspoon kosher salt

Combine ingredients for coffee rub in a mixing bowl. Rub steak on all sides. Marinade steaks 2-24 hours in refrigerator until ready to cook. Lightly oil before grilling. Heat grill to medium high flame. Cook steaks 4-5 minutes per side or to internal temp of 120 degrees for medium.

Pork Loin with Coffee and Soy Glaze

1 4-5 pound pork loin

½ cup Dunkin’ Donuts original blend coffee, ground

¾ cup soy sauce

½ cup Dijon mustard

1 cup hot pepper jelly

Put the pork loin in a shallow roasting pan. Mix the remaining ingredients in mixing bowl. Rub marinade over pork loin. Turn pork.

Refrigerate and turn loin in marinade after 2 hours.

Preheat oven to 400. Place loin on baking pan (discard remaining marinade) and roast for 15 minutes on 400 degrees.

Lower oven heat to 350 degrees and continue roasting for 20 minutes. Internal temperature should be at 145 degrees. Let loin rest 15 minutes before slicing.

Cafe au lait Ganache Tart

16 oz dark chocolate (Guittard Chocolate recommended)

¾ cup Dunkin’ Donuts French Vanilla coffee, brewed

¼ cup heavy cream

1 pint fresh strawberries

4 each baked puff pastry shells, cooled and centers removed

1 pint whipped cream

Melt chocolate in stainless steel bowl over a hot water bath. Whisk brewed coffee into pre-melted hot chocolate.

When chocolate and coffee mixture is smoothe with no lumps (if lumps occur, heat chocolate mixture in microwave for 10 seconds to bring temperature up again in appropriate vessel) add cold unwhipped heavy cream to chocolate mixture and whisk smooth. Reserve on the side.

Wash and dry strawberries, remove stem and dice into 1/4 inch cubes. Place 3 strawberries in each pastry shell. Evenly distribute the chocolate mixture between the four shells, taking precaution not to over-fill. Top with whipped cream before serving.

*Ganache can be made in advance, and rewarmed the day of service.

I have 4 Dunkin' Donuts Enthusiast gift sets containing a pound of Original Blend Coffee and a thermal travel mug to give away!
To win your choice of ONE of the above:

1. Leave a comment to be entered. Twitter about it or blog about the contest if you love me. Heck, do it even if you don't love me.

2. Enter by Tuesday, December 30, 2008 10pm CST.

3. One winner will be drawn randomly on the same day by 11pm CST.

Comments (40)

Cathy:

I vote for the Ganache Tart as yummiest sounding recipe in this post.

Posted by Cathy | December 28, 2008 2:25 PM

Posted on December 28, 2008 14:25

Meghan:

What a fabu giveaway!!!

I am off to twitter about it.

Posted by Meghan | December 28, 2008 2:36 PM

Posted on December 28, 2008 14:36

Rae Lynn:

Can't live without the Dunkin! Great Give-away.
Also, great recipes! I'd love to try them all. I'm very curious about the sirloin with a coffee rub. Sounds interesting.
thanks!
raelynn

Posted by Rae Lynn | December 28, 2008 2:51 PM

Posted on December 28, 2008 14:51

Amy:

They all sound yummy I think I'll take one of each please..

Posted by Amy | December 28, 2008 2:55 PM

Posted on December 28, 2008 14:55

Doreen:

I blogged about it! :) Does this count as an extra entry? :) http://treasuredgiveaways.blogspot.com/2008/12/dunkin-donuts-giveaway.html

Posted by Doreen | December 28, 2008 3:37 PM

Posted on December 28, 2008 15:37

This really is a *sweet* giveaway! Hope to win! :)

Posted by Doreen | December 28, 2008 3:40 PM

Posted on December 28, 2008 15:40

Mary Jenkins:

The ganache sounds fab because I love Dunkin Donuts French Vanilla!

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Posted by Mary Jenkins | December 28, 2008 4:01 PM

Posted on December 28, 2008 16:01

LissaKay:

Coincidentally, I made tiramisu for our Christmas dinner and I used Dunkin Donuts coffee to make the espresso. It turned out great, even though I had to substitute Amaretto for the Kahlua ... I think it made it better!

I loves me some Dunkin Donuts coffee!

Posted by LissaKay | December 28, 2008 4:53 PM

Posted on December 28, 2008 16:53

jlabean:

cool giveaway. I so adore dunkin donuts.

Posted by jlabean | December 28, 2008 5:28 PM

Posted on December 28, 2008 17:28

Cynthia:

my DH absolutely LOVES dunkin donuts! He would love this gift set!

Posted by Cynthia | December 28, 2008 5:59 PM

Posted on December 28, 2008 17:59

Lisa C.:

DD is the best! All these recipes sound great!

Posted by Lisa C. | December 28, 2008 7:46 PM

Posted on December 28, 2008 19:46

BarbaraBaker:

I would love to be honored with a gift like this...please enter me into your giveaway, this would be just peachy to win!!!!

-barbarabaker :)

Posted by BarbaraBaker | December 28, 2008 9:04 PM

Posted on December 28, 2008 21:04

I favorited it on stumbleupon (because I wuv you!!!)

Posted by BarbaraBaker | December 28, 2008 9:07 PM

Posted on December 28, 2008 21:07

Sorry, so sorry...I'm not trying for an additional entry, I just forgot to add my stumble info so that you can see that I favorited it:
http://babakers5.stumbleupon.com/

Posted by BarbaraBaker | December 28, 2008 9:08 PM

Posted on December 28, 2008 21:08

DBN:

What a great gift idea! We are getting our first DD soon, so excited!

Posted by DBN | December 28, 2008 10:24 PM

Posted on December 28, 2008 22:24

Nashvegas:

Well, I don't blog or use twitter, but I believe coffee should be one of the basic food groups. It is for me!
nashvegas37211 (at) yahoo (dot) com

Posted by Nashvegas | December 29, 2008 7:38 AM

Posted on December 29, 2008 07:38

Jamie:

Love their coffee.