Brown Sugar Oat Milk Latte

This Brown Sugar Oat Milk Latte is a sweet way to enjoy your morning coffee or afternoon pick-me-up! Made with creamy oat milk and a homemade brown sugar simple syrup, it's easy to make at home and perfect hot and iced!

Not only is this latte easy to make, but it also tastes just like your favorite coffee shop drink.

The syrup adds a subtle caramel-like sweetness, while the oat milk keeps it creamy and dairy-free.

You can enjoy it hot in the morning or iced for a refreshing afternoon treat, and it's easy to adjust the sweetness to suit your taste.

Ingredients

This dairy-free brown sugar latte doesn't require anything special. In fact, you probably already have all the ingredients at home!

Espresso: A latte is a made up of one or two shots of espresso and steamed milk. But if you're making yours iced, no need to steam the milk. Frothing is optional. For this recipe, you'll need a double shot of espresso.

Vanilla: Pairs well with the caramelized flavor of brown sugar. It's highly recommended but optional.

Oat Milk: I prefer oat milk when making lattes at home because it's creamy. But other plant-based milks work as well, such as almond or soy.

Ice Cubes: Only needed if you're making this iced. If you're making your latte hot, steam the milk and omit the ice.

Brown Sugar Syrup: This latte is sweetened with a simple 4-ingredient brown sugar syrup!

See recipe card for quantities.

Helpful Equipment

To make this oat milk latte, you'll need a way to brew espresso or strong coffee. I use a Nespresso.

If you like frothy milk in your lattes, an Aeroccino or similar milk frother is helpful.

How to Make This Recipe

This oat milk latte with brown sugar syrup will change your mind about having coffee at home!

The full written recipe can be found in the recipe card below.

Step 1: This latte is made with a 4-ingredient brown sugar syrup. Make it first using the full recipe here: brown sugar simple syrup.

Step 2: Add brown sugar syrup to the bottom of a drinking glass and fill with ice cubes.

Step 3: Pour in the milk. If making a hot latte, steam the milk and omit the ice.

Step 4: Brew a double shot of espresso and pour in the glass over the milk.

Stir and taste to adjust sweetness.

Note: Allow the syrup to cool completely at room temperature before using it for iced drinks. It can be immediately added to a hot drink but allowing it to cool before adding it over ice will prevent it from crystallizing. 

Substitutions & Variations

Brown Sugar: You can substitute organic cane sugar and add vanilla if you'd like to make a vanilla simple syrup.

Espresso: If you don't have an espresso machine, you can substitute the double shot of espresso with ½ cup strong coffee. Adjust the milk as needed.

Oat Milk: Oat milk is my favorite because it is super creamy but almond milk, cashew milk, and soy milk are great substitutes. Use your favorite plant-based milk!

Flavors: Instead of vanilla extract, add hazelnut extract or cinnamon.

Tips & Tricks

Let the syrup cool completely before using it in iced drinks. It can go straight into hot drinks, but cooling prevents crystallization over ice.

Use an unsweetened oat milk so you can be completely in control of the sweetness.

Serving Tips

Brewed espresso tastes best when served immediately, so enjoy your latte right after preparing it.

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