Banana Latte
Switch up your coffee routine with this Banana Latte. It tastes like banana bread in a glass! The combination of ripe bananas, creamy oat milk, and bold espresso creates a perfectly balanced yet sweet start to your day!
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Servings: 1
Ingredients
Banana Simple Syrup
- 2 Ripe Bananas mashed
- 1 cup Brown Sugar
- 1 cup Water
- ½ teaspoon Cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon Nutmeg optional
- Pinch of Kosher Salt
- ½ teaspoon Vanilla Bean Paste or extract
Banana Latte
- Double Shot of Espresso
- 1 tablespoon Banana Simple Syrup or to preference
- ½ cup Oat Milk or other non-dairy milk
- Ice Cubes
Instructions
- In a small pan, combine the mashed bananas, brown sugar, water, and a pinch of salt. Whisk until well combined.
- Bring the mixture to a gentle boil, then immediately reduce the heat to low. Let it simmer, whisking occasionally, until the sugar fully dissolves and the bananas infuse the syrup, about 10 minutes. Keep it at a gentle simmer— the goal is a light, thin simple syrup, not a thick caramel-like one.
- Strain the mixture through a fine mesh strainer, pressing the bananas with a spoon to remove all the syrup.
- Stir in the vanilla, then allow to cool before storing in an airtight container.
- Pour the syrup into the bottom of a tall glass. Use as much or as little as you prefer— I typically use 1 tablespoon.
- Fill with ice and pour in the plant-based milk.
- Brew a double shot of espresso and pour it over the milk. Stir well, adding more syrup if desired. Enjoy!
- If making a hot banana latte, froth and steam the milk and omit the ice.
Notes
This simple syrup recipe makes about 1 ½ cups.
Let the syrup cool to room temperature before using it in iced drinks. It can be added to hot drinks right away, but cooling it first helps prevent it from crystalizing.
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