Description
This Vanilla Almond Milk Latte is a naturally sweetened, creamy alternative to store-bought coffee drinks, made with homemade almond milk, dates, and vanilla. It’s perfect served hot or iced and is suitable for vegan and paleo diets.
Ingredients
- 1 cup raw almonds (soaked overnight)
- 1½ cups water + ½ cup more water
- 1 to 3 Medjool dates (depending on sweetness preference)
- 1 vanilla bean or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Cold-brew coffee or espresso (or strong brewed coffee)
Instructions
- Soak almonds overnight in water.
- Drain the almonds and blend with 1½ cups water, pitted dates, and vanilla bean or extract for 2–3 minutes until smooth and creamy.
- Add the remaining ½ cup of water and pulse briefly to combine.
- Strain the mixture using a nut-milk bag or cheesecloth into a jar, squeezing out as much liquid as possible.
- For Iced Latte: Fill a glass with ice, add cold brew or espresso to halfway, then top with the vanilla almond milk creamer. Stir gently.
- For Hot Latte: Gently warm both the creamer and coffee, froth the almond milk if desired, then pour into a mug and serve.
Notes
- Store leftover almond milk creamer in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days.
- Gently reheat without boiling to preserve texture and flavor.
- Shake or stir before each use as natural separation may occur.
- Use leftover almond pulp in smoothies, oatmeal, or baking.
- Adjust date quantity or use maple syrup/coconut sugar for different levels of sweetness.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes (plus overnight soaking)
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 80
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
