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Save yourself a trip when you make your own smooth and creamy almond milk latte at home! All you need to make this easy recipe is THREE simple ingredients and a few minutes.
Not only will you learn how to make this delicious, dairy-free drink, but you’ll also learn how to make iced and decaf versions!
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I know you love those delicious coffee shop drinks as much as I do, so why leave your house, especially when it's freezing outside, to buy something you can make quickly at home with a few ingredients you probably already have?
This almond milk latte is one of those "treat yourself" café drinks you can make yourself, and it's not difficult, it's a very simple recipe!
It's just as cozy, warm, creamy, and crave-worthy as the fancy Starbucks version, and you can top it just how you like. This easy homemade latte is also vegan and naturally gluten-free, and it pairs perfectly with a vegan chocolate chip cookie (like in the pictures!), vegan monster cookies or a vegan palmier (or two!)!
Here's Everything You'll Need
You only need three simple ingredients to make a homemade almond milk latte (four if you count the one optional ingredient!).
Notes About Ingredients and Substitutions
(NOTE: Only ingredients with special notes are listed below. The full ingredient list can be found in the recipe card.)
Almond Milk - The best almond milk for lattes is one that is unsweetened and unflavoured so you can control the flavour and sweetness level of your almond latte. You can use one that is sweetened or vanilla almond milk, but you will need to cut back on the sweetener the recipe calls for and not add any vanilla.
To make your drink extra creamy, you can use a barista blend almond milk, which is thicker and creamier than regular almond milk because it contains less water.
You will need to also have some almond milk for foaming, you can use regular almond milk, a barista blend almond milk, or an almond milk creamer for the foam.
Coffee - Usually, espresso is used in lattes, but you can use strong coffee if you don't keep espresso on hand. You can also use instant coffee if you need to make it without a coffee machine, or you can also use decaffeinated coffee if you prefer a decaf almond milk latte.
Vanilla Extract (optional) - To give the latte a little more flavour, you can add a little vanilla. If you'd like, you can use almond extract instead, start with ¼ teaspoon and work up from there since it has a much stronger flavour than vanilla. If you don't have vanilla extract but would like to make a vanilla almond milk latte, you can use vanilla-flavoured almond milk.
How to Make a Latte with Almond Milk
(Note: I’ve outlined the step-by-step on how to make this recipe here, but find the full recipe, ingredients, and directions in the recipe card at the end of this post.)
***I go through how to make a hot almond milk latte with the following images. See the "Variations" section below for info on how to make an almond milk iced latte.***
Start by brewing and then pouring the hot coffee or hot espresso into your mug.
Next, heat the almond milk until it's steaming (don't let it boil!), and pour it into the mug with the coffee.
Add your sweetener and the vanilla, if you're using it.
Give the drink a stir and taste. Add more sweetener, if needed.
Frothing the Milk
There are several types of milk frothers available, from inexpensive to very pricey. Unless you make lattes or specialty drinks often, I recommend a simple, handheld milk frother. I have found this to be the best and easiest way to foam milk
Warm the almond milk you'll be using to froth, warm milk is quicker and easier to foam up.
Once foamed, pour on top of your hot latte and it's ready! Sprinkle a dash of cinnamon or ground nutmeg on top if you'd like.
Other ways to froth milk without a frother:
- add the milk to a blender (regular or high-speed) and blend until foamy.
- add the milk to a French press and push the plunger up and down until the milk is foamy.
- blend the milk with an immersion blender until it's foamy.
- add the milk to a small jar, cover it, and shake until the milk is foamy.
A Few Variations...
- Make it an iced almond milk latte (see the recipe notes below for the steps).
- If you prefer to make the drink without foam, you can top it with dairy-free whipped cream. (Read this article "Is Cool Whip Vegan" for a list of brands that make vegan whipped cream.)
When You Make It...
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Easy Almond Milk Latte (Hot or Iced)
Suggested Equipment:
Ingredients:
- ¼ cup (60ml) brewed strong coffee or espresso
- 1 cup (240ml) unsweetened almond milk
- sweetener to taste
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)
- ¼ cup (60ml) unsweetened almond milk for foaming
Instructions:
- Pour the hot coffee or espresso into a mug and set aside.
- Add the almond milk to a small pot.
- Place the pot over medium-high heat and heat for 2 ½ - 3 minutes or until the milk is steaming. Don't allow it to boil.
- Remove the pot from the heat and pour the milk into the mug with the coffee. Add the vanilla and sweetener, stir, taste, and adjust as necessary.
- Heat the foaming milk and using a milk frother, froth the milk until it's foamy. Pour onto the top of the drink.
Recipe Notes:
- Please read all of the information above, as well as the notes below, before making this recipe.
- This recipe makes 1 ½ cups of almond milk latte. Double, triple, or quadruple as needed.
- To make it in the microwave, do step 1, then add the almond milk to a mug and microwave in 25-30 second intervals, whisking in between each interval, until it's steaming. Keep a close eye on it so it doesn't boil. Proceed with step 4.
- Make it an iced almond milk latte by adding the hot coffee and sweetener to a tall glass and stirring. Fill the glass with lots of ice, add the cold almond milk and the vanilla, if using, stir, then taste and adjust the sweetener if needed.
- Nutrition info is for the full recipe prepared as written using 2 teaspoons of maple syrup as the sweetener. The data below is only to be used as a rough guide. Click to learn how nutrition info is determined on this website.
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