Can’t wake up without that morning coffee? Then you need to try this easy, minimal ingredient Caramel Eggnog Latte, easy to whip up and absolutely amazing.
I’m a coffee person, I’ll wholeheartedly admit that. I cannot wake up without a glass of coffee, its been my norm since I was just entering adulthood and has stayed the same.
Coffee is pretty much life to me, but I like to switch up my coffee routine once in a while and this Caramel Eggnog Latte is one of the ways that I love doing it.
We love this drink this time of year, it is so flavorful and comforting. I mean you have three amazing flavors, caramel, eggnog and coffee, how can you go wrong with that.
Straight up answer for that one is that you can’t. I mean at least that’s how I feel, I may be biased but once you try this Caramel Eggnog Latte it will be you new go-to winter drink.
And guess what, you can make this Latte without having an espresso machine! So no buying any expensive and unnecessary ingredients for this recipe!
Some of our other favorite coffee and eggnog flavored recipes we have on our blog include Espresso Martini, Eggnog Hot Chocolate and Hot Chocolate Affogato.
WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS:
- With only 4 ingredients it helps this recipe come together quickly.
- This recipe can be doubled or more to make for other people.
- You can add as little or as much of each ingredient as you like to get your desired flavor.
HOW TO MAKE A CARAMEL EGGNOG LATTE, STEP BY STEP:
- Combine fresh espresso or strong coffee, eggnog, caramel syrup, and milk into a large mug and stir slightly to combine.
- Top with whipped cream and caramel sauce and enjoy!
See there really aren’t that many steps that you need to do to make this Latte Recipe. It is super simple to whip up and you shouldn’t have any issues finding the ingredients in the stores.
We like to keep specialty syrups on hand so we usually keep this caramel syrup along with others when we want to spruce up our coffees, etc.
Trust me when you get to playing with coffees and lattes and stuff, you’ll want to keep batches of these syrups on hand at all time, it might just be an addiction of mine!
WHAT IS A LATTE?
A latte is literally just espresso combined with steamed milk. That would be your normal latte but if you go to coffee places like Starbucks, they have flavored ones which uses other ingredients.
Just like this Caramel Eggnog Latte, there are so many other delicious variations that you can make and we do from time to time, but during the winter months this one is our go-to!
HOW TO STEAM MILK:
So luckily like I said earlier you do not need an espresso machine to make a latte at home, usually the machine will do the whole process for you but you do not need it.
To steam milk at home, what you’ll want to do is place your milk in a saucepan and place on your stovetop. You will want a thermometer for this, which is cheap and easy to find.
Place the thermometer in with milk and heat on medium to medium-low setting stirring occasionally until milk gets to 150 degrees F. Remove from heat and our into your coffee.
See how easy that is to do at home? This is why we don’t own an espresso machine because we can make this Caramel Eggnog Latte without it.
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A CAPPUCCINO AND A LATTE?
The two main differences between the cappuccino and latte is that a cappuccino is that there is an even distribution of espresso, steamed milk and frothed milk, and they are layered.
A latte has more espresso and less steamed milk and they are mixed together and not layered.
You guys, if you are coffee lovers like me and you also love eggnog then please try this Caramel Eggnog Latte, I promise you that it is not hard at all.
The minimal ingredients it calls for is the best part of this recipe and is why I make it so much this time of year because it is so easy, and you know I love my easy recipes!
TIPS AND TRICKS:
- You can use any brand of flavored coffee syrup you like, we also like to use the salted caramel.
- Substitute espresso with strong coffee if desired.
- You can steam your milk in the microwave as well, just make sure that it doesn’t boil.
- We like to top this with whipped topping and a drizzle of caramel, this is not necessary, but a great flavor addition.
- If you want to spike this you can with a little bit of rum, not much just a little.
- You can add as much of each ingredient as you’d like to get your desired flavor, what we have listed is the flavor that we enjoy.
If you are looking for a delicious pick me up this holiday season then you need to whip up this Caramel Eggnog Latte, you won’t regret it!
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Caramel Eggnog Latte
Ingredients
- 2 oz. espresso or strong coffee
- 1/2 cup eggnog hot
- 2 Tbs caramel syrup
- 1/4 cup steamed milk
- Whipped cream and caramel sauce for topping optional
Instructions
- Combine fresh espresso, eggnog, caramel syrup, and milk into a large mug and stir slightly to combine.
- Top with whipped cream and caramel sauce and enjoy!
Notes
- Nutritional value is calculated without the whipped topping and caramel drizzle.
- You can use any brand of flavored coffee syrup you like, we also like to use the salted caramel.
- You don't have to use espresso you can just use a strong coffee.
- You can steam your milk in the microwave as well, just make sure that it doesn't boil.
- We like to top this with whipped topping and a drizzle of caramel, this is not necessary, but a great flavor addition.
- If you want to spike this you can with a little bit of rum, not much just a little.
- You can add as much of each ingredient as you'd like to get your desired flavor, what we have listed is the flavor that we enjoy.
Nutrition
Tornadough Alli is not a nutritionist or dietitian, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. If calorie count and nutritional value is important to you, we recommend running the ingredients through whichever online nutritional calculator you prefer. Calories and values can vary depending on which brands were used.
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