Vanilla Oat Milk Latte

Forget the coffee shop line. This vanilla oat milk latte tastes like the expensive one from your favorite cafe, except you made it in your kitchen in under five minutes. The oat milk froths up thick and creamy, and the real vanilla gives it that warm, almost dessert-like sweetness without any syrup pumps. This is your new morning ritual.

Vanilla Oat Milk Latte

Prep: 2 min  |  Cook: 3 min  |  Serves: 1

Ingredients

• 2 shots espresso (or 1/2 cup strong brewed coffee)
• 1 cup oat milk (barista blend froths best)
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon maple syrup (or to taste)
• Pinch of cinnamon for dusting

Instructions

1. Brew the espresso. Pull two shots of espresso into your favorite mug. If using a Moka pot or French press, brew it strong and use half a cup.
2. Sweeten while hot. Stir the maple syrup and vanilla extract into the hot espresso so it dissolves completely.
3. Froth the oat milk. Heat the oat milk in a small saucepan over medium heat until steaming but not boiling. Froth with a milk frother, French press plunger, or whisk vigorously until thick and foamy.
4. Pour and layer. Slowly pour the frothed oat milk over the espresso. Hold back the foam with a spoon, then scoop it on top.
5. Finish. Dust with a pinch of cinnamon. Wrap both hands around the mug. Breathe.

Barista Notes

• Barista-blend oat milk (like Oatly Barista) froths dramatically better than regular oat milk. It's worth seeking out.
• For iced: skip heating the milk, pour espresso over ice, add cold frothed oat milk on top.
• A tiny pinch of salt in the espresso rounds out any bitterness and makes the vanilla pop.