Description
A comforting café-style latte that blends rich espresso with malted milk powder, cocoa, vanilla, and steamed milk for a nostalgic, creamy-sweet twist on the classic latte.
Ingredients
2 shots just-brewed espresso
3 tablespoons malted milk powder
1 teaspoon unsweetened cocoa powder (Dutch-processed preferred, but natural works)
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup steamed milk
Sugar to taste (optional)
Instructions
- Stir together the freshly brewed espresso with malted milk powder, cocoa powder, and vanilla extract until fully dissolved and well combined.
- Pour in the steamed milk, stirring gently to combine. Top with frothed milk if desired.
- Taste and add sugar to your preference (optional). Serve immediately.
Notes
- For a stronger malted flavor, increase malted milk powder to 4 tablespoons.
- Swap espresso with ¼ cup strong brewed coffee if no espresso machine is available.
- Use flavored malted milk powder (banana or chocolate) for variation.
- Add extra cocoa powder or chocolate syrup for a mocha-style version.
- Make it iced by stirring in cold milk and serving over ice.
- Oat, almond, or soy milk can replace dairy milk—oat milk froths best.
- Best enjoyed fresh, but can be refrigerated for up to 24 hours and reheated gently.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 minutes
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Stirring & Steaming
- Cuisine: Café-style
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 latte
- Calories: 210 kcal
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 95 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 9 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg
