Cinnabon Latte Recipe
This easy and delicious homemade Cinnabon latte recipe calls for simple ingredients and tastes way better than anything you’ll find in a coffee shop!
Ingredients
- 1 cup whole milk or milk of your choice. 2% milk, skim milk, soy milk, oat milk, and other non-dairy options all work well
- 1/2 cup heavy cream you can also use half-and-half or more milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup White chocolate chips or white baking chocolate roughly chopped. Be sure to use a good-quality chocolate!
- 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tbsp instant coffee + 3 tbsp hot water OR 2 shots of fresh espresso OR 1/4 cup hot, strong-brewed coffee
- whipped cream and ground cinnamon for topping optional
Instructions
- Combine the milk, heavy cream, and vanilla extract in a small saucepan over medium heat. Heat, whisking often, until the mixture is hot and small bubbles appear around the edges of the pan.
- While the milk is heating, combine the instant coffee and hot water in a small bowl. (If you’re using espresso or strong coffee instead, simply replace instant coffee and hot water with one of those.)
- Add the ground cinnamon and whisk until the cinnamon is completely combined; you don’t want any lumps in your latte!
- Once the milk is hot, remove the pan from the heat and add the white chocolate, whisking until completely melted.
- Add the prepared cinnamon coffee and whisk to combine. Pour the latte into a large mug of your choice and top with whipped cream and a sprinkle of cinnamon (if using).
- Serve immediately and enjoy!
Notes
Alternatively, you can use cinnamon-flavored coffee or espresso for this latte instead of adding ground cinnamon.
I almost never froth my milk for homemade lattes, but if you want a more barista-quality drink, feel free to froth your milk mixture before adding the coffee using a hand-held milk frother or immersion blender.
If the white chocolate doesn’t make this latte sweet enough for you, feel free to add a sweetener of your choice. Brown sugar, maple syrup, and coconut sugar all work well!
To make an iced version: Fill a tall glass with ice and add a splash of cream or milk. Prepare your cinnamon coffee the same as above. You can either melt the white chocolate into the hot coffee mixture or use your favorite white chocolate sauce or syrup instead of the white chocolate. Pour the coffee mixture and white chocolate over the ice, fill the remaining space with milk, and stir to combine. Top as desired and enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 824kcalCarbohydrates: 46gProtein: 15gFat: 65gSaturated Fat: 41gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 17gCholesterol: 173mgSodium: 168mgPotassium: 793mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 42gVitamin A: 2160IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 481mgIron: 0.5mg
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