Now, on to my favorite part of life..coffee! I am a super coffeeholic. I have Keurig Special Edition Coffee Brewer that I get more use out of then my oven or refrigerator. I have never been a huge Starbucks fan but who can afford 5$ for a latte (my favorite drink of choice) two times a day and I happen to think their coffee is bitter. So, I started to make my own. I purchased a milk frother and was good to go! So, I will share with you my tips to an awesome latte and my favorite homemade pumpkin spice latte recipe.
Regular latte
Brew a very strong 1 cup of coffee..On the Keurig I use the cup up from the espresso size.
Put 1 cup of milk in the micorwave and nuke it for a minute. I give the milk a run though with my milk frothier and pour it into my coffee....Voile!
Now on to the Pumpkin Spice!!!!
Pumpkin Spice Latte
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon unsweetened canned pumpkin puree or pumpkin flavored syrup
1 teaspoon packed light brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice *If you don't have pumpkin pie spice in your collection of spices, make your own! Mix equal parts of cinnamon, ginger, allspice and nutmeg- and measure from there.
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup hot brewed, strong coffee
2 tablespoons half & half cream
1 teaspoon granulated white sugar, or more to taste
whipped cream, optional
ground nutmeg
Directions:
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| All the yummy ingredients |
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1. In a glass measuring cup or
microwave-safe bowl, whisk together milk, pumpkin, brown sugar, spice
and vanilla. It smells amazing BTW!
Whisk in Milk
2. Pour the pumpkin milk into a tall mug or glass and microwave for 1 minute and run your milk frothier through the mix until foamy. Add hot coffee. Pour in the cream. Add a teaspoon of sugar(or more if you like your coffee really sweet like I do). Stir, and taste.
3. Optional, but oh so good... add whipped cream on top and a sprinkle of nutmeg. Serve immediately!
I multiply this recipe by 4 and put it in a airtight container in my fridge. I use 1 cup at a time. I also use lactose free milk and I don't like the whipped cream..but this is why it is so awesome to make your own. You can adjust the recipe to your taste. ENJOY!
Tip: If the mixture is too thick for your liking or to thin add or cut back the amount of milk you use or you can use pumpkin flavored syrup instead. I prefer the real pumpkin because I feel like it is healthier. Also, my son LOVES this milk. I will heat it up for him and he thinks he is a big boy drinking coffee just like mommy.
Whisk in Milk
2. Pour the pumpkin milk into a tall mug or glass and microwave for 1 minute and run your milk frothier through the mix until foamy. Add hot coffee. Pour in the cream. Add a teaspoon of sugar(or more if you like your coffee really sweet like I do). Stir, and taste.
3. Optional, but oh so good... add whipped cream on top and a sprinkle of nutmeg. Serve immediately!
I multiply this recipe by 4 and put it in a airtight container in my fridge. I use 1 cup at a time. I also use lactose free milk and I don't like the whipped cream..but this is why it is so awesome to make your own. You can adjust the recipe to your taste. ENJOY!
Tip: If the mixture is too thick for your liking or to thin add or cut back the amount of milk you use or you can use pumpkin flavored syrup instead. I prefer the real pumpkin because I feel like it is healthier. Also, my son LOVES this milk. I will heat it up for him and he thinks he is a big boy drinking coffee just like mommy.
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| Left over pumpkin and my yummy pumpkin milk...sorry for the nasty fridge I swear it is on my todo list :) |
