Description
A delicious and creamy espresso latte made with blended Medjool dates for natural sweetness.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 large Medjool dates, pitted
- 1/2 cup hot water
- 2 shots freshly brewed espresso
- 1 1/2 cups milk of choice (dairy or non-dairy)
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Pinch of sea salt
- Optional: ice cubes for iced latte
Instructions
- Place the pitted dates in a small bowl and cover with hot water. Let them soak for 5 minutes until softened.
- Transfer the softened dates along with the soaking water into a blender. Add vanilla extract and sea salt. Blend until very smooth and creamy.
- Brew 2 shots of espresso and pour them into two mugs.
- Steam or heat the milk until hot and frothy, then stir in the ground cinnamon.
- Divide the blended date mixture evenly between both mugs with espresso. Pour in the hot milk, stir well to combine, and top with extra cinnamon if desired.
- Optional: For an iced version, pour over ice cubes and stir to chill.
Notes
- This recipe can be adjusted for sweetness by adding more dates.
- Using non-dairy milk is a great alternative for lactose-intolerant individuals.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Blending, Brewing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 latte
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 10mg