DIY Latte: No Fancy Equipment Required

Do you want to know the key to my heart?

A good latte and a few new cooking magazines.

To me, I consider it pure bliss to sit curled up and slowly sip on my latte while dreaming up new recipes. Throw in a piece of dark chocolate and I am in a little bit of heaven. I am pretty easy to please, aren’t I?

That probably is NOT your definition of bliss. But I am willing to bet a large percentage of you reading this right now, will agree that a good cup of coffee is hard to beat. In fact, for most of us, myself included, that cup of joe is not only a desire, but has become most definitely a NEED to function most days.

While I would love to hit up a drive-thru of a fancy coffee shop everyday, my wallet will NOT allow that, nor will my frugal nature. So I reserve visits to coffee shops to just special occasions.

But that does not mean that I reserve special coffee for special occasions!

No way!! I start each and everyday with a Homemade Latte.

How to Make a Latte

There are only two essential ingredients to a good latte and you only need one simple kitchen tool to make a perfectly frothy latte.

That’s right–fancy equipment is necessary!

Ingredients for Homemade Latte

• Coffee
• Milk (any variety)

How to Make a Latte at Home

• Start with 1/2 cup milk. ANY variety. I have made my lattes with almond milk, skim milk, whole milk, coconut milk, and even my homemade Maple Coconut Creamer (PS that was GOOD!)
• Heat the milk for 30-45 seconds in your microwave in the cup you intend to drink your coffee from.
• Once the milk of your choice is heated, take a small whisk and vigorously whisk back and forth for 15-30 seconds until the milk is frothy.
• Pour your coffee over your frothed milk or brew from your k-cup right into the mug.
• Then take a seat and enjoy a small pleasure in life.

Dairy Free Latte

• For a dairy-free/vegan latte, use non-dairy milk such as almond milk, coconut milk, or soy milk.

Flavored Homemade Lattes

I prefer plain lattes. However, many people prefer flavored lattes.

• Sweetened Latte–add 1-2 teaspoons your choice of sweetener to your milk of choice BEFORE heating milk.
• Vanilla Latte–add 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract to milk before after heating milk but before you add coffee.
• Chocolate Latte–add 1-2 tablespoons chocolate syrup to milk BEFORE heating milk.

Enjoy this Latte Recipe with

• Peppermint Mocha Scones
• Gluten Free Cinnamon Streusel Muffins
• Easy Paleo Lemon Chia Seed Muffins
• Naturally Sweetened Blueberry Muffins

How to Make Homemade Lattes

DIY Latte

A super simple recipe for a homemade latte using no special equipment. 

5 from 2 votes

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Course: Drinks

Cuisine: Italian

Keyword: DIY Latte, Homemade Latte

Cook Time: 1 minute

Total Time: 1 minute

Servings: 1

Calories: 41kcal

Author: Kristen Chidsey

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup milk ANY variety
• 6 ounces strongly brewed coffee any variety

Instructions

• Heat the milk for 30-45 seconds in your microwave in the cup you intend to drink your coffee from. Once the milk of your choice is heated, take a small whisk and vigoursly whisk back and forth for 15-30 seconds until the milk is frothy.
• Pour the coffee directly over the frothed milk or brew over it.

Nutrition Facts

DIY Latte

Amount Per Serving

Calories 41

% Daily Value*

Cholesterol 2mg 1%

Sodium 51mg 2%

Potassium 191mg 5%

Total Carbohydrates 6g 2%

Sugars 6g

Protein 4g 8%

Vitamin A 5%

Calcium 14.9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.