Easy Homemade Latte Recipe

Skip the expensive chain lattes and make your own at home! This easy recipe will show you how to make a latte step by step without ANY fancy equipment needed. 

Start with a basic latte recipe and then let your imagination go wild to flavor up your latte exactly how you like! Make a vanilla latte, peppermint latte, mocha latte--you get the idea. And the best part about this recipe? You can use any type of milk you like--so dairy-free latte, non-fat latte, a rich decadent latte--the choice is yours!

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 latte 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 every day, my wallet will NOT allow that, nor will my frugal nature. So I reserve visits to coffee shops for just special occasions.

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

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

Key Ingredients

• Coffee: Espresso or strongly brewed coffee is essential for a flavorful latte. Decaffeinated works just the same.
• Milk: Any variety you like. Skim milk, whole milk, reduced-fat. Or for a Dairy-Free/Vegan Latte use non-dairy milk such as almond milk, coconut milk, or soy milk. You can even use a flavored creamer for a rich, sweet, flavored latte.

Tools Needed

You only need one simple kitchen tool to make a perfectly frothy latte--a small kitchen whisk that fits inside your coffee mug. That's right--no fancy equipment is necessary!

I find an aluminum whisk works better than a silicone whisk.

How to Make a Latte

• Brew the coffee or espresso of your choice.
• While the coffee is brewing, heat the milk of your choice for 30-45 seconds in a microwave-safe coffee mug.
• Once the milk is heated, take a small whisk and vigorously whisk back and forth for 15-30 seconds until the milk is frothy.

• Pour the coffee into a mug. GENTLY, pour the frothed milk on top of the coffee.
• The foam will rise to the top of the mug, giving you a pretty close replication of a traditional latte.

Alternatively, you can heat the milk in a glass measuring cup and then froth. Pour coffee or espresso into a mug and then gently pour the frothed milk over the coffee. Spoon the remaining foam on top of your latte.

Flavored Homemade Lattes

• Sweetened Latte--add 1-2 teaspoons your choice of sweetener to your milk of choice BEFORE heating milk.
• Vanilla Latte--add ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract to milk before after heating milk but before you add coffee.
• Chocolate/Mocha Latte--add 1-2 tablespoons chocolate syrup to milk BEFORE heating milk.

Enjoy this Latte Recipe with

• Cinnamon Streusel Muffins--Tender, moist, and gluten-free muffins made with a delicious cinnamon streusel topping.
• Sour Cream Coffee Cake: A delicious, cinnamon swirled light coffee cake.
• Cream Cheese Danish--An easy, decadent cream cheese danish made with puff pastry.
• Quiche Lorraine--A classic quiche loaded with bacon and Swiss cheese.
• Breakfast Casserole--This hash brown breakfast casserole is a crowd favorite!

Even on the busiest days or on the tightest of budgets, you can indulge in your caffeine cravings with this simple Homemade Latte.