Do you love giving your traditional latte a nutty, creamy, delicious twist? If so, peanut butter is the perfect choice to add a new flavor to your favorite coffee. This simple combination requires only a few ingredients. Take your traditional latte and add peanut butter.
Making this latte at home is surprisingly easy and also highly customizable. It requires an espresso shot, steamed milk, and peanut butter to brew this delicious drink.
What does peanut butter add to a latte?
As you know, a latte is such a versatile drink that it can include various flavors and combinations. So, adding peanut butter will make the latte rich, nutty, and creamy.
Additionally, peanut butter adds a thick, velvety texture to the latte. Likewise, it is high in protein, providing nutritional benefits.
Also, check the Saffron latte recipe.
What is peanut butter for latte or coffee?
Peanut butter is a rich, creamy spread that enhances the taste and texture of coffee. Also, it’s rich in protein, healthy fats, and fiber, making it both filling and nutritious.
Peanut butter has a nutty, sweet, and toasty flavor. It melts quickly in warm coffee and other drinks. A perfect pairing with a latte.
Peanut butter latte recipe
It will not make any difference if you can brew a thick, creamy traditional latte and only add peanut butter to it.
Peanut butter latte
Ingredients
- 1 cup espresso shot
- 2/3 glass whole milk
- 1 tbsp peanut butter
- 1 tbsp honey optional
Instructions
- make an espresso shot
- steam the milk
- add a tablespoon of peanut butter to the glass
- Now add an espresso shot to the glass of peanut butter
- gently pour steamed milk into the glass
- Add honey on top
- The Peanut butter latte is ready to enjoy
Notes
Ingredients
- One or two Espresso shots. You can make it with one or two espresso shots, depending on how much espresso you prefer.
- 2/3 of steamed milk, you can use whole milk or skim milk. However, whole milk can steam better.
- 1 tbsp of peanut butter, some prefer to add two tbsp of peanut butter.
- Optionally, add one tablespoon of honey, sugar, or any other flavor of your choice.
Instructions
- Brew Espresso
Make a strong espresso shot. Also, you can make a cup of brewed coffee instead of espresso.
- Steam milk
Now, pick whole milk and steam it. You can make better steamed milk with the help of the steam wand.
- Add peanut butter
One tablespoon of peanut butter is added to the glass.
- Add an espresso shot
Pour an espresso shot into the glass of peanut butter and gently mix it.
- Pour steamed milk
Add steamed milk to the glass.
- Add honey
Add one tablespoon of honey on top.
A glass is ready to enjoy.
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How peanut butter latte taste?
The peanut butter thickens the milk a little, making it velvety and more indulgent than a regular latte.
It tastes nutty, sweet, and creamy with a slight bitterness of espresso.
How many Calories?
This drink contains high calories. Also, adding honey or any other sugar syrup can make it a high-calorie drink.
However, you can avoid high calories if you don’t add extra flavored or sugar syrup.
A peanut butter latte with one tablespoon of peanut butter and one tablespoon of honey, and whole milk contains around 300 to 320 calories.
| Ingredient | Whole Milk | Skim Milk | Oat Milk | Almond Milk |
| Espresso (1 shot) | 5 cal | 5 cal | 5 cal | 5 cal |
| Milk (1 cup / 240 ml) | 150 cal | 90 cal | 120 cal | 35 cal |
| Peanut Butter (1 tbsp) | 95 cal | 95 cal | 95 cal | 95 cal |
| Honey (1 tbsp) | 64 cal | 64 cal | 64 cal | 64 cal |
| Total Calories | 314 cal | 254 cal | 284 cal | 199 cal |
What is the health benefit of a peanut butter latte?
This combination can give you certain health benefits. Peanut butter improves healthy fats, gives energy support, and enhances mood.
Additionally, peanut butter provides different vitamins and minerals.
How to make an iced peanut butter latte?
Yes, you can make this into a cold version. An iced peanut butter latte is a great treat to enjoy in the summer.
It requires iced cubes, and all other ingredients are similar to those used in a regular peanut butter latte.
However, instead of steaming milk, it needs cold milk.
Ingredients
- Two Espresso shots
- 2/3 Cold milk
- 1 tablespoon of Peanut butter
- A cup of ice cubes
Instructions
- First, iced cubes are added to the glass.
- Add one tablespoon of peanut butter to cold milk. And blend them in a blender to make them smooth and creamy.
- In the next step, brew espresso and let it cool down for a few minutes.
- Now pour espresso into the glass of iced cubes.
- Pour the peanut butter and milk mixture into the glass.
- Stir it gently before serving.
An iced peanut butter latte is ready to enjoy.
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Final thoughts: Is it worth a try at home?
Peanut is a special ingredient to add to espresso and milk. I always prefer peanut butter in my coffee and latte.
It has such an amazing, rich, creamy taste; you must try it at home, or you can enjoy it in a coffee shop.