One of the things I love about fall is the cozy drinks. I am a big lover of pumpkin spice lattes, and even make my own at home. But I also love other fall flavored lattes as well! I keep seeing all of these delicious drinks at local coffee shops, and have even tried a few, but last weekend I came up with my own! This Maple Pecan Oat Milk Latte!
I use pecan butter for a lot of things, and even just like to eat it with a spoon sometimes because it is super delicious! I make my own by blending up toasted pecans in the Vitamix with just a little sea salt and it is so good! If you are wanting to make it yourself, it is about 3 1/2-4 cups toasted pecans and a few sprinkles of sea salt, just blend until smooth, using the tamper to press them down into the blades. If you don’t own a vitamix and would like to use a food processor, just blend until smooth, stopping and scraping down a few times in between blending and blend until smooth (it might not get quite as smooth as the vitamix). I like pecan butter because it is a smoother runnier nut butter due to the pecan’s higher fat content, which makes it perfect for drizzling over things, or for using in the Maple Pecan Syrup I made for the latte!
This syrup is super quick and easy to make, and you can keep it in the refrigerator for a few weeks for whenever the urge to make a delicious latte strikes! It just has pecan butter, maple syrup, water, cinnamon and vanilla extract. It keeps in the fridge for a few weeks if it lasts that long! I use oat milk for my lattes because it is what I prefer, but you you like another plant based milk better, by all means use that. I like Planet Oat original or Oatly, so those are what I usually use for my lattes. I froth them, then pour them into the coffee and syrup mixture. For this one I also topped it off with some almond whipped cream and cinnamon because I was feeling fancy! I get my almond whipped cream at Aldi. They also have coconut but I like the almond slightly better.
This is so delicious! It is as good as something you would get at a coffee shop in my opinion, but you can enjoy it in the comfort of your own home! If you are in the mood for a cozy fall treat, definitely try this Maple Pecan Oat Milk Latte soon!
Maple Pecan Oatmilk Latte
Maple Pecan Syrup
Makes 3/4 cup of syrup (enough for 12 lattes)
Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1/4 cup pecan butter
- 1/4 cup filtered water
- 1 tsp maple extract
- 1/8 tsp cinnamon
Whisk together all ingredients, and pour into a jar. Store in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
For Latte:
- 1/2 cup steamed oat milk or your favorite plant based milk
- 1 Tbsp maple pecan syrup (recipe above) or a little more if you like things more sweet
- 8 oz hot coffee
- Plant based whipped cream
- cinnamon
Instructions:
- Pour the syrup into a mug, then pour in the coffee.
- Froth the steamed milk then pour over the hot coffee mixture.
- Top with whipped cream, sprinkle with cinnamon and enjoy!
