Description
Create a delightful, homemade Caramel Brûlée Latte Copycat that brings holiday joy to your kitchen. This recipe captures the rich, comforting flavors you love, inspiring you to play and connect with your food.
Ingredients
- Espresso or strong brewed coffee: 2 shots (about 2 oz)
- Milk (whole or preferred alternative): 1 cup
- Caramel Sauce (store-bought or homemade): 2 tablespoons, plus extra for drizzling
- Granulated Sugar: 1 tablespoon (for the brûlée topping)
- Vanilla Extract: 1/2 teaspoon
Instructions
- Prepare your espresso or strong coffee. Set aside.
- Heat the milk in a small saucepan over medium heat until steaming, but not boiling. Alternatively, use a milk frother.
- Whisk the caramel sauce and vanilla extract into the warm milk until fully combined.
- Pour the caramel milk mixture into your favorite mug.
- Gently pour the espresso shots over the milk mixture. Stir gently.
- Drizzle a small amount of extra caramel sauce over the top of the latte for appearance.
- Sprinkle the granulated sugar evenly over the caramel drizzle.
- Use a kitchen torch to carefully melt and caramelize the sugar until it forms a hard, glassy crust. Watch closely to prevent burning.
- Let the brûlée topping cool for one minute until hardened. Enjoy your creation immediately.
Notes
- If you do not have a kitchen torch, you can skip the brûlée step and simply enjoy a delicious Caramel Latte.
- For an extra layer of flavor, heat a small amount of sugar in a dry pan until it begins to caramelize, then drizzle that liquid caramel over your drink before adding the final sugar sprinkle.
- Feel free to adjust the espresso strength to match your preference for a bolder coffee flavor.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 minutes
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Stovetop and Torching
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Latte
- Calories: Estimate 250-350 (Varies based on milk/sweetener)
- Sugar: Estimate 30g+
- Sodium: Low
- Fat: Varies (Higher with whole milk)
- Saturated Fat: Varies
- Unsaturated Fat: Low
- Trans Fat: Negligible
- Carbohydrates: Estimate 40g+
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 8g (Varies based on milk)
- Cholesterol: Low