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Homemade Caramel Latte

Homemade Caramel Latte

This homemade caramel latte recipe is the thing that your mornings have been missing. Once you try it you will understand! It's so easy to make and tastes way better than anything you'd get from a coffee shop. 
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 5 cups

Ingredients
  

  • 4 cups (32 oz.) brewed coffee*
  • 1 cup milk*

For the Homemade Caramel Sauce:

  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • ¼ cup water
  • ¾ cup heavy cream
  • 2 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt*

Instructions

  • Get your coffee brewing and start making the caramel sauce: Take a large, clean pot and grease the sides or spray with non-stick spray. Add the sugar and water and place over medium-low heat. Stir until the sugar is dissolved.
  • Stop stirring completely and bring the heat up to medium. Watch closely as the sugar syrup turns from clear, to pale yellow, to a dark amber color. This will take about 10 minutes. Have your heavy cream ready.
  • As soon as the sugar turns a dark amber color, remove from heat and slowly drizzle in the heavy cream, whisking constantly. Do this carefully because the drastic temperature difference is going to cause the sauce to bubble violently at first, and then settle after a few seconds as the temperature evens out. If the caramel seizes (hardens and clumps into a ball), cook and stir over medium-low heat until it melts and smooths out.
  • Return to the stovetop over low heat and whisk in the butter and salt until the butter is melted and the sauce is smooth. Remove from heat and set aside.
  • Make the steamed milk: Add the milk to a medium saucepan and bring to a gentle boil over medium heat. Remove from heat once it becomes foamy.
  • Add the brewed coffee, steamed milk, and ¾ cup of the homemade caramel sauce to a blender and pulse a few times until smooth. Pour the coffee into a saucepan to keep warm until ready to serve.
  • Serve warm and top with whipped cream or more steamed milk and drizzle more caramel sauce on top. Enjoy!

Notes

*1 tbsp. ground coffee/ 1 cup of coffee
*Whole milk or reduced-fat is best. Low-fat, non-fat, or non-dairy milk can be used but don't froth as well. 
*For salted caramel sauce add 1 tsp. of salt. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1cup | Calories: 275kcal | Carbohydrates: 43.3g | Protein: 2.6g | Fat: 11.6g | Saturated Fat: 7.3g | Cholesterol: 39mg | Sodium: 267mg | Potassium: 180mg | Sugar: 43g | Calcium: 74mg