How to make delicious easy Lattes at home!
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We finally got some measurable snow, along with some of the coldest weather St. Louis has seen in 10 years. Temps have been in the single digits with windchills below zero! BRRRR
School was canceled yesterday and again today.
If you follow me on Facebook or Twitter – you probably hear me talk about making yummy lattes at home. So far this year we’ve been making Pumpkin Spice & Mocha Peppermint and occasionally just vanilla.
I always get asked how me make them……..
With all of this COLD COLD weather, we’ve been making them almost daily, so I thought I’d snap a few pictures and tell you how we make them!! They’re so easy and fun!
There are a few “must haves”…… (affiliates)
First you need one of these babies:
A Latte Maker! We LOVE this thing! You can find it here Latte Maker
Now, the Cocoa Latte Maker comes with a nice little recipe book and we mostly use the Caffe Latte recipe and make a basic Vanilla Latte.—-which is very good!! But we wanted to kick it up a notch and get fun flavors like you can get at Starbucks.
My secret ingredient? Coffee-Mate’s Flavored Liquid Creamers!! We’ve been using Pumpkin Spice (available Nov- Jan) and Mocha Peppermint, – we will try other flavors when we run out of these.
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For your viewing pleasure…………………
I thought I’d share some shots of Cullen in his first snow.
Have a GREAT weekend! and stay WARM if it’s cold where you are!
Pumpkin Spice Latte Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup milk (we use 1% or 2% for lower fat)
- 1 cup Coffee- Mate Pumpkin Spice Liquid Creamer (you canuse any flavor you wish)
- 1 tablespoon Instant Coffee (you can use less if you don’t want as much coffee flavor)
- 1/2 tsp sugar
- 1 tablespoon Vanilla Syrup (we use Sugar Free)
- Whip cream
- sprinkle of pumpkin pie spice or cinnamon
Instructions
- Add the first 5 ingredients to the *Latte Maker and press “ON”.
- When it turns itself off, dispense it into a mug and top it with whip cream, and sprinkle with spices.
Notes
*if you don't have a cocoa latte maker: Add first 5 ingredients to a small sauce pan over medium heat. Cook string constantly until just simmering.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 2 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 238Total Fat: 11gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 12mgSodium: 192mgCarbohydrates: 31gFiber: 2gSugar: 17gProtein: 6g
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Looks yummy! You even make me want to have one 🙂
{and I don't even like coffee-not even the smell of it}
Looks yummy! You even make me want to have one 🙂
{and I don't even like coffee-not even the smell of it}
Seeing that you recommended these latte makers I ordered one. Loved it and gave one to my dad and sister for Christmas! Thanks for the tip! I have everything I need to make one of these…and it's a perfect day! thanks Sweetie! snuggle in!
Seeing that you recommended these latte makers I ordered one. Loved it and gave one to my dad and sister for Christmas! Thanks for the tip! I have everything I need to make one of these…and it's a perfect day! thanks Sweetie! snuggle in!
Great!! I got a Mr. Coffee Espresso maker for Christmas, and I am having a hard time getting my mochas to taste right. I have some Starbucks ground espresso, and I even bought some Torani Chocolate Milano and Torani Peppermint syrups online. I think maybe I need to get a different chocolate syrup…perhaps the Chocolate Milano was too dark….
Good post! 🙂
Great!! I got a Mr. Coffee Espresso maker for Christmas, and I am having a hard time getting my mochas to taste right. I have some Starbucks ground espresso, and I even bought some Torani Chocolate Milano and Torani Peppermint syrups online. I think maybe I need to get a different chocolate syrup…perhaps the Chocolate Milano was too dark….
Good post! 🙂
Cullen is adorable and those lattes look great. YUM
Cullen is adorable and those lattes look great. YUM
Oh yum! I love how you sprinkle it with spices on the top, too! Who needs to travel in the cold to buy these? Just make 'em at home! =-D
Oh yum! I love how you sprinkle it with spices on the top, too! Who needs to travel in the cold to buy these? Just make 'em at home! =-D
okay! I just ordered the latte machine through your amazon thingy. I have been trying for over a year to make yummy lattes at home using a steamer ,/espresso machine. And they just dont taste good. So, I going to give your way a shot! I have the machine that #3 Amanda has. My neighbor has it too and she makes wonderful cappucinos w/ it. I have even had her come over and show me how to make them and they just dont taste right. I done spending 12 dollars on a bag of coffee for that machine. Maybe it is because I like the fluffy coffee drinks, like you make. Who knows. I'll keep you posted. Aimee
okay! I just ordered the latte machine through your amazon thingy. I have been trying for over a year to make yummy lattes at home using a steamer ,/espresso machine. And they just dont taste good. So, I going to give your way a shot! I have the machine that #3 Amanda has. My neighbor has it too and she makes wonderful cappucinos w/ it. I have even had her come over and show me how to make them and they just dont taste right. I done spending 12 dollars on a bag of coffee for that machine. Maybe it is because I like the fluffy coffee drinks, like you make. Who knows. I'll keep you posted. Aimee
Looks yummy Cheryl! And you got a lot more snow than we did – lucky girl. I so wanted to go sleigh riding – oh well, not this time. Thanks for the "warm up" recipe. At zero degrees – everybody can use one of these! Happy Winter, Cathy
Looks yummy Cheryl! And you got a lot more snow than we did – lucky girl. I so wanted to go sleigh riding – oh well, not this time. Thanks for the "warm up" recipe. At zero degrees – everybody can use one of these! Happy Winter, Cathy
Thanks for sharing this. I have one of those Cocoa makers, but only make hot chocolate! Yay, now I can make lattes!
Thanks for sharing this. I have one of those Cocoa makers, but only make hot chocolate! Yay, now I can make lattes!
Oh how much fun my sweet friend Cheryl!
Hey….
write the maker of that latte maker and see if they will SPONSOR your cute self to BLISSDOM!!!
Can you tell I want you to go!
I know your family just adores those lattes. I am going to send my sissy and niece to your blog to see what you do with this latte maker!
Can't wait to see if Lily likes it…I know she will!
XXOOXX
Oh how much fun my sweet friend Cheryl!
Hey….
write the maker of that latte maker and see if they will SPONSOR your cute self to BLISSDOM!!!
Can you tell I want you to go!
I know your family just adores those lattes. I am going to send my sissy and niece to your blog to see what you do with this latte maker!
Can't wait to see if Lily likes it…I know she will!
XXOOXX
Oh…
Culley Boy in THE SNOW!!!
Well you know how I feel about that!
ADORABBBBBBBBBLE!
Oh…
Culley Boy in THE SNOW!!!
Well you know how I feel about that!
ADORABBBBBBBBBLE!
I want to try this one too. Looks so yummy!
I want to try this one too. Looks so yummy!
Oh, those look SO good! It must be so cozy at your house!!!
Oh, those look SO good! It must be so cozy at your house!!!
Holy moly. I won't tell you what the temps are my way. You might not ever speak to me again!!!
I have an espresso machine, we LOVE lattes. I have never seen the machine you have. It looks like fun.
I'm thinking Cullen wasn't too happy with the snow?!!
Lynn
Holy moly. I won't tell you what the temps are my way. You might not ever speak to me again!!!
I have an espresso machine, we LOVE lattes. I have never seen the machine you have. It looks like fun.
I'm thinking Cullen wasn't too happy with the snow?!!
Lynn
looks delicious, I will try it immediately =) goes great with donuts 😉
looks delicious, I will try it immediately =) goes great with donuts 😉
I stumbled onto your blog via your twitter. It's a really sweet site! We are trying to stay warm out here in ND – our windchill temps have been around -40 for the last couple weeks! I love coffeemate's seasonal creamers too. Thanks for the recipe!
I stumbled onto your blog via your twitter. It's a really sweet site! We are trying to stay warm out here in ND – our windchill temps have been around -40 for the last couple weeks! I love coffeemate's seasonal creamers too. Thanks for the recipe!
Here ya go! Enjoy your blog/twitter.
Here ya go! Enjoy your blog/twitter.
Yummy!
Yummy!
Thanks everyone!! we really enjoy these and there are so many variations you can try
~TidyMom
Thanks everyone!! we really enjoy these and there are so many variations you can try
~TidyMom
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I am passing along a happy 101 award, because it makes me happy every time you blog.
http://createdbydiane.blogspot.com/2010/01/happy-101-award.html
Thanks for sharing these recipes and pictures. I cannot wait to try the lattes! I just happen to have a Cocoa Latte Maker that I received as a gift a few years ago.
Thanks for sharing these recipes and pictures. I cannot wait to try the lattes! I just happen to have a Cocoa Latte Maker that I received as a gift a few years ago.
My maker has arrived, I've printed the recp. and off to the store…..
ps: looked for the recp. on PW tasty kitchen too!
Aimee
My maker has arrived, I've printed the recp. and off to the store…..
ps: looked for the recp. on PW tasty kitchen too!
Aimee
You should try Chai latte mix (the boxed liquid type) and eggnog mixed in there….top it with whipped cream and a touch of nutmeg….oh my gosh…soooo goood!
yum yum, those are good all year around!!
I’m having my first linky party on my blog and the theme is pumpkin. I’d like to invite you to come link up your favorite pumpkin recipe. The link is open until Wednesday at midnight, so please stop by and say hi.
~Cookin’ Cowgirl
I saw the link to this posted on a friend’s Facebook page that shares my love of everything pumpkin. I bought the machine from your link and got it today! Since I can’t find pumpkin spice coffee cream yet, I used sugar free hazelnut coffee cream. It was delicious! I can’t wait until the pumpkin cream goes back on sale for the holiday season to try! The only modification I am going to make next time is use a little less cream, just add back the liquid with milk, and add some extra instant coffee because I like a really strong coffee flavor!
Great recipe!
Did you seriously use 1 cup of coffee creamer for two people??? Or am I mistaken?
Yes – it calls for 2 cups of milk with the instant coffee and I replaced one of the cups of milk with flavored creamer—-similar to how you would make hot chocolate