Banana Bread Latte Recipe
This Banana Bread Latte transforms ripe bananas, brown sugar, warm cinnamon, and espresso into a cozy coffee drink inspired by classic banana bread. Rich, spiced, and naturally sweet, it tastes like your favorite baked good in latte form and is easy to make at home.
Servings: 1
Equipment
- Espresso machine
- Small saucepan
- Blender or immersion blender
- Fine mesh strainer
- Mug or tall glass
Ingredients
Banana Bread Syrup
1 | very ripe banana | sliced
½ | cup | brown sugar
¾ | cup | water
½ | tsp | ground cinnamon
Pinch | nutmeg
¼ | tsp | vanilla extract
Pinch | salt
Instructions
- In a small saucepan combine banana, brown sugar, water, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Simmer for about 5 minutes until the banana softens.
- Blend the mixture until smooth and strain through a fine mesh strainer to create banana bread syrup.
- Brew 2 shots of espresso and stir in 2–3 tablespoons of banana bread syrup while hot.
- Steam or heat the milk until warm and slightly frothy.
- Pour milk slowly into the espresso mixture and stir gently.
- Top with cinnamon, caramel drizzle, or a banana slice before serving.
Notes
- Use very ripe bananas with dark spots for the best flavor
- Always strain the syrup to remove banana fibers
- Brown sugar gives the drink its classic banana bread flavor
- Oat milk works especially well for a dairy-free version
- The syrup can be stored in the fridge for up to one week