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If you want the creamy comfort of a latte, without using dairy milk, this recipe is for you. It’s made with just 3 ingredients, including coffee that you can brew at home, and it’s ready in less than 5 minutes with the help of your blender.
I gave up using real cream in my coffee a few weeks ago, and I’m not going to lie– I miss it. To the point that I’d almost give up drinking coffee… except for the fact that I love the taste. I also love the morning burst of energy that I get when I drink it, however temporary it may be. (If you’re more of a tea person, try this London Fog instead.)
Inspired by my 2-minute almond milk, which uses almond butter and water to make an instant dairy-free beverage, I wondered what would happen if I added a spoonful of nut butter directly to my coffee in a blender as a way of “cutting out the middle man,” so to speak. Why bother blending together nuts and water to make nut milk, when you can simply blend together coffee and nuts to make a creamy coffee?
I figured the coffee flavor I love wouldn’t be as diluted this way, and I was right.
I used cashew butter at first because it was already out on my counter, but almond butter works equally as well. (I think I might prefer the almond flavor!) Both become quite creamy when blended with liquid, so use whichever you like best.
I added a pitted Medjool date for sweetness, as well, but that’s optional. I think 1 date gives it a really nice, mild sweetness with an emphasis on the coffee flavor, and 2 dates makes it taste closer to a coffee house vanilla or caramel latte. (Still not as syrupy-sweet as those, though.)
I hope you’ll enjoy this easy option for an easy & affordable vegan latte the next time you’re in the mood for one.
Ingredients
- 1 cup hot brewed coffee
- 1 teaspoon almond butter (or cashew butter)
- 1 medjool date , pitted (or more to taste)
Instructions
- Combine the coffee, cashew butter, and date in a blender and blend until creamy. Taste and add another date, if you'd like something sweeter.
- If you use a high-speed blender, you can pour this mixture directly into your cup and serve right away. If you use a standard blender, you may want to pour the mixture through a fine mesh sieve to strain out any random pieces of date that the blender may have missed.
Nutrition
Calories: 97, Fat: 2g, Carbohydrates: 19, Fiber: 1g, Protein: 1g
Recipe Notes:
- I imagine you could use any nut butter you like for this recipe, so feel free to try it with almond butter or even tahini, if you need a nut-free option. (Maybe oats would even work?)
- I like a little sweetness to my latte, but you can leave out the date if you prefer.
- For a cold latte, use cool coffee and then pour this mixture over ice to serve.
- If you don’t have cashew butter, try Pinch of Yum’s version of Cashew Coffee, using whole cashews and honey.
As always, if you try something different with this recipe, please leave a comment below letting us know what you tried! We can all benefit from your experience.
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Reader Feedback: Are you a coffee drinker? How do you serve your coffee? (And if you love the flavor of coffee as I do, you MUST try this coffee smoothie. It’s life-changing.)
Every recipe I have tried of yours so far I have LOVED, not liked, LOVED! This latte is the perfect portions of the ingredients. I didn’t change a thing. Thanks so much for sharing your healthy recipes with us.
So normally I put 2 tbsp of natural bliss sweet cream creamer in my Purity coffee. I was afraid this wouldn’t cut it. And I actually didn’t even put the nut butter. This is absolutely delicious! I can finally cut the creamer and still have my coffee! Thanks so much! I was skeptical but it works!
This was surprisingly really yummy, though so simple. I also used peanut butter, because I didn’t have any almond butter. I used 4 deglet noor dates because I didn’t have any medjool dates. But it was really nice and simple, and took care of my coffee craving. Thanks!
Wow, this coffee drink is soooo good! And, super easy too!
This was so good iced! I have been trying for a while to figure out how to kick my creamer habit. I believe this will do it!
So this has seriously changed my life! I was using oatmilk (barista edition)when I made my morning latte, and began feeling uneasy about the ingredients I was putting into my body everyday…the thickening agents…:( I was quite skeptical because I was obsessed with my lattes, but now I have this everyday (I make an americano and then blend it with cashew butter and sometimes half of a date)! It is CREAMY, SATISFYING, and DELICIOUS! Best of all, I feel great about what is going into my body now! Thank you Detoxinista!
I drink this every morning, it was a game changer for me! I’m going to try the almond butter next as I usually do cashew because It might be creamier. I wish I could meet you while in Tampa, I’m not far from there! Have fun!
This is incredible! so creamy – and I just did mine with Teacino and it is just as delicious and sans caffeine and bonus healthy herbs!
Very skeptical, but it’s totally delicious! I used 2 mugs of coffee with almond butter and date. Thanks!!! So much better than using store bought almond milk.
You’re a genius! So simple and so delicious. After years of no dairy, I learned to drink my coffee black because nut milks just don’t work. This is fabulous! Thank you.
So glad you enjoyed it!