Easy Pistachio Latte Recipe with Real Pistachios
This easy pistachio latte recipe is made with simple ingredients and only requires a few steps. Real pistachios are combined with milk and maple syrup, creating a delicious nutty and sweet flavor to taste when sipping your coffee. Making your own pistachio latte is a delicious and colorful way to enjoy pistachios!
Pistachios are Amazing
Pistachios can be enjoyed in so many different ways, from savory crusted chicken and pesto, to sweet baklava and gelato. They have such a delicious buttery flavor that is extra delightful when roasted!
Why You Will Love This Recipe
Easy
This easy recipe can be made in minutes! Simply blend roasted pistachios, milk, maple syrup, and vanilla in a high speed blender, then filter through a sieve. Now your pistachio milk is ready to heat up or enjoy iced with freshly brewed espresso. The most difficult part of making anything with pistachios is deshelling them without eating them all!
Healthy
Instead unhealthy pistachio coffee syrup from the grocery store, this homemade version is made with actual roasted pistachios, which are blended with whole milk. No need to worry about unhealthy ingredients like flavorings, processed sugars, or preservatives. Maple syrup gives this latte the perfect amount of sweetness!
Delicious
The nutty and buttery flavor of pistachios pair perfectly with bold espresso and sweet, creamy milk in this pistachio latte recipe. Maple syrup and vanilla add a touch of sweetness, complimenting the roasted pistachio and coffee notes.
Simple Ingredients in This Pistachio Latte
Roasted pistachios give this latte its distinct nutty flavor. Instead of pistachio flavoring, we are using the real thing to achieve a pistachio latte taste! The salt in roasted pistachios adds more flavor, so if you only have unsalted pistachios I recommend adding some salt to the recipe.
Whole milk makes a creamy pistachio flavored milk base.
Maple syrup sweetens this latte naturally. Feel free to swap this ingredient out for honey or natural brown sugar, keeping in types of sweeter will make it taste a little different.
Vanilla extract adds a sweet floral note and rounds out the savory taste of the pistachios.
2 shots of espresso make this a delicious coffee drink. You can either use an espresso machine or moka pot for freshly brewed coffee.
How to Store a Pistachio Latte
You can make the pistachio milk base ahead of time! Store the pistachio milk base in an airtight container like a mason jar in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Be sure to shake before using in you latte. Make your espresso shots right before enjoying for the best taste.
Hot or Iced?
You can enjoy this recipe as a hot latte or an iced coffee!
To make a hot pistachio latte, simply warm milk in a small saucepan over medium heat until it reaches your desired temperature, then use a handheld milk frother to make frothy milk, and combine with hot coffee. Alternatively, you can use a milk steamer attached to an espresso machine to warm the pistachio milk, but be sure not to overheat it!
For an iced pistachio latte, pour the chilled pistachio milk base over ice, and top with a layer of espresso. Top the iced latte with whipped cream or cold foam and crushed pistachios for an extra festive treat!
How to Make a Homemade Pistachio Latte
Add milk, pistachios, maple syrup, and vanilla to a high speed blender and blend until smooth.
Filter pistachio milk mixture through a fine mesh sieve to remove and grainy bits. Transfer to a storage container or serve
Hot Pistachio Latte
Warm pistachio milk base in a small saucepan set to medium heat until it reaches desired temperature, then use a handheld electric milk frother to make for frothed milk. Alternatively, use the steamer on an an espresso machine to make warm and frothy steamed milk, but be careful not to overheat it.
Combine warm pistachio milk and 2 shots of freshly brewed espresso in a mug. Sprinkle crushed pistachios over the milk foam if you like, and enjoy!
Iced Pistachio Latte
Pour homemade pistachio flavored cold milk over a serving glass filled halfway with ice.
Add freshly brewed espresso as a final iced latte layer.
Top optional whipped cream or cold milk foam and crushed pistachios.
Enjoy!
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Easy Pistachio Latte Recipe with Real Pistachios
Equipment
- 1 high speed blender
- 1 fine mesh sieve
- 1 espresso maker or moka pot
- 1 handheld frother or espresso machine milk steamer for hot latte
- 1 small pot (if warming milk without milk steamer) for hot latte
Ingredients
Pistachio Flavored Milk (makes enough for 1 large or to 2 small lattes)
- 1/4 cup roasted and salted pistachios, shelled
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup (or to taste)
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup whole milk
For 1 Latte
- 1/2 to 3/4 cup homemade pistachio flavored milk
- 2 shots freshly brewed espresso
- 1/2- to 3/4 cup ice (for iced latte)
- 1/4 cup whipped cream (optional)
- 1 teaspoon crushed pistachios (optional)
Instructions
- Add milk, pistachios, maple syrup, and vanilla to a high speed blender and blend until smooth.
- Filter pistachio milk mixture through a fine mesh sieve to remove and grainy bits. Transfer to a storage container or serve
- Hot Pistachio Latte
- Warm pistachio milk base in a small saucepan set to medium heat until it reaches desired temperature, then use a handheld electric milk frother to make for frothed milk. Alternatively, use the steamer on an an espresso machine to make warm and frothy steamed milk, but be careful not to overheat it.
- Combine warm pistachio milk and 2 shots of freshly brewed espresso in a mug. Sprinkle crushed pistachios over the milk foam if you like, and enjoy!
- Iced Pistachio Latte
- Pour homemade pistachio flavored cold milk over a serving glass filled halfway with ice.
- Add freshly brewed espresso as a final iced latte layer.
- Top optional whipped cream or cold milk foam and crushed pistachios.
- Enjoy!
