How to Make a Healthy Spiced Sweet Potato Latte
This healthy sweet potato latte recipe offers a comforting drink that perfectly blends the delicious, earthy notes of roasted sweet potato and the natural sweet flavor of maple syrup. With frothed hot milk and warming spices, this creamy latte makes a perfect cozy fall season or winter drink!
Servings 1
Equipment
- 1 high speed blender
- 1 small pot
- 1 stirring spoon
- 1 espresso machine with steam wand (or handheld milk frother)
- 1 16 oz serving cup
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup cooked sweet potato, skin removed
- 1 1/2 cups whole milk
- 1 tbs maple syrup
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch freshly grated nutmeg
- 1 pinch ground cinnamon (plus more for top)
- 1 splash vanilla extract
- 2 shots regular or decaffeinated espresso (optional)
Instructions
- Add cooked sweet potato flesh, 1 cup of milk, maple syrup, vanilla extract, cinnamon, freshly grated nutmeg, and salt to a high speed blender. Blend until smooth.
- Pour blended ingredients into a small pot and place on a stove set to medium low heat for about 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
- While blended ingredients are heating up, use the steam wand on an espresso maker to froth the rest of the milk.
- (If you don't own an espresso machine with a steam wand, heat the rest of the milk up with the other ingredients in the small pot for a less frothy beverage, or use a handheld milk frother once all ingredients are heated.)
- Once blended ingredients are steaming and milk is frothed, add blended ingredients into a 16 oz serving cup.
- If using optional espresso, add to serving cup.
- Gently pour frothed milk into serving cup while slowly stirring with a spoon to combine with the blended ingredients, reserving as much froth as you can.
- Remove stirring spoon and carefully add the rest of the froth to the serving cup.
- Top with a sprinkle of cinnamon.
- Enjoy!