This Hazelnut Protein Latte is perfect for you if you want a warm, creamy drink that feels like a hug in a mug and fills you up
This Hazelnut Protein Latte is perfect for you if you want a warm, creamy drink that feels like a hug in a mug and fills you up. It has a lot of protein, is rich and nutty, and is just the right amount of sweet. It will provide you energy at any time of day.
It’s quick, easy, and tastes great no matter when you drink it: for breakfast, after a workout, or as a snack in the afternoon.
Let’s make it!
- 1 cup of hot brewed coffee
- One scoop of vanilla or chocolate protein powder (your pick!)
- 1 cup of unsweetened hazelnut milk (or almond milk if that’s all you have)
- 1 tablespoon of hazelnut syrup (modify to taste)
- 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract
- Optional: whipped cream or crumbled hazelnuts to top it off
Equipment
- Handheld frother or blender
- A small saucepan (if you’re cooking milk on the stove)
- Spoons and cups for measuring
- Mug
Instructions
- Make your coffee
Begin with a fresh cup of steaming coffee. - Warm the milk
Put the hazelnut milk in a small saucepan over medium-low heat and heat it up until it’s hot but not boiling. You may also microwave it for one to two minutes. - Combine all the ingredients
Put the hot coffee, warmed hazelnut milk, protein powder, hazelnut syrup, and vanilla extract in a blender or big mug. Mix or froth until the mixture is smooth and fluffy. - Serve and add a garnish
Put the latte in a cup. You can add whipped topping, crumbled hazelnuts, or an extra drop of hazelnut syrup on top.
Tips and variations
- Warm your milk slowly. Don’t let it boil; warm milk froths much better!
- Blend till creamy. A blender will work just as well as a frother to combine everything together for a flawlessly smooth latte.
- Make it sweeter. Add additional hazelnut syrup if you like it sweeter. Start with 1 tablespoon.
- Stop drinking caffeine. For a fun variation, switch out normal coffee for decaf or brewed hazelnut tea.
- Extra froth tip: Before frothing, add a tiny bit of salt to the milk. This will make the foam fluffier!
Alternative ingredient suggestions
- No syrup made from hazelnuts? Instead of hazelnut extract, use maple syrup and a pinch of it.
- No milk from hazelnuts? Almond or oat milk work great in this case.
- Want it to be even richer? For a mocha-hazelnut flavor, use chocolate protein powder.
If you want to make this dish even faster, prepare more coffee and keep it in the fridge.
Mix your protein powder with hazelnut milk and put it in the fridge ahead of time. Just heat it up and mix it when you’re ready to eat!
You should drink this latte right away, but you can keep the blended drink (without foam or toppings) in the fridge for up to a day. Just warm it up slowly before serving.
Conclusion
This Hazelnut Protein Latte is the perfect blend of warming and revitalizing. It’s simple to make, you can change it however you like, and it tastes like something from a fancy café, but it’s far better for you! I’d love to know how it turned out for you or if you added any amusing variations. Leave a comment below to show how much you adore lattes! ☕✨