Description
Enjoy a trendy Cereal Milk Latte at home. This recipe offers a sweet and nostalgic twist on your regular latte.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup your favorite cereal (e.g., Cornflakes, Frosted Flakes)
- 1 cup milk (dairy or non-dairy)
- 1 shot espresso (or 1/4 cup strong brewed coffee)
- 1 tablespoon sugar or sweetener (adjust to your taste)
- Ice cubes
- Optional: Whipped cream and cereal sprinkles for topping
Instructions
- Make Cereal Milk: In a bowl, combine cereal and milk. Let it steep for 30 minutes to an hour in the refrigerator.
- Strain Milk: Strain the milk through a fine-mesh sieve, pressing on the cereal to extract as much flavor as possible. Discard the cereal.
- Prepare Espresso: Brew a shot of espresso or strong coffee.
- Assemble Latte: Fill a glass with ice cubes. Pour in the cereal milk, then add the espresso.
- Sweeten: Add sugar or sweetener to your taste and stir well.
- Garnish (Optional): Top with whipped cream and cereal sprinkles if desired.
Notes
- For a stronger cereal flavor, use more cereal or steep it longer.
- Adjust the sweetness to your preference.
- You can use any type of milk, including almond, soy, or oat milk.
- If you don’t have an espresso machine, use strongly brewed coffee.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 latte
- Calories: Approximately 200-250
- Sugar: Varies based on cereal and sweetener
- Sodium: Varies based on cereal
- Fat: Varies based on milk type
- Saturated Fat: Varies based on milk type
- Unsaturated Fat: Varies based on milk type
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: Varies based on cereal
- Fiber: Varies based on cereal
- Protein: Varies based on milk type
- Cholesterol: Varies based on milk type