There have been many times I’ve gone through a Starbucks drive-thru when I could have just made the drink myself at home. This Caramel Brulee Latte is the perfect example of how delicious a drink you can make for yourself.
This Starbucks Caramel Brulee Latte is one of my favorites because of its simplicity of it. It may sound extravagant but you are literally using 4-5 ingredients for the whole drink. You’re using coffee, caramel syrup, and milk! You are going to froth the milk and that will make this drink seem even fancier.
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Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Budget-Friendly – No need to rush out to the local coffee shop, save some cash and make this drink at home.
- Easy to Make – This drink is so simple to make and taste just like your favorite coffee shop drink.
- Easy to Customize – This drink is so easy to customize without leaving the comfort of your home.
Ingredients
- Ghirardelli caramel syrup; plus some for topping
- ground pike place coffee
- ground creme brulee coffee
- whipped topping for topping
- milk; frothed
See the recipe card below for quantities.
Instructions
Mix together coffee and brew in the espresso machine. Brew two shots of espresso.
Place three tablespoons of caramel syrup into a glass. Pour in the espresso.
Froth the milk and pour it into the glass. Top with whipped topping and caramel.
Substitutions
Don’t have everything you need on hand to make this recipe? Here are some of my favorite ways to switch this drink up, if I don’t have something on hand.
- Coffee – if you don’t have Pike’s Place blend on hand, then you can use whatever coffee you have!
- Caramel syrup – there are a lot of options for which kind of caramel syrup you use for this coffee. I use a LOT of caramel syrup in my drinks! Get a syrup you like.
- Whipped cream – feel free to get creative with what kind of whipped cream you’d like! I like to use Reddi Whip because it’s so easy to put on the coffee.
Even though this drink doesn’t require a lot of ingredients, you can still switch things out! If you like a certain product better, use that. It’s better to use the ingredients that you love because you’ll have a better homemade drink outcome.
Variations
While this drink is amazing as is, there are some ways in which you can change things up! Here are some of my favorite variations.
- Caramel drizzle – take caramel drizzle and put it all over the inside of the cup you’re serving this drink in. You won’t regret it. Pour a little caramel drizzle on top of the drink, too!
- Decaf coffee – if you don’t want the caffeine from the coffee, then feel free to use decaf.
- Kid friendly – you can stick with decaf coffee for the kids or just use milk in their “coffee.” Kids LOVE fancy coffee!
Love warm drink recipes? Check out this Espresso Peppermint Hot Chocolate!
Equipment
- Coffee maker
- Milk frother
- Glass or Mug
Storage
This Caramel Brulee Latte does not store well in the fridge or freezer. It’s best to be made and served right away.
Tips
If you’d like to make this drink more festive to the holiday you are making it for, change up the straw. For example, a green straw for Saint Patrick’s Day. A red straw for Valentine’s Day. A Caramel Brulee Latte tastes good any time of the year.
FAQ
Do you have questions about this recipe? Here are the answers to the most commonly asked questions.
In this homemade version, you are using Ghirardelli caramel syrup, pike place coffee, ground creme brulee coffee, and whipped topping + milk.
Typically, the Caramel Brulee Latte is only available seasonally and it uses caramel brulee sauce instead of traditional caramel sauce.
The flavor of the caramel brulee sauce is basically an “almost” burnt version of regular caramel sauce.
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Caramel Brulee Latte
Equipment
- Coffee Maker
- Milk frother
- Glass or Mug
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons ghirardelli caramel syrup; plus some for topping
- 4 scoops ground pike place coffee
- 1 scoop ground creme brulee coffee
- whipped topping for topping
- 1 cup milk; frothed
Instructions
- Mix together coffee and brew in the espresso machine. Brew two shots of espresso.
- Place three tablespoons caramel syrup into a glass. Pour in the espresso.
- Froth the milk and pour into the glass. Top with whipped topping and caramel.