Description
A sweet and nutty coffee drink flavored like a maple pecan sticky bun.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 shot espresso
- 1 cup milk
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon pecan butter
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch of cinnamon
- Whipped cream for topping (optional)
- Crushed pecans for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Brew one shot of espresso.
- Heat the milk in a small saucepan over medium heat until steaming, but not boiling.
- In a mug, combine the warm milk, maple syrup, pecan butter, vanilla extract, and cinnamon.
- Whisk the mixture until the pecan butter is fully dissolved and combined.
- Pour the espresso shot into the milk mixture.
- Stir well.
- Top with whipped cream and crushed pecans, if desired.
Notes
- You can substitute pecan butter with almond butter if pecan butter is unavailable.
- Use whole milk for a richer texture.
- For an iced version, use cold milk and brew the espresso over ice.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 3 min
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Stovetop/Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 drink
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 35g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
Keywords: maple pecan, sticky bun, latte, coffee, espresso, pecan butter, sweet drink