Move over pumpkin spice! Make my sweet potato latte for a cozy and soulful morning sip to start your day the right way. This candied yams flavored coffee drink is a welcome warming treat on fall and winter mornings but just as delicious year round because you can enjoy it hot or iced.
And if you enjoy this recipe, you'll love my pumpkin chai latte, too!
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❤️ Why You'll Love this Recipe
Quick and Easy - When I was a barista the summer before college, lattes and drip coffee orders were my favorite because they were the easiest to make. The same is true for this sweet potato coffee recipe as you'll only need five minutes and three simple ingredients!
Spiced Sweet Potato Flavor - You'll taste sweet and earthy sweet potato with warming spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger plus brown sugar and vanilla. Swirled with milk and your favorite espresso for buzz. We're elevating your coffee game today, mmk?!
I ride hard for team sweet potato so there are plenty more yam-tastic recipes for you to get into like my sweet potato spice cake, sweet potato pie ice cream, savory mashed sweet potatoes, crispy baked sweet potato fries, and sweet potato cornbread!
What You'll Need for this Recipe
Espresso of your choosing for a strong coffee taste and extra kick of caffeine. Alternatively, you can use your favorite drip coffee or cold brew or even instant coffee powder, if that's what you like. It won't technically be a latte with coffee but I won't tell anyone!
Milk for the creamy smoothness that binds everything together. Use any plant-based milk or dairy milk you typically enjoy in a latte. I've had great results using almond milk, oat milk, and coconut milk.
Sweet Potato Syrup is where all the sweet and spicy flavor comes from. I highly recommend using my sweet potato simple syrup for this but have also included instructions to make this drink using sweet potato puree and a few other ingredients if you don't have time to whip up the syrup.
Check out the recipe card below for full ingredients list, measurements, nutrition facts, and step-by-step instructions!
Substitutions & Variations
Decaf - For reduced caffeine, use decaffeinated espresso, black tea or rooibos tea instead.
Hot or Over Ice - Spiced sweet potato flavor is heavily associated with the fall and winter months, especially the Thanksgiving holiday season but I'm of the mind that it can be enjoyed year round. So I have instructions to enjoy this as a traditional hot latte or and iced latte below.
Shaken - Yes, you can do the shaken espresso thing with this drink, too! Check out my tip for this in the step-by-step instructions below.
Vegan - This latte is vegetarian as-is and, if you use a dairy-free milk option, it will be a vegan recipe, too!
How to Make a Sweet Potato Latte at Home
Hot Latte Instructions
- Step One: Brew your espresso then add to a heat-safe mug.
- Step Two: Mix sweet potato syrup and steamed milk.
- Step Three: Pour milk and foam over top of espresso.
Pro Tip #1
If you don't have a fancy milk steamer, I recommend heating the milk on the stovetop or in the microwave until steaming (not boiling) then carefully mixing in the syrup using a mini hand blender/frothing wand.
Iced Latte Instructions
- Step Four: Whip together the sweet potato syrup and milk.
- Step Five: Pour the foamy milk mixture into a highball glass over ice.
- Step Six: Pour brewed espresso into milk.
- Step Seven: Stir and serve.
Pro Tip #2
To make an iced sweet potato shaken espresso, add all the ingredients to a shaker or mason jar with ice then seal it and shake vigorously until combined. This will give you the frothy mouth feel of a shaken espresso drink in just a few minutes!
Frequently Asked Questions
It's quick enough that you only need a few minutes to make it fresh but if you want to prep this latte in advance, store it in the fridge for up to three days. Reheat or add ice just before serving.
How to Serve
Serve this sweet potato pie latte piping hot (carefully) or ice cold, depending on the season and your preference. The recipe doubles easily, so you can get your second caffeine fix, too.
Don't limit breakfast to coffee only! Enjoy your spiced yam latte with my banana pecan bread and homemade egg bites. See how there's no need to hit the Starbucks drive-through and hope they get your order right?
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I hope you'll enjoy this sweet potato spice latte soon and very soon. And sharing is caring so be sure to pin this recipe for later and follow me over on Pinterest. Thanks for reading!
📖 Recipe
Sweet Potato Latte (Hot or Iced)
Equipment
- 1 Electric Frothing Wand or whisk
- 1 heat safe container
- 1 mug or highball glass for iced latte
- 1 straw optional
Ingredients
- 1 ½ ounce sweet potato syrup
- 2 shots espresso
- ½ cup milk
- cinnamon optional
- ice for iced option
Instructions
To Make a Hot Sweet Potato Latte
- Brew espresso and pour into a mug.
- Heat milk until steaming then remove from heat and carefully mix in sweet potato syrup using frothing wand or whisk to create foam.
- Pour the steamed milk mixture over the espresso then sprinkle with cinnamon and enjoy carefully.
To Make an Iced Sweet Potato Latte
- Brew espresso and set aside.
- Using frothing wand or whisk, mix milk and sweet potato syrup together then pour into glass filled ¾ full with ice.
- Pour espresso into glass and stir. Garnish with a sprinkle of cinnamon and enjoy.
Notes
- Add 1 ½ cup brown sugar, 1 ½ cup water, ¾ cup sweet potato puree, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, ½ teaspoon nutmeg, ½ teaspoon ground ginger, ½ teaspoon vanilla extract, and a pinch of sea salt in a saucepan over medium low heat.
- Stir until all ingredients are dissolved.
- Bring to a boil then remove from heat and allow to cool. Makes 14 servings.
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