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Vegan Gingerbread Latte Recipe

Creamy Warming Vegan Gingerbread Latte. 5 Ingredients! This vegan version of the Starbucks gingerbread latte has fresh ginger, homemade gingerbread spice…

  • Ready 15 minutes
  • Serves 2
  • Prep 5 minutes
  • Cook 10 minutes
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Vegan Gingerbread Latte Recipe
Creamy Warming Vegan Gingerbread Latte. This vegan version of the Starbucks gingerbread latte has fresh ginger, homemade gingerbread spice and amazing flavor. 5 Ingredients! Can be made caffeine-free. Vegan Glutenfree Recipe

These cold months, all those cheery songs, a fireplace, and all it needs is a big mug of gingerbread latte!

This latte is super quick to put together and needs just 5 Ingredients! Simmer some coffee with fresh ginger, dark brown sugar or molasses + sweetener of choice, gingerbread spice (that I make from scratch). Once the flavors have melded, add frothed nondairy milk and heat up. Strain and done!

Omit the coffee for a caffeine free latte. Just some warming fresh ginger, gingerbread spice, and molasses!

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Creamy Warming Vegan Gingerbread Latte. This vegan version of the Starbucks gingerbread latte has fresh ginger, homemade gingerbread spice and amazing flavor. Can be made caffeine-free. Vegan Glutenfree Recipe

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Creamy Warming Vegan Gingerbread Latte. This vegan version of the Starbucks gingerbread latte has fresh ginger, homemade gingerbread spice and amazing flavor. Can be made caffeine-free. Vegan Glutenfree Recipe

As with all spiced drinks, the spices can sometimes settle and the bottom or feel gritty in a drink. This happens because the spices are not ground finely enough by most ground spice brands, especially spices like cinnamon. Strain to remove the larger spice granule grittyness.

Creamy Vegan Gingerbread Latte in a glass mug placed on wood table

Recipe

Vegan Gingerbread Latte

Creamy Warming Vegan Gingerbread Latte. This vegan version of the Starbucks gingerbread latte has fresh ginger, homemade gingerbread spice and amazing flavor. Can be made caffeine-free. Vegan Glutenfree Recipe

  • Serves 2
  • Prep 5 minutes
  • Cook 10 minutes
  • Total 15 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1/3 to 1/2 cup espresso coffee or prepared coffee (or use 1/3 cup water/decaf for caffeine free)
  • 1/2 tsp minced ginger
  • 1/2 tsp gingerbread spice (less or more to preference, or use 1/4 tsp ground ginger, 1/4 tsp cinnamon and pinches of nutmeg and clove/allspice)
  • 1 tbsp dark brown sugar, or use plain sugar/maple syrup and 2 tsp molasses
  • 1.5 cups non dairy milk (, I like almond, soy or coconut milk)

Instructions

  1. 1

    Add the first 4 ingredients to a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, and simmer for 2 mins. (This is the simple ginger syrup. Strain and refrigerate to use later)

  2. 2

    Add blended or frothed non dairy milk to the saucepan and mix in. (Blend the milk in a blender for a minute to froth). Bring to just about a boil. Taste and adjust flavor(add more spice or sugar if needed)

  3. 3

    Pour into cups (strain if you havent at step 1). Add whipped coconut cream if desired and a sprinkle of gingerbread spice.

Notes

Large batch gingergread syrup: Boil a cup of coffee (or water for caffeine free), 1 tbsp minced ginger, 1.5 tsp gingerbread spice, 1 tbsp molasses and sugar to taste. simmer for 5 mins over low medium heat. Strain and refrigerate for upto a week. To use combine with frothed non dairy milk and bring to a boil and serve. Or blend with chilled non dairy milk and coconut cream for a cold latte.

Nutrition

  • Calories52 kcal
  • Carbohydrates7 g
  • Protein1 g
  • Fat2 g
  • Sodium9 mg
  • Potassium19 mg
  • Sugar6 g
  • Calcium231 mg