Butterfly Pea Latte (Blue Matcha Latte)
Creamy with a marshmallow twist, this deep blue matcha latte is mildly sweet with a mellow vanilla undertone.
Servings: 1
Calories: 33.18kcal
Ingredients
- ¾ to 1 Cup milk of choice I like macadamia mylk
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1 teaspoon blue matcha can sub up to ½ teaspoon with regular matcha, if tolerated
- ⅛ teaspoon vanilla powder
- pinch of salt
- Optional 2 Tablespoons heavy whipping cream + 1 teaspoon honey to top; alt. coconut cream
Instructions
- Add your milk and honey to a saucepan and heat it up over low for 3-5 minutes, until just starting to bubble around the edges. While your milk heats, you'll want to make your whipped cream (you can also just pour it over your latte once done.
- Then turn off the heat but keep your pot on the warm burner. Add in your matcha powder(s), vanilla powder, and a pinch of salt and whisk it all together until well-combined (about one minute), and pour it into your chosen mug.
- If making the whipped topping, then in a separate small bowl, use a spoon to mix together your honey and heavy cream until the honey dissolves. Use a hand blender or strong milk frother to whip the cream until it reaches soft peaks consistency, in 1-2 minutes.
- Then scoop it on top of your blue matcha latte & enjoy!
Notes
Brewed Version: if you can only use the flowers to make a butterfly pea latte, I recommend using a full tablespoon and then straining out the flowers. If you use the butterfly pea tea rather than a milk base, you'll want to froth your milk separately and then pour it over, and layer the whipped cream on top.
Making Your Own Milk: For those who are wary of trying or triggered by dairy, my homemade nut milk recipe is for you. It can be customized depending on your tolerance of different low histamine nuts and seeds, but all versions are preservative-free and easily freezable for later use.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 33.18kcal | Carbohydrates: 21.28g | Protein: 6.91g | Fat: 16.61g | Saturated Fat: 10.27g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.37g | Cholesterol: 55.66mg | Sodium: 310.91mg | Fiber: 0.38g | Sugar: 21.29g