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Waking up to a festive cup of coffee is my favorite way of getting in the holiday spirit. This holiday season, I’m making one of my favorite festive drinks, the Caramel Mocha Latte. If you like Starbucks’s Salted Caramel Mocha, then you’ll love this recipe!
Homemade Caramel Mocha
Don’t let the holiday budget compromise your christmas spirit. Enjoy this caramel mocha latte anytime you please, without the guilt! Save money, time and enjoy a more personalized cup of coffee from the comfort of your home.
This Starbucks copycat Caramel Mocha Latte has endless variations and is super simple to make. With only 4 ingredients added to the coffee, you will enjoy your holiday cup without breaking the bank!
What does a caramel mocha have in it?
- Strong brewed coffee – or espresso
- Chocolate syrup – use regular or sugar free
- Coffee Syrup – caramel or vanilla
- Milk – we love using nonfat
- Caramel, for garnish
Recipe Swap
- For a lower-calorie coffee, use sugar-free chocolate sauce and sugar-free syrup.
- Most grocery stores carry Torani brand syrups in the coffee aisle, they usually have at least one sugar-free flavor.
- Use full fat or 2% milk if you prefer, or even non-dairy milk.
How to make Caramel Mochas at home
- Add coffee to your mug along with chocolate syrup and caramel syrup. Stir to combine.
- Heat milk in the microwave for about 1 minute – or until it’s not but not boiling. If you have a frother, froth until foamy on top. If you don’t have a frother, add to a blender and blend until it’s part foamy, about 3-4 pulses) – make sure to vent your blender.
- Pour milk over coffee, add foam on top, and drizzle with caramel.
Expert Tip
I use a Keurig and brew it to 4 ounces to make it super strong. You can also use an espresso maker, a Nespresso, or just brew really strong coffee.
FAQs
Both! This caramel mocha can be enjoyed hot or cold. For cold, just serve over ice!
Yes! I love adding the salt over the whipped cream and caramel drizzle as a Starbucks copycat Salted Caramel Mocha.
You can! Just whisk your milk in a pan before serving. Or enjoy over ice! It’s equally as good.
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Caramel Mocha Latte
Ingredients
- 4 ounces strong brewed coffee see note
- 1 tablespoon chocolate syrup see note
- 1 tablespoon vanilla or caramel syrup see note
- 6 ounces nonfat milk see note
- Caramel for garnish
Instructions
- Add coffee to your mug along with chocolate syrup and caramel syrup. Stir to combine.
- Heat milk in the microwave for about 1 minute – or until it’s not but not boiling. If you have a frother, froth until foamy on top. If you don’t have a frother, add to a blender and blend until it’s part foamy, about 3-4 pulses) – make sure to vent your blender.
- Pour milk over coffee, add foam on top and drizzle with caramel.
Recipe Notes
- I use a Keurig and brew it to 4 ounces to make it super strong. You can also use an espresso maker, a nespresso, or just brew really strong coffee.
- For a lower calorie coffee, use sugar-free chocolate sauce and sugar-free syrup. Most grocery stores carry Torani brand syrups in the coffee aisle, they usually have at least one sugar-free flavor.
- Use full fat or 2% milk if you prefer, or even nondairy milk.
Recipe Nutrition
Other Coffee Recipes
Make your favorite Caramel Mocha at home – this easy caramel mocha latte has variations for every diet.
I’m obsessed with those Torani syrups. World Market had a flash sale this week- 3.99 for the huge bottles, so I spent over 20$ in flavoring syrups and about 2 hours browsing recipes for them. 😉
I think this would make a great present for my parents for Christmas! That coupon and free shipping will certainly help! Thanks for sharing this! Oh and that snowman mug is adorable!
Thanks Chandra! Enjoy!
I’m to divorce the Keurig. We’re just not compatible anymore.
LOL!!!! Love it.
What an absolutely fun new toy to play with!! I need one of those in my life like now!! I drink way too many of those coffee shop drinks and my wallet is hurting! In the long run it will save me money so I think my hubby would be all for it:-) Love all the fun drinks you have created for it too. And thanks for the shoutout:-) of course now I really want one and it is too close to bedtime!!!
Wow Dorothy, looks like you’ve been busy with your newest toy. 😉 I can so relate to the morning need for coffee. I’m the same but the only problem for me is, I dislike any type of coffee. No amount of caramel would make me like it but hey, that’s just me.
But the giant man-baby, he’s a different story. He loves coffee and often smells like a old school teacher in the morning (remember that old teacher coffee smell?) I’m going to have to bookmark this for later use [read: surprises] when I get a coffee maker and treat him to all of these. He’ll love me forever!
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