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    Home » Recipes » Breakfast » Praline Latte Recipe: Starbucks Inspired (Again)

    Last updated: May 20, 2019 by Melissa Riker · 9 Comments

    Praline Latte Recipe: Starbucks Inspired (Again)

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    praline latte recipe

    So it seems making Starbucks copycat recipes is my new hobby.  I'm not sure why I started but when I read last week that Starbucks was releasing their first new holiday drink flavor in years-the Chestnut Praline Latte-I just knew I needed to create my own version.  Because the drink hasn't been released yet in my area I can't say how close my Praline Latte Recipe will be to their Chestnut Praline Latte but regardless-this thing is tasty!!

    I started by melting 4 tablespoons of UNSALTED (that's important!) butter in a small saucepan.  This is one recipe that you can't use margarine in-you'll get an icky yellow separation if you do-don't ask me how I know! When the butter was melted I added a half cup of light brown sugar and stirred until boiling.  Then add one cup of milk and heat until simmering, stirring occasionally.

    Remove from heat and add vanilla extract, stir.  Mix half and half with brewed coffee to make your latte-I like to top mine with frothed cream and pecan bits-it really tastes like pralines! (If you love pralines you should definitely try my microwave praline recipe too!)

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    praline coffee latte

    Praline Latte Recipe: Starbucks Inspired (Again)

    ★★★★★ 5 from 3 reviews
    • Author: The Happier Homemaker
    • Prep Time: 10 mins
    • Total Time: 10 mins
    • Yield: 2
    • Category: Drinks
    • Method: brew
    • Cuisine: American
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    Description

    This latte has all the sweet flavor of pralines and can be whipped up in less than ten minutes.


    Ingredients

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    • 3 cups brewed coffee
    • 4 tbsp unsalted butter
    • ½ cup light brown sugar
    • 1 tsp vanilla extract
    • 1 cup milk
    • whipped cream and pecan bits (optional)

    Instructions

    1. Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium high heat.
    2. Add brown sugar and heat to a boil, stirring constantly.
    3. Add milk and bring to simmer, stirring often.
    4. Remove from heat, add vanilla and stir.
    5. Combine half and half with coffee and top with whipped cream and pecans if desired.

    Keywords: praline, coffee, latte

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    1. Lola says

      November 20, 2019 at 6:27 pm

      My husband is dragging me every day to Starbucks to get this drink so tonight I made it home for him.
      I used half the amount of butter and sugar and milk and it came.put perfection.
      Thank you for saving us money lol 🙂
      I usually dont leave comments but I'm very impressed:)

      ★★★★★

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    2. Lisa @ Fresh Eggs Daily says

      November 18, 2014 at 8:40 pm

      You are my hero! I had the chestnut praline latte today and LOVED it! Didn't love the $5 pricetag and the unknown ingredients...so I will be trying this tomorrow morning. Thank you! Lisa

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      • Melissa says

        November 19, 2014 at 12:49 pm

        That's awesome Lisa, you'll have to let me know how it compares-I haven't had one yet!

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    3. Sarah says

      November 16, 2014 at 2:48 pm

      This recipe is absolutely decadent! Way better than any other coffee shop's lattes I've been to (maybe minus Brew HaHa). This is the closest feeling you're going to get when it comes to drinking a latte without the steamed milk! It did take me two tries to get right, however. Here are some of my suggestions:

      1. Do NOT leave your stove unattended even for a minute. It could start boiling and then it starts to separate into this icky looking coffee with chunky bits of milk.
      2. Instead of waiting for the brown sugar and butter mixture to boil, just add the brown sugar, mix it as best you can, then pour in the milk. I ended up not having nearly enough butter to make it boil and I didn't want to burn. At this point it's best to use a whisk (or fork if you don't have one) and mix the brownsugar + butter mixture and the milk.
      3. This does not need any half an half. It's already super sweet and the cream you get from the whip makes it perfect. If you add any creamer it'll drive it over the top.

      The next time I make this I think I'm going to add some chopped pecans and cook them with the drink itself. It might make it a little nuttier.

      I give this recipe two thumbs up! It'll definitely warm me up during the 8 AMs I have for the rest of the semester and then some.

      Thank you so much for sharing ^3^

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      • Melissa says

        November 18, 2014 at 7:47 am

        I'm so glad you liked it Sarah, thanks for the suggestions!!

        Reply
      • branda says

        February 07, 2020 at 3:18 am

        lol im pretty sure the half and half means half praline mix and half coffee not actual half and half especially since its not on the recipes ingredient list 😛

        ★★★★★

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    4. Emily @ Two Purple Couches says

      October 27, 2014 at 9:59 pm

      Oooh, I'm intrigued by this one! Definitely going to have to try it out!

      Reply
      • Melissa says

        October 29, 2014 at 9:15 pm

        I hope you love it Emily, it is SOOOOO good!

        Reply
        • Emily @ Two Purple Couches says

          January 12, 2015 at 4:37 pm

          I finally tried this recipe today! It was pretty delicious; perfect for those days that deserve a special treat! Thanks for sharing!

          ★★★★★

          Reply

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