Caramel Brûlée Sauce + Latte (Copycat)
If you’re as sad as me when the holiday drinks go away at Starbucks, you need to try this copycat version of the caramel brûlée sauce + latte. It tastes like a homemade caramel crème brûlée in a mug!
Servings: 22 tablespoons
Calories: 172kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
Caramel Brulée Sauce
- ¼ cup milk powder
- ½ cup water
- ¼ cup golden corn syrup
- 1 ½ cups golden yellow sugar or light brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- 2 tablespoons caramel flavor
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Caramel Brulée Latte
- ⅓ cup espresso freshly brewed
- 2-3 tablespoons caramel brulée sauce or to taste
- ⅔ cup milk steamed
- canned whipped cream to garnish
- toffee bits to garnish
Instructions
Caramel Brulée Sauce
- In a small saucepan, whisk the milk powder into the water until dissolved.¼ cup milk powder, ½ cup water
- Add the corn syrup, sugar and sea salt to the mixture. Heat over medium-low heat just until the sugar is dissolved, stirring occasionally. Don’t let it get so hot that it’s bubbling because it will curdle.¼ cup golden corn syrup, 1 ½ cups golden yellow sugar, ½ teaspoon sea salt
- Remove from heat and let cool. Add the caramel flavor and vanilla extract and stir to combine.2 tablespoons caramel flavor, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Transfer to a jar or squeeze bottle. Your caramel brulée sauce is ready to use! Add it to your coffee, drizzle it over ice cream and other desserts or make a caramel brulée latte following the instructions below.
Caramel Brulée Latte
- Add the hot espresso and caramel brulée sauce to a mug and give it a stir.⅓ cup espresso, 2-3 tablespoons caramel brulée sauce
- Pour the steamed milk into the mug.⅔ cup milk
- Top with some whipped cream and toffee bits. You can also drizzle the top with a bit more of the caramel sauce, if desired.
- Serve!
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Notes
- Nutrition Info: The nutrition info is for 1 latte, not including the optional toppings.
- Sauce storage: Keep in a covered jar or squeeze bottle in the fridge for up to 7 days.
- For the steamed milk: If you don’t have a milk steamer, you can gently heat the milk in a microwave or in a saucepan over medium heat, whisking often, just until steaming.
- Yield: It makes about 1 ⅓ cups sauce or 22 tablespoons.
- Caramel flavoring: I use Watkins caramel flavor. Keep in mind that the intensity may vary with other brands, so you might need to make an adjustment.
- Mug size: A 12-ounce mug is the perfect size--equivalent to a tall drink at Starbucks.
- Sweetness amount: If you love your caramel brûlée latte as sweet as the one from Starbucks, add 3 tablespoons of sauce. Prefer a less sweet version? Use just 2 tablespoons per latte or even less.
- Tip: For less mess and waste, use a funnel to transfer the sauce to a bottle or jar.
Nutrition
Calories: 172kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 221mg | Potassium: 337mg | Sugar: 31g | Vitamin A: 196IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 210mg | Iron: 0.1mg
