The Easiest Gingerbread Latte Recipe for the Holidays
Eggnog, hot chocolate, and pumpkin spice lattes are the drinks of the fall/winter season. However, did you know there is one that is better in winter than all of the above, and you can make it home? You’ve got to try our gingerbread latte recipe for the holidays.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Easy to Make – Making drinks isn’t exactly difficult; not a whole lot of dicing is involved. However, this recipe is even easier and can stay warm in a crockpot.
- Easy to Share – Simply place a ladle next to the crockpot so people can serve themselves some delicious seasonal latte.
- Deliciously Seasonal – This recipe uses seasonings and ingredients to give us a memory-inducing taste of the holiday season.
Easiest Gingerbread Latte Recipe for The Holidays
Our easy gingerbread latte recipe is the perfect crockpot drink for holiday parties or even for Christmas morning. Finding recipes that are large enough for a crowd is not always easy, especially since we know all of the guests very well.
This means we start to factor in preferences, allergies, and other factors that disqualify a recipe. However, this gingerbread latte idea is filled with flavor that everyone can enjoy.
Of course, it is a latte, which means it is best enjoyed in the morning. That makes it perfect as a drink to make before you sit down to start wrapping presents or as a Christmas morning drink that all of your guests can enjoy.
The real fun begins when we start garnishing the drinks.
How to Garnish a Gingerbread Latte
Garnishing the easiest gingerbread latte recipe is almost too easy. We can think of hundreds of things to garnish these drinks with, but we won’t have the space for them all.
Instead, we narrowed it down to the things that not only taste good but also make the drink pic-worthy. You can top it off with some whipped cream, some holiday sprinkles, and then a tiny gingerbread man.
Toss in a candy cane hanging from one side of the cup for a truly magical holiday drink pic. Bonus points for those adults out there who add a bit of a kick and enjoy this instead of mimosas.
Gingerbread Latte Ingredients
- Milk – We use whole milk in our lattes, but you can use whichever milk you prefer. Soy milk is a better option for those who want to skip the lactose.
- Holiday Seasoning – This recipe includes a handful of seasonings, including ground ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice. These are the spices that create holiday flavors.
- Brown Sugar – We want to add some caramel flavor and sweetness, but not too much. Brown sugar does this perfectly.
- Maple Syrup – Maple syrup will amplify the caramel flavor from the brown sugar without adding too much artificial sweetness.
- Vanilla Extract – The vanilla will balance out the seasonings. Vanilla extract is excellent, but bonus points for using real extract rather than imitation.
- Coffee – We can’t have a latte without coffee. This gingerbread latte recipe requires strong, black coffee.
- Garnishes – We garnish this drink with whipped cream, gingersnap cookie crumbs, caramel sauce, a tiny gingerbread cookie, and Christmas sprinkles. Go crazy and have fun!
How to Make Gingerbread Lattes in a Crockpot
- Pour the milk into a 2-quart or larger crockpot. Stir in the ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice.
- Mix in the brown sugar, maple syrup, and vanilla extract. Stir well.
- Add the coffee and stir to combine.
- Cook on low for 2-3 hours, stirring occasionally so it does not scald on the bottom of your crockpot.
- After 3 hours, the gingerbread latte is ready to serve! Transfer to your favorite coffee mugs.
- Garnish with a generous helping of whipped cream and a drizzle of caramel sauce. Sprinkle gingersnap cookie crumbs and Christmas sprinkles on top. Add a few gingerbread cookies and ENJOY!!
The Easiest Gingerbread Latte Recipe for the Holidays
Ingredients
- 4 cups Whole Milk
- 1 1/2 tsp Ground Ginger
- 1 tsp Ground Cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp Ground Nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp Ground Allspice
- 3 tbsp Brown Sugar
- 2 tbsp Maple Syrup
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 2 cups Strong Black Coffee
- Whipped Cream For Garnish
- Gingersnap Cookie Cumbs For Garnish
- Caramel Sauce For Garnish
- Gingerbread Cookies For Garnish
- Christmas Sprinkles For Garnish
Instructions
- Pour the milk into a 2 quart or larger crockpot. Stir in the ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice.
- Mix in the brown sugar, maple syrup, and vanilla extract. Stir well.
- Add the coffee and stir to combine.
- Cook on low for 2-3 hours, stirring occasionally so it does not scald on the bottom of your crockpot.
- After 3 hours, the gingerbread latte is ready to serve! Transfer to your favorite coffee mugs.
- Garnish with a generous helping of whipped cream and a drizzle of caramel sauce. Sprinkle gingersnap cookie crumbs and Christmas sprinkles on top. Add a few gingerbread cookies and ENJOY!!
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