Take a Time-Oat With with an Iced Sweet Maple Oat Milk Latte

Photos by Ashley Laflin

Michaela Fath

Looking for a new spring drink? Backdrop has you covered with this delicious (and dairy free) latte.

Homemade Oat Milk

Total time: 10 minutes | Makes: 3 servings

Ingredients:

• 1 cups rolled oats

• 2 ¾ cups water

• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions:

Place the oats, water and vanilla extract into a blender. Blend the contents until the mixture is an even consistency (about 45-60 seconds). Place a bowl underneath a fine mesh strainer and begin to strain the contents of the blended mixture. Firmly press down on the blended mixture to strain all liquid from the oats. Transfer the oat milk into a sealed mason jar and store in the refrigerator for up to five days.

Iced Sweet Maple Oat Milk Latte

Total time: 20 minutes | Makes: 2 servings

Cinnamon Syrup:

Ingredients:

• ½ cup water

• ½ cup sugar

• 1 cinnamon stick

• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

• 2 tablespoons maple syrup

• A dash of sea salt

Directions:

Combine water and sugar into a small pan. Let it simmer over medium heat for a few minutes, stirring until sugar is dissolved. While still holding the pan over the heat, add in cinnamon, vanilla extract, maple syrup and sea salt. Remove it from heat after ingredients are combined. Allow the syrup to cool completely at room temperature before storing in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to five days.

Latte:

Ingredients:

• 3 cups cold brew coffee

• 1 cup homemade oat milk

• Ice

• Whipped cream

• Ground cinnamon sugar (for garnish)

Directions:

Dip the rim of a glass in the cinnamon syrup, then spin the rim in cinnamon sugar. Combine 1 ½ cups cold brew coffee and ½ cup homemade oat milk into a glass containing ice. Stir the ingredients until mixed. Add as much syrup as you like into the glass, stirring as you pour. Garnish the glass with whipped cream and enjoy!