Iced Banana Cream Latte
Pretty much all of our local coffee houses were offering iced banana cream latte. There was so much buzz around this banana lovers latte that we tried it. After a few sips we realized it’s the perfect coffee drink for anyone who loves their morning banana with coffee. But this time, it’s a creamy coffee drink with banana cream all in one glass.
Video: How to Make Iced Banana Cream Latte
Recipe for Iced Banana Cream Latte
The concept and recipe truly is simple. You basically make a frothy and creamy banana foam then add it to your favorite coffee drink. Swirl the cream into the latte or drink and you have a rich, banana forward coffee drink. Blending the banana, milk base a little sugar and vanilla is all you need. But the trick is in using a personal blender if you’re making a batch for 1-2 glasses. You really should use a personal blender because it’s small enough to make a serving for about 4 glasses.
Banana Coffee Creamer with Heavy Cream, Milk, Oat Milk, Almond Milk or Soy Milk
Requirements for Creamy Banana Latte is using a ripe banana for full flavor. That way you don’t have to use as much banana and thus, one ripe banana goes a long way. Too much banana can make the cream slimy. For the milk, there’s so many options.
- Heavy Cream: this is going to give you the creamiest banana cream top for your latte or coffee drink.
- Half & Half: is a great option too to still get the milk fat creaminess.
- Whole Milk or lowfat milk always works. The banana cream won’t be as thick, but it’s still great.
- Oat milk, almond milk or soy milk are great if that’s your milk of choice. The cream will be a little more watery but the flavor will still be fantastic. If you want it a little thicker, you can always add a little more ripe banana. These alternative milks are great for making a Vegan Banana Cream Latte or Vegan Coffee Creamer.
Iced Banana Cream Latte
Ingredients
- 20 oz. (560 ml) strong iced coffee , (cold brew, iced Americano, iced latte, Vietnamese iced coffee, etc.)
- 1 very ripe medium sized banana
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) heavy cream , or creamer of choice (half & half, milk, non-dairy milk, etc.)
- 1 Tablespoon (15 ml) sugar , or brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 ml) vanilla extract
- Pinch (Pinch) of salt
Equipment
Instructions
- Make sure the banana is super ripe. It will taste sweeter and blend smoother.
- In a personal blender, combine the banana, 1/4 cup (60ml) cream *see headnote, 1 Tablespoon (15ml) sugar, 1/2 teaspoon (2.5ml) vanilla extract, and a pinch of salt.
- Blend until smooth. Shake up the blender cup, then blend again. Repeat a couple times of blending and shaking until everything is super well blended and smooth. You can save the banana cream in the fridge for later, or make the banana latte immediately. If using later, you might need to briefly re-blend the cream.
- Add ice to a couple glasses, pour in the cold coffee, then top with a few tablespoons of the banana cream.
- Stir well to incorporate the banana cream. At first it will look chunky, but if you blended the banana cream well, as you stir it will incorporate smoothly. Enjoy!
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Nutrition Information per Serving
How to Make the Cream Thicker or Thinner
The thickness of the cream will depend on mainly 2 things, what creamer you use and how large your banana is. Plus if you are using heavy cream, it will get a bit thicker if you blend it more (just like when you whip cream to get it to thicken). If you have a runnier creamer like milk, some nut milks, some coconut milks, you may want to use a Tablespoon or so less if you want the cream to be thicker. Or use a larger banana.
Don’t forget to adjust the amount of cream if you are using a larger banana or smaller banana. The initial amounts in the recipe are based on an average medium sized banana (about 8″ long).
Different Coffee Drinks you Can Use Homemade Banana Creamer
This is essentially a homemade banana creamer for coffee drinks. The cream top works on any drink like regular coffee, cappuccino, americano, latte, Vietnamese iced coffee, or even tea. Basically anytime you would use a coffee creamer, this banana cream is perfect for the occasion. So instead of buying those chemical based coffee creamers, go for this more natural and delicious homemade coffee creamer.
Viral Banana Coffee Latte
Yeah, this is one of those viral recipes on social media. Everyone seems to be loving these banana cream lattes and using the cream over other coffee drinks. It’s definitely a winner for banana lovers or someone who wants a more natural tasting coffee creamer. It’s definitely worth the effort! It’s actually super easy effort.
