It’s so easy to make a delicious and nutritious strawberry oat milk latte from scratch. With just a handful of ingredients and 5 minutes of time, you’ll create a great-tasting latte and wow your friends.
What is a strawberry oat milk latte
A strawberry oat milk latte is a wonderful indulgent drink, combining the sweet, tangy flavor of strawberries with creamy oat milk and the depth and strength of espresso to create a delicious latte.
Best coffee beans for a strawberry oat latte
Unusually I only have one preferred option, and boy is it a good one.
Lavazza Espresso Barista Gran Crema – an aroma of black pepper and a deep intense flavor from its 60% robusta:40% arabica blend. A big bold coffee that will hold its own against the punchy tangy sweetness of strawberries and smooth oat milk.
Not for you? Well, you really can pair any good espresso with the other ingredients. But I dare you to try my pick.
How to make a strawberry latte at home
Equipment
- Coffee maker/espresso machine
- Jug
- Blender
- Steamer
- glass/mug
- spoon
- vegetable knife
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup oat milk
- 1-2 shots Espresso or 1/2 cup of strong coffee
- 3-4 medium-large strawberries
- 1-2 tsp Sugar (optional)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract (optional)
Method
Step-by-step instructions
- Brew 1-2 shots of espresso or make 1/2 cup of strong coffee.
- While the coffee is brewing, heat the oat milk to around 140-145°F (60-63°C).
- Blend 3 medium-large strawberries (if you really love strawberries you can use more!) to a creamy pulp. Rinse off the blender and set aside to use again.
- Froth the heated milk with the tools you have available.
- Pour the coffee into a latte glass or mug, stir in any sugar, or any other sweetener.
- Fold the strawberry pulp into the frothed milk
- Slowly pour the strawberry-frothed oat milk over the coffee.
- Serve hot and enjoy!
- Added Luxury: heap some whipped cream over the top of the frothed milk and top with some slices of strawberry.
- Serve hot and enjoy!
Top Tips for making this recipe
- You don’t need an espresso machine (if you do then use it to brew 1-2 shots), a coffee maker is all you need to brew 1-2 shots of espresso. But if you don’t have either, you can simply make a 1/2 cup of strong coffee. Check out all the ways to make an espresso without a machine.
- If I feel like non-dairy, my first choice is always oat milk. It’s creamy, foams easily and tastes so good with strawberries and coffee. Check out my review of the Best non-dairy milks for lattes.
- Oat milk foams just as well as dairy milk, especially if you get one of the barista blends. To foam, I like to use an immersion blender. Once the milk is heated, put the blender straight into the milk and blend for 30 seconds. Then change the angle (keeping the head of the blender just under the surface, and blend until you get a creamy texture formed of micro-bubbles. After removing the blender, tap the jug on a firm surface to settle the milk texture.
- Sugar (or another sweetener) is not essential but helps to bring out the flavors of the milk, strawberries and espresso. Even if you don’t normally have it in your coffee, it works well in lattes.
- When pouring the milk and strawberry pulp over the coffee, use a spoon to hold back the foam, allowing it to settle on top of the poured milk.
- Whipped cream topping. This is totally indulgent but brings the wow factor. When I’m trying to impress friends and family, it makes a bold statement – for very little effort.
- Dusting of chocolate powder, again it’s decorative but really finishes the look of your latte. You can sprinkle it directly on the foamed milk or the whipped cream for a great finishing touch!
More easy oat milk lattes
- Regular oat milk latte – the first and the best!
- Cinnamon oat milk latte
- Vanilla oat milk latte
Strawberry oat milk latte – healthy and delicious
Equipment
- 1 coffee maker or espresso machine
- 1 blender
- 1 jug
- 1 glass or mug
- 1 spoon
- 1 vegetable knife
Ingredients
- ¾ cup oat milk barista blends are best
- 1-2 shots espresso or 1/2 cup of strong coffee or 1/2 cup of strong coffee
- 3-4 strawberries (medium-large)
- 1-2 tsp sugar (optional)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract (optional)
- 4 tsp whipped cream (optional)
- ½ tsp chocolate powder (optional)
Instructions
- Brew 1-2 shots of espresso or make 1/2 cup of strong coffee.
- While the coffee is brewing, heat the oat milk to around 140-145°F (60-63°C).
- Blend 3 medium-large strawberries (if you really love strawberries you can use more!) to a creamy pulp. Rinse off the blender and set aside to use again.
- Froth the heated milk with the tools you have available.
- Pour the coffee into a latte glass or mug, stir in any sugar, or any other sweetener. I sometimes also stir in a tsp of vanilla extract. I just lifts the flavors to the next level.
- Fold the strawberry pulp into the frothed milk.
- Slowly pour the strawberry-frothed oat milk over the coffee.
- Added Luxury: heap some whipped cream over the top of the frothed milk and top with some slices of strawberry. Dust the top with some chocolate powder.
Notes
- You don’t need an espresso machine (if you do then use it to brew 1-2 shots), a coffee maker is all you need to brew 1-2 shots of espresso. But if you don’t have either, you can simply make a 1/2 cup of strong coffee. Check out all the ways to make an espresso without a machine.
- If I feel like non-dairy, my first choice is always oat milk. It’s creamy, foams easily and tastes so good with strawberries and coffee. Check out my review of the Best non-dairy milks for lattes.
- Oat milk foams just as well as dairy milk, especially if you get one of the barista blends. To foam, I like to use an immersion blender. Once the milk is heated, put the blender straight into the milk and blend for 30 seconds. Then change the angle (keeping the head of the blender just under the surface, and blend until you get a creamy texture formed of micro-bubbles. After removing the blender, tap the jug on a firm surface to settle the milk texture.
- Sugar (or another sweetener) is not essential but helps to bring out the flavors of the milk, strawberries and espresso. Even if you don’t normally have it in your coffee, it works well in lattes.
- When pouring the milk and strawberry pulp over the coffee, use a spoon to hold back the foam, allowing it to settle on top of the poured milk.
- Whipped cream topping. This is totally indulgent but brings the wow factor. When I’m trying to impress friends and family, it makes a bold statement – for very little effort.
- Dusting of chocolate powder, again it’s decorative but really finishes the look of your latte. You can sprinkle it directly on the foamed milk or the whipped cream as a great finishing touch!
Nutrition
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Hi, I’m Eric Loftuss, co-founder of Bean Thirst with my wife Sophie.
My Coffee journey started young. I used to help my mom with the weekly shopping trip and we always called in to a coffee wholesaler and retail outlet in our town.
I really started to learn about coffee when, while in college, I worked in a local coffee shop and trained as a barista. Even though I went on to qualify and work as a lawyer, I still get a kick out of brewing a cup of Joe.
Sophie and I are so glad to be part of your coffee journey. Find out more about us