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Hear me out… you can absolutely make super fun lattes at home without the use of simple syrups and artificial flavors! If you crave fun coffee shop lattes but really don’t want the artificial ingredients, then you will love this recipe! I love just implementing spices into my lattes and this healthy Gingerbread Latte simply uses ground ginger and ground cinnamon with a touch of molasses to give it that classic gingerbread flavor. I also use pure maple syrup as a natural sweetener (molasses is very strong and not very sweet, so it’s used for its flavor but not as the sweetener!) and I put a touch of sea salt and vanilla extract to add more depth. This combination is so cozy and fun to make.
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Nutritional benefits of this recipe
There’s no artificial flavoring, simple syrup, or refined sweeteners in this latte – just real food ingredients:
- Blackstrap molasses is a nutrient-dense sweetener, rich in iron, calcium, magnesium, potassium, copper, and selenium, supporting red blood cell formation, bone health, and energy metabolism. It is made by boiling sugarcane juice multiple times to extract the sugar granules, leaving behind a thick, dark syrup that concentrates naturally occurring minerals. Instead of just buying the sugar granules like white sugar, you are getting the leftover syrup where the bulk of sugar has been removed and the nutrients and health benefits are concentrated.
- Pure maple syrup is a naturally sweet, amber-colored syrup made by boiling the sap of maple trees until it thickens into a rich, flavorful syrup. It contains trace minerals like manganese, zinc, and potassium, as well as antioxidants, giving it subtle nutritional benefits beyond sweetness.
- Ground ginger contains bioactive compounds like gingerol that support digestion, reduce inflammation, and promote overall immune health.
- Ceylon cinnamon is rich in antioxidant compounds and trace minerals that help support healthy blood sugar levels and cardiovascular function.
- Seven Weeks Coffee is mold-free, mycotoxin-free, and free of pesticides and other contaminants. It’s my favorite healthy coffee brand because they also are a pro-life company!
- Using milk and cream from grass-fed cows gives you a much purer, more nutrient-dense product. The cows live a more natural, healthy lifestyle and therefore their milk products are going to be more nutrient dense and healthier. I’m all for sustainable and regenerative farming, and using grass-fed dairy is a great way to do that.
Ingredients for a Healthy Gingerbread Latte
Molasses – for the gingerbread flavor. I also absolutely love the nutrition profile of molasses because it’s rich in copper, iron, calcium, potassium, and manganese.
Pure maple syrup – I use this as the sweetener (molasses isn’t very sweet so we only use a little for the flavor, but then we use maple syrup as the actual sweetener!).
Ground ginger
Ground cinnamon – I use ceylon cinnamon.
Salt – just a pinch to help the flavors pop.
Vanilla extract – for little more depth.
Espresso – I use Seven Weeks Coffee for mold-free, pesticide free, and mycotoxin-free.
Grass-fed whole milk – I love supporting good farms and healthy cows that produce healthier milk!
If you homemake whipped cream: heavy cream, maple syrup
How to make a Healthy Gingerbread Latte
- Put the molasses, maple syrup, vanilla extract, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, and pinch of salt into a mug and stir together with a spoon to combine.
- Brew a double shot of espresso and pour into the mug. Mix to combine.
- Steam the milk and pour into the mug.
- For homemade whipped cream: Put the cream and maple syrup into a very small, narrow mug (like an espresso mug) and froth with a milk frother for about 15 seconds until creamy. Pour on top of the latte and sprinkle with some ground cinnamon. Enjoy!
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I hope you love this Healthy Gingerbread Latte! Please be sure to leave a comment and a rating if you try this recipe, and feel free to ask any questions in the comment section!
PrintHealthy Gingerbread Latte
A healthy gingerbread latte made with real spices, molasses, and maple syrup rather than artificial flavoring and simple syrups. You really can’t get better than that for a fancy, flavorful, coffee-shop style latte! Blackstrap molasses and maple syrup are both natural sweeteners that make this coffee much healthier compared to refined sugars.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Category: lattes, Christmas
- Method: espresso machine
Ingredients
1/2 tsp blackstrap molasses
2–4 tsp pure maple syrup, to taste
1/4 tsp pure vanilla extract
1/8 tsp ground ginger
1/8 tsp ground cinnamon
Pinch of salt
Double shot espresso – I use Seven Weeks Coffee for mold-free, pesticide free, and mycotoxin-free.
6–8 oz whole grass-fed milk (I did 7 oz)
Homemade Whipped Cream:
2 Tbsp grass-fed heavy cream (or for a lighter version: 1 Tbsp heavy cream, 1 Tbsp milk)
1/4 tsp maple syrup
Instructions
- Put the molasses, maple syrup, vanilla extract, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, and pinch of salt into a mug and stir together with a spoon to combine.
- Brew a double shot of espresso and pour into the mug. Mix to combine.
- Steam the milk and pour into the mug.
- For homemade whipped cream: Put the cream and maple syrup into a very small, narrow mug (like an espresso mug) and froth with a milk frother for about 15 seconds until creamy. Pour on top of the latte and sprinkle with some ground cinnamon. Enjoy!
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