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This matcha white chocolate latte is the ideal drink for the cool days of early spring. It’s made without dairy and naturally sweetened with honey to taste!
Sometimes I look back at my prior food habits and just have to shake my head. While I’m far from perfect now, the majority of what I eat is homemade with real-food ingredients. That definitely wasn’t the case for much of my life! In high school, an early lunch meant I came home starving at three in the afternoon. My solution? I would make and eat an entire box of Annie’s Bunny Shape Pasta with Yummy Cheese and wash it down with chocolate milk. Oh, and my breakfast of choice from the cafeteria, snagged on my way to 7:30 am chorus practice? A double chocolate muffin, coffee, and chocolate milk. Lunch was often chicken nuggets and french fries, plus a Creamsicle from the vending machine.
College wasn’t much better. I worked at the all-you-can-eat dining hall my freshman year, and if I didn’t like the entrée options, I would take advantage of the proximity of the waffle station to the ice cream station and make myself a waffle sundae (yup, for dinner!). And when studying at the campus center, my go-to snack was a white chocolate mocha plus a bag of spicy potato chips. Post-college, as a first-year teacher, I succumbed to the Whataburger across from my apartment or the taco truck on my way home more nights than I care to remember.
I thought back on those white chocolate mochas as I whipped up this simple matcha white chocolate latte for myself the other day, and felt pretty proud. Gone are the days of dairy-laden lattes with suspiciously sweet syrups from the campus center, and late-night dorm-room Easy Mac. And believe me, this matcha white chocolate latte is so much better than any of that!
I always find white chocolate far too sweet, but have figured out the solution: unsweetened cacao butter and a dash of vanilla seasoned with honey to taste. This creamy flavor trifecta balances out the earthy matcha just perfectly. For the milk, you can use whatever you like–I find the taste almost identical when made with unsweetened almond milk and grass-fed whole milk. If you use a milk that’s already sweetened, you probably won’t need the honey.
I like to froth this matcha white chocolate latte right in the pan with an immersion blender, but you can transfer it to a regular blender if need be. And once the days get warmer, this latte is just as delicious chilled. I like to make a batch and drink half of it hot as an afternoon pick-me-up, then refrigerate the rest in a mason jar. The next morning, I just shake the jar and pour it over ice. I always hop out of bed with a spring in my step when I know this latte is waiting for me!
Looking for more matcha? Check out this super easy matcha mug cake and this matcha avocado ice cream. Happy early spring!
Matcha White Chocolate Latte
This matcha white chocolate latte is the ideal drink for the cool days of early spring. It's made without dairy and naturally sweetened with honey to taste!
Ingredients
- 2 cups milk of choice (I prefer New Barn unsweetened almond milk)
- 1 ounce cacao butter
- 2 tablespoons honey, or to taste (omit or reduce if using sweetened milk)
- 2 teaspoons matcha
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch of sea salt
Instructions
- Whisk all ingredients in a medium saucepan over medium heat until the cacao butter is melted and steam is rising from the edges of the pot.
- Process with an immersion blender until smooth and frothy. Taste and adjust seasonings if desired, then pulse a couple more times. Divide between two glasses and serve hot. Alternatively, refrigerate until chilled in a jar with a tight-fitting lid, shake well, and serve over ice.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 2 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 191Total Fat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 10mgSodium: 65mgCarbohydrates: 32gFiber: 3gSugar: 18gProtein: 7g
The nutrition label provided is an estimate for informational purposes only and may not be accurate. I am not a nutritionist or medical professional.
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Sounds delish but where’s the ‘white chocolate’, is the vanilla & cacao butter supposed to create a white chocolate taste /texture?
White chocolate is cacao butter that’s been sweetened and flavored—-we’re putting all the components together here ourselves!
I can’t wait to try this, I love matcha and never thought to use white chocolate to sweeten it.
Also this actually isn’t dairy free as white chocolate has milk/cream in it. That’s what it is, it’s not even “chocolate”, so you might not want to advertise this as a dairy free drink.
Hi Buttercup! This drink actually IS dairy free because it doesn’t have white chocolate in it! It has cacao butter and honey, which together with the almond milk make it taste like white chocolate. Hope you enjoy!
I just hopped over from your instagram because I NEEDED to check out this recipe! I love blending together yummy fats with hot drinks, but I can’t say I’ve tried this combo yet! Yumm I will definitely be giving this a go!
Thank you so much, Ali! Let me know how you like it! 🙂
Drinking it now! Delicious, creamy, so comforting!!
So glad you like it, Ali! 🙂
Looking so great with easy, quick and healthy drink for family. All the ingredients are available in my kitchen and will prepare it for family get together.
Thanks, Winslet!
My food choices weren’t too much better! haha! I guess I am making up for it now. One of my favorite drinks (even though I still don’t drink coffee) was a white mocha!! This looks like a much better version that isn’t loaded with sugar!
Thanks, Amy! Glad I’m not the only one with a sordid food past!!
I still can’t get over these. Making them ASAP! <3
Thank you, Allison! Let me know how it goes!
Oooph now you’re talking! Matcha and cacao butter together are like a match made in heaven! Love the photos on this <3
Thank you so much, Georgina!
I loved reading about your earlier food choices because it sounds pretty familiar! It’s so nice to know that you can still have treats while consuming whole foods, (I’m a sucker for anything white chocolate so I need this ASAP)!
If you’re a white chocolate fan I think you’ll love this! 🙂
This looks so creamy and lovely!
Thank you, Taesha!
I need this beverage in my life everyday…
I could definitely drink these everyday! 🙂
I LOVE me some latte…
You and me both!!
What a great idea, I’ve fallen in love with matcha recently so I cant wait to try this.
Thanks, Vanessa! Hope you give this a go!
Wow, I bet Matcha and white chocolate in a latte are super delicious together 🙂
They are, Stacey! You have to try it!!
Ha! I love reading about your previous food choices! Sounds a lot like mine in high school 😉 This latte looks so delicious!
Haha, glad I’m not alone!! 🙂
I LOVE matcha. There’s a batch in my kitchen and I will definitely follow your instructions to make a lovely cup of matcha white chocolate latte for myself this weekend. THANK You !!
Let me know what you think! 🙂
oh yum! I’m so into matcha lately, thank you for a great recipe!
Me too!! 🙂
Made this today, and it’s SO good! Thanks for inspiration!
Oh good! I’m so happy you liked it!
This is such a beautiful warming drink! Love that cacao butter in there for the white chocolate, so yummy!
Thanks, Emily!
Me again.. just wanted to say I made it and am sipping it right now – DELISH. Will definitely be having this a lot more!
Yay! I’m so happy you enjoyed it, Michele! 🙂
Oh. My. God. I am so making this right now. I drink matcha tea lattes almost every afternoon, but to add a healthy version of white chocolate too? You are my hero lady.
Oh wow, those words in that order just sound so good. Spring is kicking off and I totally can’t wait to make one of these and sup it in the sunshine!
Thanks so much, Mark! I agree–these are perfect for spring.
I love the use of cacao butter to bring in those white chocolate notes, and I’ve always loved the combo of matcha and chocolate so… this is perfect!
Thank you so much, Irena!
This looks like the perfect afternoon pick me up! Thanks!
Thanks, Renee! It really is!
Ooooh looks perfect for our cold UK weather! Bookmarking this recipe and making tonight xx
Thanks, Donna! Let me know how you like it!
OMG! I love this! You know, I bought some cacao butter with a crazy recipe in mind (some type of fat bomb), then lost my interest in it. Have been wondering what to do with it, and now I KNOW!!!!
will let you know once I try it…
Haha, I haven’t found the idea of fat bombs that appealing, either! Looking forward to hearing how you like this latte 🙂
I don’t know what happens to me, I get excited about some stuff, then “re-consider” and go through the “what the heck was I thinking?”
😉
Haha, I know the feeling!
I shudder when I think about the way I used to eat, too! Pizza bagels and frozen taquitos/pizza were definitely main staples, ha! I’m LOVING this rendition of the matcha late – it’s such a brilliant idea adding cacoa butter! I bet it gives it such a nice richness. Definitely needing to try this asap!
Thanks so much, Julia! I’m glad I’m not the only one with a sordid packaged-food past!